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Li B, Liu X, He X, Liu J, Mao S, Tao W, Li Z. Amidation-Reaction Strategy Constructs Versatile Mixed Matrix Composite Membranes towards Efficient Volatile Organic Compounds Adsorption and CO 2 Separation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2310644. [PMID: 38386306 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202310644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Mixed matrix composite membranes (MMCMs) have shown advantages in reducing VOCs and CO2 emissions. Suitable composite layer, substrate, and good compatibility between the filler and the matrix in the composite layer are critical issues in designing MMCMs. This work develops a high-performance UiO-66-NA@PDMS/MCE for VOCs adsorption and CO2 permea-selectivity, based on a simple and facile fabrication of composite layer using amidation-reaction approach on the substrate. The composite layer shows a continuous morphological appearance without interface voids. This outstanding compatibility interaction between UiO-66-NH2 and PDMS is confirmed by molecular simulations. The Si─O functional group and UiO-66-NH2 in the layer leads to improved VOCs adsorption via active sites, skeleton interaction, electrostatic interaction, and van der Waals force. The layer and ─CONH─ also facilitate CO2 transport. The MMCMs show strong four VOCs adsorption and high CO2 permeance of 276.5 GPU with a selectivity of 36.2. The existence of VOCs in UiO-66-NA@PDMS/MCE increases the polarity and fine-tunes the pore size of UiO-66-NH2, improving the affinity towards CO2 and thus promoting the permea-selectivity for CO2, which is further verified by GCMC and EMD methods. This work is expected to offer a facile composite layer manufacturing method for MMCMs with high VOC adsorption and CO2 permea-selectivity.
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- Boyu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201210, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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Martínez-Izquierdo L, García-Comas C, Dai S, Navarro M, Tissot A, Serre C, Téllez C, Coronas J. Ultrasmall Functionalized UiO-66 Nanoparticle/Polymer Pebax 1657 Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes for Optimal CO 2 Separation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:4024-4034. [PMID: 38214452 PMCID: PMC10811625 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Ultrasmall 4 to 6 nm nanoparticles of the metal-organic framework (MOF) UiO-66 (University of Oslo-66) were successfully prepared and embedded into the polymer Pebax 1657 to fabricate thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 separations. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that ligand functionalization with amino (-NH2) and nitro (-NO2) groups significantly enhances the gas separation performance of the membranes. For CO2/N2 separation, 7.5 wt % UiO-66-NH2 nanoparticles provided a 53% improvement in CO2 permeance over the pristine membrane (from 181 to 277 GPU). Regarding the CO2/N2 selectivity, the membranes prepared with 5 wt % UiO-66-NO2 nanoparticles provided an increment of 17% over the membrane without the MOF (from 43.5 to 51.0). However, the CO2 permeance of this membrane dropped to 155 GPU. The addition of 10 wt % ZIF-94 particles with an average particle size of ∼45 nm into the 5 wt % UiO-66-NO2 membrane allowed to increase the CO2 permeance to 192 GPU while maintaining the CO2/N2 selectivity at ca. 51 due to the synergistic interaction between the MOFs and the polymer matrix provided by the hydrophilic nature of ZIF-94. In the case of CO2/CH4 separation, the 7.5 wt % UiO-66-NH2 membrane exhibited the best performance with an increase of the CO2 permeance from 201 to 245 GPU.
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- Lidia Martínez-Izquierdo
- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Chemical
and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Chemical
and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
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- Institut
des Matériaux Poreux de Paris, Ecole Normale Supérieure,
ESPCI Paris, CNRS, PSL University, Paris 75005, France
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Laboratorio
de Microscopías Avanzadas, Universidad
de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
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- Institut
des Matériaux Poreux de Paris, Ecole Normale Supérieure,
ESPCI Paris, CNRS, PSL University, Paris 75005, France
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- Institut
des Matériaux Poreux de Paris, Ecole Normale Supérieure,
ESPCI Paris, CNRS, PSL University, Paris 75005, France
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Chemical
and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Chemical
and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
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Maleh MS, Raisi A. Heteroepitaxial growth of ZIF-67 nanoparticles on the ZIF-L(Zn) nanosheets for fabrication of Pebax mixed matrix membranes with highly efficient CO 2 separation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 344:140249. [PMID: 37758079 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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ZIF-67 nanoparticles were grown on ZIF-L(Zn) nanosheets by in-situ heteroepitaxial method, resulting in ZIF-67@ZIF-L(Zn) as a charming two-dimensional (2D) nanocomposite for incorporation into the Pebax-1657 and improving its CO2/N2 separation performance. The fabricated nanofillers and membranes were analyzed by characterization tests (FTIR, XRD, FESEM, and EDAX-mapping) and gas separation experiments (effect of filler loading, filler type, feed pressure, and long-term stability). It was observed that the nanosheets were well dispersed in the matrix, and they had formed a proper interaction by creating hydrogen bonds at the interface; in addition, due to their crystalline nature, they increased the crystallinity of the MMMs. The results of the gas permeability test showed that these nanofillers, with their composite structure, had a synergistic effect on the gas solubility and screening and caused a significant improvement in the separation performance of MMMs. So that the best performance achieved with a CO2 permeability of 72.9 Barrer and a CO2/N2 selectivity of 102.9 at 10 bar for the MMM containing 2 wt% of ZIF-L(Zn)@ZIF-67, also exceeding Robeson's upper bound. Moreover, Mindex as a criterion for evaluation of the gas separation performance of MMMs in simultaneous improvement of the permeability and selectivity was proposed in this work. The Mindex values in the range of 0.5-1.5 were calculated for the MMM containing 2 wt% of ZIF-L(Zn)@ZIF-67 nanosheet which indicating a good quality for the gas separation performance. Furthermore, at equal filler loading (2 wt%), this membrane outperformed all MMMs containing other nanofillers (ZIF-67, ZIF-8, ZIF-L(Co), or ZIF-L(Zn)).
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- Mohammad Salehi Maleh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Hafez Ave., P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Hafez Ave., P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran.
