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Centi G, Perathoner S, Genovese C, Arrigo R. Advanced (photo)electrocatalytic approaches to substitute the use of fossil fuels in chemical production. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:3005-3023. [PMID: 36794323 PMCID: PMC9997108 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05132j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Electrification of the chemical industry for carbon-neutral production requires innovative (photo)electrocatalysis. This study highlights the contribution and discusses recent research projects in this area, which are relevant case examples to explore new directions but characterised by a little background research effort. It is organised into two main sections, where selected examples of innovative directions for electrocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis are presented. The areas discussed include (i) new approaches to green energy or H2 vectors, (ii) the production of fertilisers directly from the air, (iii) the decoupling of the anodic and cathodic reactions in electrocatalytic or photoelectrocatalytic devices, (iv) the possibilities given by tandem/paired reactions in electrocatalytic devices, including the possibility to form the same product on both cathodic and anodic sides to "double" the efficiency, and (v) exploiting electrocatalytic cells to produce green H2 from biomass. The examples offer hits to expand current areas in electrocatalysis to accelerate the transformation to fossil-free chemical production.
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- Gabriele Centi
- University of Messina, Dept ChiBioFarAm, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 32, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- University of Messina, Dept ChiBioFarAm, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 32, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- University of Messina, Dept ChiBioFarAm, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 32, 98166 Messina, Italy.
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- University of Salford, 336 Peel building, M5 4WT Manchester, UK
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González-Revuelta D, Fallanza M, Ortiz A, Gorri D. Thin-Film Composite Matrimid-Based Hollow Fiber Membranes for Oxygen/Nitrogen Separation by Gas Permeation. Membranes (Basel) 2023; 13:membranes13020218. [PMID: 36837721 PMCID: PMC9960101 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13020218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In recent years, the need to reduce energy consumption worldwide to move towards sustainable development has led many of the conventional technologies used in the industry to evolve or to be replaced by new alternatives. Oxygen is a compound with diverse industrial and medical applications. For this reason, obtaining it from air is one of the most interesting separations, traditionally performed by cryogenic distillation and pressure swing adsorption, two techniques which are very energetically expensive. In this sense, the implementation of membranes in a hollow fiber configuration is presented as a much more efficient alternative to carry out this separation. The aim of this work is to develop cost-effective multilayer hollow fiber composite membranes made of Matrimid and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for the separation of oxygen and nitrogen from air. PDMS is used as a cover layer but can also enhance the performance of the membrane. In order to compare these two materials, three different configurations are studied. First, integral asymmetric Matrimid hollow fiber membranes were produced using the spinning method. Secondly, by using dip-coating method, a PDMS dense selective layer was deposited on a self-made polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber support. Finally, the performance of a dual-layer hollow fiber membrane of Matrimid and PDMS was studied. Membrane morphology was characterized by SEM and separation performance of the membranes was evaluated by mixed-gas permeation experiments. The novelty presented in this work is the manufacture of hollow fiber membranes and the way Matrimid is treated. This makes it possible to develop much thinner dense layers than in the case of flat-sheet membranes, which leads to higher permeance values. This is a key factor when implementing this technology on an industrial scale. Membranes prepared in this work were compared to the current state of the art, reporting quite good performance for the dual-layer membrane, reaching O2 permeance of 30.8 GPU and O2/N2 selectivity of 4.7, with a thickness of about 5-10 μm (counting both selective layers). In addition, the effect of operating temperature on the membrane permeances has been studied experimentally; we analyze its influence on the selectivity of the separation process.
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Taifan GS, Maravelias CT. Integrated Membrane Material Design and System Synthesis. Chem Eng Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.118406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Liu Y, Li N, Cui X, Yan W, Su J, Jin L. A Review on the Morphology and Material Properties of the Gas Separation Membrane: Molecular Simulation. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:1274. [PMID: 36557181 PMCID: PMC9783095 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12121274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Gas membrane separation technology is widely applied in different industry processes because of its advantages relating to separation performance and economic efficiency. It is usually difficult and time consuming to determine the suitable membrane materials for specific industrial separation processes through traditional experimental research methods. Molecular simulation is widely used to investigate the microscopic morphology and macroscopic properties of materials, and it guides the improvement of membrane materials. This paper comprehensively reviews the molecular-level exploration of the dominant mechanism and influencing factors of gas membrane-based separation. The thermodynamics and kinetics of polymer membrane synthesis, the molecular interactions among the penetrated gases, the relationships between the membrane properties and the transport characteristics of different gases in the composite membrane are summarized and discussed. The limitations and perspectives of the molecular simulation method in the study of the gas membrane separation process are also presented to rationalize its potential and innovative applications. This review provides a more comprehensive reference for promoting the materials' design and engineering application of the gas separation membrane.