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Hillman F, Wang K, Liang CZ, Seng DHL, Zhang S. Breaking The Permeance-Selectivity Tradeoff for Post-Combustion Carbon Capture: A Bio-Inspired Strategy to Form Ultrathin Hollow Fiber Membranes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2305463. [PMID: 37672561 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Thin film composite (TFC) hollow fiber membranes with ultrathin selective layer are desirable to maximize the gas permeance for practical applications. Herein, a bio-inspired strategy is proposed to fabricate sub-100-nm membranes via a tree-mimicking polymer network with amphipathic components featuring multifunctionalities. The hydrophobic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) brushes act as the roots that can strongly cling to the gutter layer, the PDMS crosslinkers function as the xylems to enable fast gas transport, and the hydrophilic ethylene-oxide moieties (brushes and mobile molecules) resemble tree leaves that selectively attract CO2 molecules. As a result, a ≈27 nm-thick selective layer can be attached to the hollow fiber-supported PDMS gutter layer through a simple dip-coating method without any modification. Furthermore, a CO2 permeance of ≈2700 GPU and a CO2 /N2 selectivity of ≈21 that is beyond the permeance-selectivity upper bound for hollow fiber membranes is achieved. This bio-inspired concept can potentially open the possibility of scalable hollow fiber membranes production for commercial applications in post-combustion carbon capture and beyond.
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- Febrian Hillman
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- Institute of Material Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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Choudhary P, Saini N, Yoon MH, Awasthi K, Pandey K. ZIF-8 @polycarbonate nanocomposite membranes for improved permeability and selectivity for hydrogen gas. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:105387-105397. [PMID: 37713078 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29650-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Through this work, we are reporting high-performance ZIF-8 @polycarbonate nanocomposite membranes with satisfactory structural stability for improving the gas separation performance. ZIF-8 nanoparticles were synthesised using the wet chemical route with cubic morphology and controlled size using CTAB as a surfactant. The membranes were prepared using the solution casting method by adding ZIF-8 filler at various concentrations. The synthesised filler material and MMMs were characterised through X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and RAMAN spectroscopy techniques. The gas separation measurements were taken using H2, CO2, and N2 gas in the purest form. The SEM results confirm the formation of spherulite-like morphology with the addition of ZIF-8 due to the crystallisation of the polymer, which increased the membrane's free volume and opened up additional pathways for the transportation of the gas molecules. The gas separation results confirmed that the 15 wt% ZIF-8/PC nanocomposite membrane showed the maximum H2 permeability of 180,970 barrer with an increment of 316.03%, while H2/CO2 and H2/N2 selectivity showed the increments of 89.43% and 103.64%, respectively. Therefore, this PC/ZIF-8 system seems to be a promising approach to developing new H2 selective membranes with high gas permeability and gas selectivity values.
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- Prashant Choudhary
- Materials Research Centre, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302017, India
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- Department of Physics, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302017, India
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, 500-712, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302017, India
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- Materials Research Centre, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302017, India.
- Department of Physics, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302017, India.
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Kamal Setiawan W, Chiang KY. Enhancement strategies of poly(ether-block-amide) copolymer membranes for CO 2 separation: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 338:139478. [PMID: 37451639 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Poly(ether-block-amide) (Pebax) membranes have become the preferred CO2 separation membrane because of their excellent CO2 affinity and robust mechanical resistance. Nevertheless, their development must be considered to overcome the typical obstacles in polymeric membranes, including the perm-selectivity trade-off, plasticization, and physical aging. This article discusses the recent enhancement strategies as a guideline for designing and developing Pebax membranes. Five strategies were developed in the past few years to improve Pebax gas transport properties, including crosslinking, mobile carrier attachment, polymer blending, filler incorporation, and the hybrid technique. Among them, filler incorporation and the hybrid technique were most favorable for boosting CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 separation performance with a trade-off-free profile. On the other hand, modified Pebax membranes must deal with two latent issues, mechanical strength loss, and perm-selectivity off-balance. Therefore, exploring novel materials with unique structures and surface properties will be promising for further research. In addition, seeking eco-friendly additives has become worthwhile for establishing Pebax membrane sustainable development for gas separation.
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- Wahyu Kamal Setiawan
- Department of Agroindustrial Technology, Universitas Internasional Semen Indonesia, SIG Buiding Complex, Veteran Street, Gresik, East Java, 61122, Indonesia; Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Chung-Da Road., Chung-Li District, Tao-Yuan City, 32001, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Central University, No. 300, Chung-Da Road., Chung-Li District, Tao-Yuan City, 32001, Taiwan.
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Berned-Samatán V, Téllez C, Coronas J. Double-Layered Pebax ® 3533/ZIF-8 Membranes with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Buckypapers as Support for Gas Separation. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:71. [PMID: 36676878 PMCID: PMC9860796 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Single-walled carbon nanotube buckypapers (SWCNT-bps) coated with a metal-organic framework ZIF-8 layer were used as supports for the preparation of Pebax® 3533 TFC membranes by both phase inversion and spin coating techniques. Upon proper characterization of the materials by X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry and electron microscopy, the obtained membranes were tested in gas separation experiments with a 15:85 CO2/N2 mixture. These experiments proved that the ZIF-8 layer prevented from the penetration of the polymer selective film into the SWCNT-bp support, giving rise to a highly permeable selective membrane. The optimum membrane was achieved by the spin-coating method, with better permeation results than that prepared by the phase inversion method, obtaining a CO2 permeance of 566 GPU together with a CO2/N2 selectivity of 20.9.
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- Víctor Berned-Samatán
- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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Chen K, Ni L, Zhang H, Li L, Guo X, Qi J, Zhou Y, Zhu Z, Sun X, Li J. Phenolic resin regulated interface of ZIF-8 based mixed matrix membrane for enhanced gas separation. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Carbon nanotubes grown on ZIF-L(Zn@Co) surface improved CO2 permeability of mixed matrix membranes. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Towards large-scale application of nanoporous materials in membranes for separation of energy-relevant gas mixtures. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In-situ growth of ZIF-8 nanoparticles in Pebax-2533 for facile preparation of high CO2-selective mixed matrix membranes. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Said N, Wong KC, Lau WJ, Khoo YS, Yeong YF, Othman NH, Goh PS, Ismail AF. Development of Ultrahigh Permeance Hollow Fiber Membranes via Simple Surface Coating for CO 2/CH 4 Separation. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27238381. [PMID: 36500475 PMCID: PMC9738885 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Most researchers focused on developing highly selective membranes for CO2/CH4 separation, but their developed membranes often suffered from low permeance. In this present work, we aimed to develop an ultrahigh permeance membrane using a simple coating technique to overcome the trade-off between membrane permeance and selectivity. A commercial silicone membrane with superior permeance but low CO2/CH4 selectivity (in the range of 2-3) was selected as the host for surface modification. Our results revealed that out of the three silane agents tested, only tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) improved the control membrane's permeance and selectivity. This can be due to its short structural chain and better compatibility with the silicone substrate. Further investigation revealed that higher CO2 permeance and selectivity could be attained by coating the membrane with two layers of TEOS. The surface integrity of the TEOS-coated membrane was further improved when an additional polyether block amide (Pebax) layer was established atop the TEOS layer. This additional layer sealed the pin holes of the TEOS layer and enhanced the resultant membrane's performance, achieving CO2/CH4 selectivity of ~19 at CO2 permeance of ~2.3 × 105 barrer. This performance placed our developed membrane to surpass the 2008 Robeson Upper Boundary.
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- Noresah Said
- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia
- Correspondence:
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Oil and Gas Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia
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Pazani F, Shariatifar M, Salehi Maleh M, Alebrahim T, Lin H. Challenge and promise of mixed matrix hollow fiber composite membranes for CO2 separations. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mendoza‐Mendoza E, España‐Sánchez BL, Montes‐Luna ADJ, Castruita‐de León G. Effect of poly(ether block amide)‐graphene/
ZnO
membranes in mixed gas separation performance. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Esmeralda Mendoza‐Mendoza
- CONACYT ‐ Centro de Investigación y Estudios de Posgrado, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud y Biomedicina (CICSAB) Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica CIDETEQ S. C., Parque Tecnológico Querétaro Querétaro Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C. (CICY), Laboratorio de Membranas, Unidad de Materiales Mérida Mexico
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Peng X, Peng YL, Huo M, Zhao J, Ma Q, Liu B, Deng C, Yang M, Dong B, Sun C, Chen G. High Efficient Pre-combustion CO2 Capture by Using Porous Slurry formed with ZIF-8 and Isoparaffin C16. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Liu J, Pan Y, Xu J, Wang Z, Zhu H, Liu G, Zhong J, Jin W. Introducing amphipathic copolymer into intermediate layer to fabricate ultra-thin Pebax composite membrane for efficient CO2 capture. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Rigid-interface-locking of ZIF-8 membranes to enable for superior high-pressure propylene/propane separation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tengku Hassan TNA, Jusoh N, Yeong YF, Sow Mun SL, Suhaimi NH, Mubashir M. Enrichment of biogas through composite membrane of PEBA-1657/ hierarchical T-type zeolite. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 306:135529. [PMID: 35780982 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Presently, composite membranes emerged as a promising approach to overcome the limitations of polymeric and inorganic membranes particularly in acid gas separation. In the present work, composites membranes were fabricated by combining hierarchical T-Type (h-zeolite T) zeolite and PEBA-1657 at different filler composition that ranging from 5 wt% - 30 wt% for the CO2/CH4 separation. The physicochemical properties of the resultant inorganic filler and membranes were investigated by using Brunauer-Emmett- Teller (BET), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier Transform infra-red (FTIR), x-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). FESEM and EDX analysis revealed that the formation of voids and agglomeration of particles is pronounced as the fillers loading was increased up to 30 wt%. The single gas permeation test demonstrated that amalgamation of h-zeolite T particles into PEBA-1657 has resulted in the improvement of CO2 permeability up to 122% and CO2/CH4 selectivity up to 31%. Hybrid membrane encapsulated with 25 wt% of h-zeolite T displayed a maximum separation efficiency with the highest CO2 permeability of 164.83 Barrer and CO2/CH4 selectivity of 19.37. However, further increment of fillers composition up to 30 wt% resulted in a sharp reduction of CO2/CH4 selectivity to 15.80 due to the particles sedimentation and agglomeration. Overall, the favorable gas transport behavior of PEBA-1657/h-zeolite T composite membrane indicates its promising prospect for CO2/CH4 separation especially in biogas and natural gas purification application. Future research efforts are directed on the optimization of the fabrication parameters and performance investigation at different operating condition to further enhance the CO2 separation and extend its operability under various environment.
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- Tengku Nur Adibah Tengku Hassan
- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia; CO(2) Research Centre (CO(2)RES), Institute Contaminant Management for Oil and Gas, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia; CO(2) Research Centre (CO(2)RES), Institute Contaminant Management for Oil and Gas, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia.
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia; CO(2) Research Centre (CO(2)RES), Institute Contaminant Management for Oil and Gas, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia; CO(2) Research Centre (CO(2)RES), Institute Contaminant Management for Oil and Gas, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia; CO(2) Research Centre (CO(2)RES), Institute Contaminant Management for Oil and Gas, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, School of Engineering, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Kunjattu H S, Kharul UK. PPO-ZIF MMMs possessing metal-polymer interactions for propane/propylene separation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Maleh MS, Raisi A. Preparation of high performance mixed matrix membranes by one-pot synthesis of ZIF-8 nanoparticles into Pebax-2533 for CO2 separation. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Eljaddi T, Bouillon J, Roizard D, Lebrun L. Pebax-Based Composite Membranes with High Transport Properties Enhanced by ZIF-8 for CO 2 Separation. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12090836. [PMID: 36135855 PMCID: PMC9502531 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12090836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A series of mixed matrix membranes containing poly (ether-block-amide) Pebax 1657 as matrix and polyethylene glycol (PEG) and Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 (ZIF-8) as additives, were prepared and tested for CO2 separation. The membranes were prepared by solvent evaporation method and were characterized by TGA, DSC, SEM, and gas permeation measurements. The effects of PEG and its molecular weight, and the percentage of ZIF-8 into Pebax matrix were investigated. The results showed that the addition of PEG to Pebax/ZIF-8 blends avoid the agglomeration of ZIF-8 particles. A synergic effect between PEG and ZIF was particularly observed for high ZIF-8 content, because the initial permeability of pristine Pebax was multiplied by three (from 54 to 161 Barrers) while keeping the CO2 selectivity (αCO2/N2 = 61, αCO2/CH4 = 12 and αCO2/O2 = 23). Finally, the mechanism of CO2 transport is essentially governed by the solubility of CO2 into the membranes. Therefore, this new Pebax/PEG/ZIF-8 system seems to be a promising approach to develop new selective membranes for CO2 with high permeability.