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- Yilin Liu
- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
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- School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, 535 Clementi Road, Singapore 599489, Singapore
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28 Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
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Favre E. Membrane Separation Processes and Post-Combustion Carbon Capture: State of the Art and Prospects. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:884. [PMID: 36135903 PMCID: PMC9505263 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12090884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Membrane processes have been investigated for carbon capture for more than four decades. Important efforts have been more recently achieved for the development of advanced materials and, to a lesser extent, on process engineering studies. A state-of-the-art analysis is proposed with a critical comparison to gas absorption technology, which is still considered as the best available technology for this application. The possibilities offered by high-performance membrane materials (zeolites, Carbon Molecular Sieves, Metal Oxide Frameworks, graphenes, facilitated transport membranes, etc.) are discussed in combination to process strategies (multistage design, hybrid processes, energy integration). The future challenges and open questions of membranes for carbon capture are finally proposed.
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- Eric Favre
- Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, 54001 Nancy, France
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Kammakakam I, O’Harra KE, Bara JE, Jackson EM. Spirobisindane-Containing Imidazolium Polyimide Ionene: Structural Design and Gas Separation Performance of “Ionic PIMs”. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Irshad Kammakakam
- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0203, United States
- Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0203, United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0203, United States
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- NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama 35812, United States
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Membrane processes are today one of the key technologies for industrial separations and are expected to play an important role in future sustainable production systems. The combination of materials science and process engineering has historically always been an essential condition to the development of new applications for membranes. The recent development of high performance nanostructured materials, together with new production technologies (such as 3D printing) and high performance computing possibilities is expected to open new horizons to membrane processes. The different challenges and prospects to be addressed to achieve this purpose are discussed, with an emphasis on the future of process industries in terms of feedstocks, energy sources, and environmental impact.
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- Ao Wang
- South China University of Technology School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology No. 381 Wushan Road 510640 Guangzhou China
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- South China University of Technology School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology No. 381 Wushan Road 510640 Guangzhou China
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- South China University of Technology School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology No. 381 Wushan Road 510640 Guangzhou China
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- South China University of Technology School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Product Technology No. 381 Wushan Road 510640 Guangzhou China
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- Tsinghua University Beijing Key Laboratory of Membrane Materials and Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering 100084 Beijing China
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Cao Q, Ding X, Zhao H, Zhang L, Xin Q, Zhang Y. Improving gas permeation performance of PDMS by incorporating hollow polyimide nanoparticles with microporous shells and preparing defect-free composite membranes for gas separation. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Chen S, Yu B. Rigorous simulation and techno-economic evaluation on the hybrid membrane/cryogenic distillation processes for air separation. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021; 127:56-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Adhikari B, Orme CJ, Klaehn JR, Stewart FF. Technoeconomic analysis of oxygen-nitrogen separation for oxygen enrichment using membranes. Sep Purif Technol 2021; 268:118703. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The direct capture of CO2 from air (DAC) has been shown a growing interest for the mitigation of greenhouse gases but remains controversial among the engineering community. The high dilution level of CO2 in air (0.04%) indeed increases the energy requirement and cost of the process compared to carbon capture from flue gases (with CO2 concentrations around 15% for coal power plants). Until now, solid sorbents (functionalized silica, ion exchange resins, metal–organic frameworks, etc.) have been proposed to achieve DAC, with a few large-scale demonstration units. Gas-liquid absorption in alkaline solutions is also explored. Besides adsorption and absorption, membrane processes are another key gas separation technology but have not been investigated for DAC yet. The objective of this study is to explore the separation performances of a membrane unit for CO2 capture from air through a generic engineering approach. The role of membrane material performances and the impact of the operating conditions of the process on energy requirement and module production capacity are investigated. Membranes are shown to require a high selectivity in order to achieve purity in no more than two stages. The specific energy requirement is globally higher than that of the adsorption and absorption processes, together with higher productivity levels. Guidelines on the possibilities and limitations of membranes for DAC are finally proposed.
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Yue C, Sun T, Pang J, Han X, Cao N, Jiang Z. Synthesis and performance of comb-shape poly(arylene ether sulfone) with flexible aliphatic brush. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Bozorg M, Ramírez-santos ÁA, Addis B, Piccialli V, Castel C, Favre E. Optimal process design of biogas upgrading membrane systems: Polymeric vs high performance inorganic membrane materials. Chem Eng Sci 2020; 225:115769. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.115769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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