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- Tarik Eljaddi
- UNIROUEN, CNRS, PBS, Normandie Université, 76000 Rouen, France
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- UNIROUEN, CNRS, PBS, Normandie Université, 76000 Rouen, France
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- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54000 Nancy, France
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- UNIROUEN, CNRS, PBS, Normandie Université, 76000 Rouen, France
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Poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate) micelles for highly CO2 permeable membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lasseuguette E, Fielder-Dunton L, Jian Q, Ferrari MC. The Effect of Solution Casting Temperature and Ultrasound Treatment on PEBAX MH-1657/ZIF-8 Mixed Matrix Membranes Morphology and Performance. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12060584. [PMID: 35736290 PMCID: PMC9228675 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12060584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Approximately two-thirds of anthropogenic emissions causing global warming are from carbon dioxide. Carbon capture is essential, with membranes proving to be a low cost and energy-efficient solution to alternative technologies. In particular, mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) can have higher permeability and selectivity than pure polymer membranes. The fabrication conditions affect the formation of defects within the membranes. In this work, MMMs were created using a PEBAX MH-1657 polymer and a ZIF-8 filler. The effect of casting plate temperature, varying from −5 °C to 50 °C, and the effect of ultrasound treatment time (80–400 min) and method (filler solution only, filler and polymer combined solution only and filler solution followed by combined solution) were investigated, aiming to reduce defect formations hence improving the performance of the MMMs. SEM images and permeation tests using pure CO2 and N2 gas, replicating flue gas for carbon capture, were used to investigate and compare the membranes morphology and performance. The results indicated that the MMMs maintained their permeabilities and selectivities at all tested casting temperatures. However, the neat PEBAX membranes demonstrated increased phase separation of the polyamide and polyether oxide phases at higher temperatures, causing a reduction in permeability due to the higher crystallinity degree, confirmed by DSC experiment. The MMMs fabricated at low ultrasound times displayed a large amount of aggregation with large particle size causing channeling. At high ultrasound times, a well-dispersed filler with small filler diameters was observed, providing a high membrane performance. Overall, defect-free membranes were successfully fabricated, leading to improved performance, with the best membrane resulting from the longest ultrasound time reaching the Robeson bound upper limits.
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- Elsa Lasseuguette
- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (E.L.); (L.F.-D.)
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- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (E.L.); (L.F.-D.)
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- EaSTCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, UK;
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- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (E.L.); (L.F.-D.)
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Ercan N, Durmus A. Structure–property relationships and constitutive viscoelastic behaviors of polyether‐
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‐amide elastomers in melt and solid states. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Nevra Ercan
- Department of Chemical Engineering Istanbul University‐Cerrahpasa, Engineering Faculty Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Istanbul University‐Cerrahpasa, Engineering Faculty Istanbul Turkey
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Zakariya S, Yeong YF, Jusoh N, Tan LS. Performance of Multilayer Composite Hollow Membrane in Separation of CO 2 from CH 4 in Mixed Gas Conditions. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:1480. [PMID: 35406352 PMCID: PMC9002636 DOI: 10.3390/polym14071480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Composite membranes comprising NH2-MIL-125(Ti)/PEBAX coated on PDMS/PSf were prepared in this work, and their gas separation performance for high CO2 feed gas was investigated under various operating circumstances, such as pressure and CO2 concentration, in mixed gas conditions. The functional groups and morphology of the prepared membranes were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). CO2 concentration and feed gas pressure were demonstrated to have a considerable impact on the CO2 and CH4 permeance, as well as the CO2/CH4 mixed gas selectivity of the resultant membrane. As CO2 concentration was raised from 14.5 vol % to 70 vol %, a trade-off between permeance and selectivity was found, as CO2 permeance increased by 136% and CO2/CH4 selectivity reduced by 42.17%. The membrane produced in this work exhibited pressure durability up to 9 bar and adequate gas separation performance at feed gas conditions consisting of high CO2 content.
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- Shahidah Zakariya
- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia; (S.Z.); (N.J.)
- CO2 Research Centre (CO2RES), R&D Building, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia; (S.Z.); (N.J.)
- CO2 Research Centre (CO2RES), R&D Building, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia; (S.Z.); (N.J.)
- CO2 Research Centre (CO2RES), R&D Building, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Process Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia;
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Zheng W, Tian Z, Wang Z, Peng D, Zhang Y, Wang J, Zhang Y. Dual-function biomimetic carrier based facilitated transport mixed matrix membranes with high stability for efficient CO2/N2 separation. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Mixed matrix membranes for post-combustion carbon capture: From materials design to membrane engineering. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Simultaneous increase in CO2 permeability and selectivity by BIT-72 and modified BIT-72 based mixed matrix membranes. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2021.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Ansari A, Navarchian AH, Rajati H. Permselectivity improvement of
PEBAX
® 2533 membrane by addition of glassy polymers (Matrimid® and polystyrene) for
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separation. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Alireza Ansari
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering University of Isfahan Isfahan Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering University of Isfahan Isfahan Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering University of Isfahan Isfahan Iran
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Abi Y, Li W, Chang Z. PEBAX 3533/PAA/CNC Composite Fiber Membranes as the Humidifier Membrane for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yasi Abi
- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Aqilah Ghazali A, Abd Rahman S, Abu Samah R. Factorial analysis on nanocomposite membranes for CO2, CH4 and N2. MATERIALS TODAY: PROCEEDINGS 2022; 57:1306-1314. [DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2021.12.400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Clarizia G, Bernardo P. A Review of the Recent Progress in the Development of Nanocomposites Based on Poly(ether- block-amide) Copolymers as Membranes for CO 2 Separation. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 14:10. [PMID: 35012033 PMCID: PMC8747106 DOI: 10.3390/polym14010010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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An inspiring challenge for membrane scientists is to exceed the current materials' performance while keeping the intrinsic processability of the polymers. Nanocomposites, as mixed-matrix membranes, represent a practicable response to this strongly felt need, since they combine the superior properties of inorganic fillers with the easy handling of the polymers. In the global strategy of containing the greenhouse effect by pursuing a model of sustainable growth, separations involving CO2 are some of the most pressing topics due to their implications in flue gas emission and natural gas upgrading. For this purpose, Pebax copolymers are being actively studied by virtue of a macromolecular structure that comprises specific groups that are capable of interacting with CO2, facilitating its transport with respect to other gas species. Interestingly, these copolymers show a high versatility in the incorporation of nanofillers, as proved by the large number of papers describing nanocomposite membranes based on Pebax for the separation of CO2. Since the field is advancing fast, this review will focus on the most recent progress (from the last 5 years), in order to provide the most up-to-date overview in this area. The most recent approaches for developing Pebax-based mixed-matrix membranes will be discussed, evidencing the most promising filler materials and analyzing the key-factors and the main aspects that are relevant in terms of achieving the best effectiveness of these multifaceted membranes for the development of innovative devices.
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), Via P. Bucci 17/C, 87036 Rende, Italy;
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De Pascale M, Benedetti FM, Lasseuguette E, Ferrari MC, Papchenko K, Degli Esposti M, Fabbri P, De Angelis MG. Mixed Matrix Membranes Based on Torlon ® and ZIF-8 for High-Temperature, Size-Selective Gas Separations. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11120982. [PMID: 34940483 PMCID: PMC8703552 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11120982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Torlon® is a thermally and plasticization-resistant polyamide imide characterized by low gas permeability at room temperature. In this work, we aimed at improving the polymer performance in the thermally-enhanced He/CO2 and H2/CO2 separations, by compounding Torlon® with a highly permeable filler, ZIF-8, to fabricate Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMMs). The effect of filler loading, gas size, and temperature on the MMMs permeability, diffusivity, and selectivity was investigated. The He permeability increased by a factor of 3, while the He/CO2 selectivity decreased by a factor of 2, when adding 25 wt % of ZIF-8 at 65 °C to Torlon®; similar trends were observed for the case of H2. The MMMs permeability and size-selectivity were both enhanced by temperature. The behavior of MMMs is intermediate between the pure polymer and pure filler ones, and can be described with models for composites, indicating that such materials have a good polymer/filler adhesion and their performance could be tailored by acting on the formulation. The behavior observed is in line with previous investigations on MMMs based on glassy polymers and ZIF-8, in similar conditions, and indicates that ZIF-8 can be used as a polymer additive when the permeability is a controlling aspect, with a proper choice of loading and operative temperature.
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- Matilde De Pascale
- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- GVS S.p.A via Guido Rossa 30, 40069 Zola Predosa, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- Osmoses Inc., 444 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
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- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, UK; (E.L.); (M.-C.F.)
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- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, UK; (E.L.); (M.-C.F.)
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, UK; (E.L.); (M.-C.F.)
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- Italian Consortium for Science and Technology of Materials (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- Italian Consortium for Science and Technology of Materials (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (M.D.P.); (F.M.B.); (K.P.); (M.D.E.); (P.F.)
- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, Scotland, UK; (E.L.); (M.-C.F.)
- Italian Consortium for Science and Technology of Materials (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy
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A facile direct spray-coating of Pebax® 1657: Towards large-scale thin-film composite membranes for efficient CO2/N2 separation. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Preparation of Ag@ZIF-8@PP Melt-Blown Nonwoven Fabrics: Air Filter Efficacy and Antibacterial Effect. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13213773. [PMID: 34771330 PMCID: PMC8588488 DOI: 10.3390/polym13213773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Serving as matrices, polypropylene (PP) melt-blown nonwoven fabrics with 4% electrostatic electret masterbatch were incorporated with a 6%, 10%, 14%, or 18% phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardant. The test results indicate that the incorporation of the 6% flame retardant prevented PP melt-blown nonwoven fabrics from generating a molten drop, which, in turn, hampers the secondary flame source while increasing the fiber diameter ratio. With a combination of 4% electrostatic electret masterbatch and the 6% flame retardant, PP melt-blown nonwoven fabrics were grafted with ZIF-8 and Ag@ZIF-8. The antibacterial effect of ZIF-8 and Ag@ZIF-8 was 40% and 85%, respectively. Moreover, four reinforcing measures were used to provide Ag@ZIF-8 PP melt-blown nonwoven fabrics with synergistic effects, involving lamination, electrostatic electret, and Ag@ZIF-8 grafting, as well as a larger diameter because of the addition of phosphorus-nitrogen flame retardants. As specified in the GB2626-2019 and JIS T8151-2018 respiratory resistance test standards, with a constant 60 Pa, Ag@ZIF-8 PP melt-blown nonwoven membranes were tested for a filter effect against PM 0.3. When the number of lamination layers was five, the filter effect was 88 ± 2.2%, and the respiratory resistance was 51 ± 3.6 Pa.
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Wang J, Xu Y, Qu H, Ma H, Chang R, Ma J. A Highly Permeable Mixed Matrix Membrane Containing a Vertically Aligned Metal-Organic Framework for CO 2 Separation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:50441-50450. [PMID: 34636540 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c16085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Delicately regulating the distribution morphology of a filler is an effective strategy to promote the separation performance of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). Herein, we describe a highly permeable metal-organic framework (MOF)-based MMM comprising vertically aligned ZIF-8 (V-ZIF-8) and polysulfone (PSF). The V-ZIF-8 is distributed uniformly within the PSF matrix. With this unique distribution morphology of ZIF-8, the shortest gas transport pathways are formed in the membrane. Meanwhile, the molecular-sieving pores of ZIF-8 can allow CO2 to pass through and crowding out N2. The obtained V-ZIF-8/PSF membrane shows a high CO2 permeability of 89.7 Barrer and a CO2/N2 selectivity of 30.0 that is stable over a period of 50 h. The CO2 permeability is enhanced about 11.8 times than that of the pure PSF membrane. The results prove that the vertically aligned distribution morphology of an MOF in a polymer matrix is an effective method to improve the separation performance of a membrane, providing a new concept for designing more advanced membranes.
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- Jia Wang
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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Sokolov S, Balynin A, Bakhtin D, Borisov I. Influence of Spin Coating Parameters on Gas Transport Properties of Thin-Film Composite Membranes. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14175093. [PMID: 34501181 PMCID: PMC8434493 DOI: 10.3390/ma14175093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The influence of casting centrifugation process parameters, such as a rotation speed (ω), the amount of the film-forming solution (V), and its concentration (C) on transport properties of composite membranes were investigated. A number of composite membranes based on poly (1-trimethylsilylpropyne) (PTMSP) and micro- (MFFK-1) and ultrafiltration (UFFK) membranes were obtained using the spin-coating method. For the first time, an unexpected dependence of permeance and ideal selectivity on rotation speed had been discovered: the thickness of the selective layer decreases from 3.0 to 1.0 μm for MFFK-1 and from 1.7 to 1.1 μm for UFFK with an increase of spin coater rotation speed from 500 to 3000 rpm. However, the gas permeance of composite membranes in the range of 500–2000 rpm was reduced due to an increase of a penetration depth of PTMSP into a support layer porous structure (estimated by the EDX method). The permeance of the PTMSP/UFFK membranes was higher than PTMSP/MFFK-1 membranes due to a thinner selective layer and a lower penetration depth of polymer solution into the pores of the support. The highest CO2/N2 selectivity values were achieved as 5.65 ± 0.9 at CO2 permeance 5600 ± 1000 GPU for PTMSP/UFFK membranes (CPTMSP = 0.35%, Vsolution = 1 mL, ω = 1000 rpm), and 6.1 ± 0.5 at CO2 permeance 4090 ± 500 GPU for PTMSP/MFFK-1 membranes (CPTMSP = 0.35%, Vsolution = 1 mL, ω = 2000 rpm).
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-495-647-59-27 (ext. 2-93)
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Shah Buddin M, Ahmad A. A review on metal-organic frameworks as filler in mixed matrix membrane: Recent strategies to surpass upper bound for CO2 separation. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Taheri P, Raisi A, Maleh MS. CO 2-selective poly (ether-block-amide)/polyethylene glycol composite blend membrane for CO 2 separation from gas mixtures. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:38274-38291. [PMID: 33733421 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13447-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This work focuses on the preparation of composite blend membranes based on poly (ether-block-amide) (Pebax-1657) by incorporating polyethylene glycol (PEG) for gas separation applications. The influence of PEG with different molecular weights (PEG600, PEG1500, and PEG4000) at loading content in the range of 10%wt. to 40%wt. was investigated on the microstructure and gas separation performance of the prepared blend membranes. The fabricated membranes were characterized using SEM, XRD, and water contact angle analyses. Based on the experimental results, the blending of low molecular weight PEG (PEG600) into the Pebax-1657 matrix increased the chain mobility of the membrane, led to a smooth microstructure, and improved the hydrophilicity of the blend membranes, as well as enhanced the gas permeability of N2, O2, CH4, and CO2, but only slightly affected the ideal selectivity of O2/N2, CH4/N2, CO2/N2, and CO2/CH4. In contrast, the incorporation of PEG1500 and PEG4000 meaningfully increased the membrane crystallinity, decreased chain mobility, resulted in a rough microstructure, and reduced the blend membranes' hydrophilicity. For CO2/N2 mixture, the Pebax/40%PEG600 membrane had CO2 permeability of 62.9 Barrer and selectivity of 83.8, while the Pebax/20%PEG600 showed the CO2 permeability of 63.12 Barrer and selectivity of 23.6 for CO2/CH4 separation.
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- Parisa Taheri
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Hafez Ave, P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Hafez Ave, P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Hafez Ave, P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran
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Begni F, Lasseuguette E, Paul G, Bisio C, Marchese L, Gatti G, Ferrari MC. Hyper Cross-Linked Polymers as Additives for Preventing Aging of PIM-1 Membranes. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:463. [PMID: 34201424 PMCID: PMC8305886 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11070463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) are membranes that are composed of polymers embedded with inorganic particles. By combining the polymers with the inorganic fillers, improvements can be made to the permeability compared to the pure polymer membranes due to new pathways for gas transport. However, the fillers, such as hyper cross-linked polymers (HCP), can also help to reduce the physical aging of the MMMs composed of a glassy polymer matrix. Here we report the synthesis of two novel HCP fillers, based on the Friedel-Crafts reaction between a tetraphenyl methane monomer and a bromomethyl benzene monomer. According to the temperature and the solvent used during the reaction (dichloromethane (DCM) or dichloroethane (DCE)), two different particle sizes have been obtained, 498 nm with DCM and 120 nm with DCE. The change in the reaction process also induces a change in the surface area and pore volumes. Several MMMs have been developed with PIM-1 as matrix and HCPs as fillers at 3% and 10wt % loading. Their permeation performances have been studied over the course of two years in order to explore physical aging effects over time. Without filler, PIM-1 exhibits the classical aging behavior of polymers of intrinsic microporosity, namely, a progressive decline in gas permeation, up to 90% for CO2 permeability. On the contrary, with HCPs, the physical aging at longer terms in PIM-1 is moderated with a decrease of 60% for CO2 permeability. 13C spin-lattice relaxation times (T1) indicates that this slowdown is related to the interactions between HCPs and PIM-1.
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- Federico Begni
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, Viale Teresa Michel 11, 15121 Alessandria, Italy; (F.B.); (G.P.); (C.B.); (L.M.)
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- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, Viale Teresa Michel 11, 15121 Alessandria, Italy; (F.B.); (G.P.); (C.B.); (L.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, Viale Teresa Michel 11, 15121 Alessandria, Italy; (F.B.); (G.P.); (C.B.); (L.M.)
- CNR-SCITEC Instituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “G. Natta”, Via C. Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, Viale Teresa Michel 11, 15121 Alessandria, Italy; (F.B.); (G.P.); (C.B.); (L.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, Viale Teresa Michel 11, 15121 Alessandria, Italy; (F.B.); (G.P.); (C.B.); (L.M.)
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- School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK;
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Li G, Kujawski W, Knozowska K, Kujawa J. Thin Film Mixed Matrix Hollow Fiber Membrane Fabricated by Incorporation of Amine Functionalized Metal-Organic Framework for CO 2/N 2 Separation. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:3366. [PMID: 34204567 PMCID: PMC8233894 DOI: 10.3390/ma14123366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Membrane separation technology can used to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas. However, plenty of research has been focused on the flat sheet mixed matrix membrane rather than the mixed matrix thin film hollow fiber membranes. In this work, mixed matrix thin film hollow fiber membranes were fabricated by incorporating amine functionalized UiO-66 nanoparticles into the Pebax® 2533 thin selective layer on the polypropylene (PP) hollow fiber supports via dip-coating process. The attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) mapping analysis, and thermal analysis (TGA-DTA) were used to characterize the synthesized UiO-66-NH2 nanoparticles. The morphology, surface chemistry, and the gas separation performance of the fabricated Pebax® 2533-UiO-66-NH2/PP mixed matrix thin film hollow fiber membranes were characterized by using SEM, ATR-FTIR, and gas permeance measurements, respectively. It was found that the surface morphology of the prepared membranes was influenced by the incorporation of UiO-66 nanoparticles. The CO2 permeance increased along with an increase of UiO-66 nanoparticles content in the prepared membranes, while the CO2/N2 ideal gas selectively firstly increased then decreased due to the aggregation of UiO-66 nanoparticles. The Pebax® 2533-UiO-66-NH2/PP mixed matrix thin film hollow fiber membranes containing 10 wt% UiO-66 nanoparticles exhibited the CO2 permeance of 26 GPU and CO2/N2 selectivity of 37.
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- Guoqiang Li
- Department of Physical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7 Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7 Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
- Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, 31 Kashira Hwy, 115409 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7 Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7 Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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Papchenko K, Risaliti G, Ferroni M, Christian M, De Angelis MG. An Analysis of the Effect of ZIF-8 Addition on the Separation Properties of Polysulfone at Various Temperatures. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11060427. [PMID: 34199842 PMCID: PMC8229596 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11060427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The transport of H2, He, CO2, O2, CH4, and N2 at three temperatures up to 65 °C was measured in dense, thick composite films formed by amorphous Polysulfone (PSf) and particles of the size-selective zeolitic imidazolate framework 8 (ZIF-8) at loadings up to 16 wt%. The morphological and structural properties of the membranes were analyzed via SEM and density measurement. The addition of ZIF-8 to PSf enhances the H2 and He permeabilities up to 480% with respect to the pure polymer, while the ideal H2/CO2 and He/CO2 selectivities of MMMs reach values up to 30–40% higher than those of pure PSf. The relative permeability and diffusivity enhancements are higher than those obtained in other polymers, such as PPO, with the same amount of filler. The Maxwell–Wagner–Sillars model is able to represent the MMM H2/CO2 separation performance for filler volume fractions below 10%.
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- Kseniya Papchenko
- Department of Civil, Chemical Environmental and Materials Engineering, DICAM, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (K.P.); (G.R.)
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- Department of Civil, Chemical Environmental and Materials Engineering, DICAM, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (K.P.); (G.R.)
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- CNR-IMM Section of Bologna, Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (M.F.); (M.C.)
- Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Via Valotti, 9, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- CNR-IMM Section of Bologna, Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (M.F.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Civil, Chemical Environmental and Materials Engineering, DICAM, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy; (K.P.); (G.R.)
- Institute for Materials and Processes, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK
- Correspondence:
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Roso M, Cerclé C, Patience GS, Ajji A. Experimental methods in chemical engineering: Barrier properties. CAN J CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.23983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Martina Roso
- Department of Industrial Engineering University of Padova Padova Italy
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- Chemical Engineering Polytechnique Montréal Montréal Québec Canada
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- Chemical Engineering Polytechnique Montréal Montréal Québec Canada
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Vu MT, Monsalve-Bravo GM, Lin R, Li M, Bhatia SK, Smart S. Mitigating the Agglomeration of Nanofiller in a Mixed Matrix Membrane by Incorporating an Interface Agent. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11050328. [PMID: 33946958 PMCID: PMC8145898 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11050328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nanodiamonds (ND) have recently emerged as excellent candidates for various applications including membrane technology due to their nanoscale size, non-toxic nature, excellent mechanical and thermal properties, high surface areas and tuneable surface structures with functional groups. However, their non-porous structure and strong tendency to aggregate are hindering their potential in gas separation membrane applications. To overcome those issues, this study proposes an efficient approach by decorating the ND surface with polyethyleneimine (PEI) before embedding it into the polymer matrix to fabricate MMMs for CO2/N2 separation. Acting as both interfacial binder and gas carrier agent, the PEI layer enhances the polymer/filler interfacial interaction, minimising the agglomeration of ND in the polymer matrix, which is evidenced by the focus ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM). The incorporation of PEI into the membrane matrix effectively improves the CO2/N2 selectivity compared to the pristine polymer membranes. The improvement in CO2/N2 selectivity is also modelled by calculating the interfacial permeabilities with the Felske model using the gas permeabilities in the MMM. This study proposes a simple and effective modification method to address both the interface and gas selectivity in the application of nanoscale and non-porous fillers in gas separation membranes.
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- Manh-Tuan Vu
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (M.-T.V.); (G.M.M.-B.); (M.L.); (S.K.B.)
- Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (M.-T.V.); (G.M.M.-B.); (M.L.); (S.K.B.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (M.-T.V.); (G.M.M.-B.); (M.L.); (S.K.B.)
- Correspondence: (R.L.); (S.S.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (M.-T.V.); (G.M.M.-B.); (M.L.); (S.K.B.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (M.-T.V.); (G.M.M.-B.); (M.L.); (S.K.B.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; (M.-T.V.); (G.M.M.-B.); (M.L.); (S.K.B.)
- Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- Correspondence: (R.L.); (S.S.)
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Chai M, Razmjou A, Chen V. Metal-organic-framework protected multi-enzyme thin-film for the cascade reduction of CO2 in a gas-liquid membrane contactor. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Improved CO2/N2 separation performance of Pebax composite membrane containing polyethyleneimine functionalized ZIF-8. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.118190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Liu N, Cheng J, Hou W, Yang X, Zhou J. Pebax‐based mixed matrix membranes loaded with graphene oxide/core shell
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- Niu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization Zhejiang University Hangzhou China
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Gunawan T, Widiastuti N, Fansuri H, Wan Salleh WN, Ismail AF, Lin R, Motuzas J, Smart S. The utilization of micro-mesoporous carbon-based filler in the P84 hollow fibre membrane for gas separation. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2021; 8:201150. [PMID: 33972848 PMCID: PMC8074615 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.201150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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This research involved carrying out a unique micro-mesoporous carbon particle incorporation into P84 co-polyimide membrane for improved gas separation performance. The carbon filler was prepared using a hard template method from zeolite and known as zeolite-templated carbon (ZTC). This research aims to study the loading amount of ZTC into P84 co-polyimide toward the gas separation performance. The ZTC was prepared using simple impregnation method of sucrose into hard template of zeolite Y. The SEM result showing a dispersed ZTC particle on the membrane surface and cross-section. The pore size distribution (PSD) of ZTC revealed that the particle consists of two characteristics of micro and mesoporous region. It was noted that with only 0.5 wt% of ZTC addition, the permeability was boosted up from 4.68 to 7.06 and from 8.95 to 13.15 barrer, for CO2 and H2 respectively when compared with the neat membrane. On the other hand, the optimum loading was at 1 wt%, where the membrane received thermal stability boost of 10% along with the 62.4 and 35% of selectivity boost of CO2/CH4 and H2/CH4, respectively. It was noted that the position of the filler on the membrane surface was significantly affecting the gas transport mechanism of the membrane. Overall, the results demonstrated that the addition of ZTC with proper filler position is a potential candidate to be applicable in the gas separation involving CO2 and H2.
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- Triyanda Gunawan
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, 60111 Sukolilo, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, 60111 Sukolilo, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, 60111 Sukolilo, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Huang S, Li S, Villalobos LF, Dakhchoune M, Micari M, Babu DJ, Vahdat MT, Mensi M, Oveisi E, Agrawal KV. Millisecond lattice gasification for high-density CO 2- and O 2-sieving nanopores in single-layer graphene. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:7/9/eabf0116. [PMID: 33627433 PMCID: PMC7904253 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abf0116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Etching single-layer graphene to incorporate a high pore density with sub-angstrom precision in molecular differentiation is critical to realize the promising high-flux separation of similar-sized gas molecules, e.g., CO2 from N2 However, rapid etching kinetics needed to achieve the high pore density is challenging to control for such precision. Here, we report a millisecond carbon gasification chemistry incorporating high density (>1012 cm-2) of functional oxygen clusters that then evolve in CO2-sieving vacancy defects under controlled and predictable gasification conditions. A statistical distribution of nanopore lattice isomers is observed, in good agreement with the theoretical solution to the isomer cataloging problem. The gasification technique is scalable, and a centimeter-scale membrane is demonstrated. Last, molecular cutoff could be adjusted by 0.1 Å by in situ expansion of the vacancy defects in an O2 atmosphere. Large CO2 and O2 permeances (>10,000 and 1000 GPU, respectively) are demonstrated accompanying attractive CO2/N2 and O2/N2 selectivities.
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- Shiqi Huang
- Laboratory of Advanced Separations (LAS), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Advanced Separations (LAS), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Advanced Separations (LAS), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Advanced Separations (LAS), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Advanced Separations (LAS), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Advanced Separations (LAS), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Advanced Separations (LAS), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques (ISIC), EPFL, 1950 Sion, Switzerland
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Electron Microscopy (CIME), EPFL, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Advanced Separations (LAS), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1950 Sion, Switzerland.
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Novel Systems and Membrane Technologies for Carbon Capture. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/6642906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Due to the global menace caused by carbon emissions from environmental, anthropogenic, and industrial processes, it has become expedient to consider the use of systems, with high trapping potentials for these carbon-based compounds. Several prior studies have considered the use of amines, activated carbon, and other solid adsorbents. Advances in carbon capture research have led to the use of ionic liquids, enzyme-based systems, microbial filters, membranes, and metal-organic frameworks in capturing CO2. Therefore, it is common knowledge that some of these systems have their lapses, which then informs the need to prioritize and optimize their synthetic routes for optimum efficiency. Some authors have also argued about the need to consider the use of hybrid systems, which offer several characteristics that in turn give synergistic effects/properties that are better compared to those of the individual components that make up the composites. For instance, some membranes are hydrophobic in nature, which makes them unsuitable for carbon capture operations; hence, it is necessary to consider modifying properties such as thermal stability, chemical stability, permeability, nature of the raw/starting material, thickness, durability, and surface area which can enhance the performance of these systems. In this review, previous and recent advances in carbon capture systems and sequestration technologies are discussed, while some recommendations and future prospects in innovative technologies are also highlighted.
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