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Lau HS, Lau SK, Soh LS, Hong SU, Gok XY, Yi S, Yong WF. State-of-the-Art Organic- and Inorganic-Based Hollow Fiber Membranes in Liquid and Gas Applications: Looking Back and Beyond. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:539. [PMID: 35629866 PMCID: PMC9144028 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12050539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aggravation of environmental problems such as water scarcity and air pollution has called upon the need for a sustainable solution globally. Membrane technology, owing to its simplicity, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness, has emerged as one of the favorable technologies for water and air purification. Among all of the membrane configurations, hollow fiber membranes hold promise due to their outstanding packing density and ease of module assembly. Herein, this review systematically outlines the fundamentals of hollow fiber membranes, which comprise the structural analyses and phase inversion mechanism. Furthermore, illustrations of the latest advances in the fabrication of organic, inorganic, and composite hollow fiber membranes are presented. Key findings on the utilization of hollow fiber membranes in microfiltration (MF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO), forward osmosis (FO), pervaporation, gas and vapor separation, membrane distillation, and membrane contactor are also reported. Moreover, the applications in nuclear waste treatment and biomedical fields such as hemodialysis and drug delivery are emphasized. Subsequently, the emerging R&D areas, precisely on green fabrication and modification techniques as well as sustainable materials for hollow fiber membranes, are highlighted. Last but not least, this review offers invigorating perspectives on the future directions for the design of next-generation hollow fiber membranes for various applications. As such, the comprehensive and critical insights gained in this review are anticipated to provide a new research doorway to stimulate the future development and optimization of hollow fiber membranes.
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- Hui Shen Lau
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
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- U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA;
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, Malaysia; (H.S.L.); (S.K.L.); (L.S.S.); (S.U.H.); (X.Y.G.)
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Shi Y, Liang J, Babu Shrestha B, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Jin J. Enhancing the CO2 plasticization resistance of thin polymeric membranes by designing Metal-polymer complexes. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Thomas AM, de Grooth J, Wood JA. Synthetic guidelines for highly selective mixed matrix membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Zhang S, Shen L, Deng H, Liu Q, You X, Yuan J, Jiang Z, Zhang S. Ultrathin Membranes for Separations: A New Era Driven by Advanced Nanotechnology. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2108457. [PMID: 35238090 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ultrathin membranes are at the forefront of membrane research, offering great opportunities in revolutionizing separations with ultrafast transport. Driven by advanced nanomaterials and manufacturing technology, tremendous progresses are made over the last 15 years in the fabrications and applications of sub-50 nm membranes. Here, an overview of state-of-the-art ultrathin membranes is first introduced, followed by a summary of the fabrication techniques with an emphasis on how to realize such extremely low thickness. Then, different types of ultrathin membranes, categorized based on their structures, that is, network, laminar, or framework structures, are discussed with a focus on the interplays among structure, fabrication methods, and separation performances. Recent research and development trends are highlighted. Meanwhile, the performances and applications of current ultrathin membranes for representative separations (gas separation and liquid separation) are thoroughly analyzed and compared. Last, the challenges in material design, structure construction, and coordination are given, in order to fully realize the potential of ultrathin membranes and facilitate the translation from scientific achievements to industrial productions.
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- Shiyu Zhang
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, P. R. China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, P. R. China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, P. R. China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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Membrane and Electrochemical Based Technologies for the Decontamination of Exploitable Streams Produced by Thermochemical Processing of Contaminated Biomass. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15072683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Phytoremediation is an emerging concept for contaminated soil restoration via the use of resilient plants that can absorb soil contaminants. The harvested contaminated biomass can be thermochemically converted to energy carriers/chemicals, linking soil decontamination with biomass-to-energy and aligning with circular economy principles. Two thermochemical conversion steps of contaminated biomass, both used for contaminated biomass treatment/exploitation, are considered: Supercritical Water Gasification and Fast Pyrolysis. For the former, the vast majority of contaminants are transferred into liquid and gaseous effluents, and thus the application of purification steps is necessary prior to further processing. In Fast Pyrolysis, contaminants are mainly retained in the solid phase, but a part appears in the liquid phase due to fine solids entrainment. Contaminants include heavy metals, particulate matter, and hydrogen sulfide. The purified streams allow the in-process re-use of water for the Super Critical Water Gasification, the sulfur-free catalytic conversion of the fuel-rich gaseous stream of the same process into liquid fuels and recovery of an exploitable bio-oil rich stream from the Fast Pyrolysis. Considering the fundamental importance of purification/decontamination to exploit the aforementioned streams in an integrated context, a review of available such technologies is conducted, and options are shortlisted. Technologies of choice include polymeric-based membrane gas absorption for desulfurization, electrooxidation/electrocoagulation for the liquid product of Supercritical Water Gasification and microfiltration via ceramic membranes for fine solids removal from the Fast Pyrolysis bio-oil. Challenges, risks, and suitable strategies to implement these options in the context of biomass-to-energy conversion are discussed and recommendations are made.
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Zunita M, Hastuti R, Alamsyah A, Khoiruddin K, Wenten IG. Ionic Liquid Membrane for Carbon Capture and Separation. SEPARATION & PURIFICATION REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2021.1920428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- M. Zunita
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung Jl, West Java, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung Jl, West Java, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung Jl, West Java, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung Jl, West Java, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung Jl, West Java, Bandung, Indonesia
- Research Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Institut Teknologi Bandung Jl, West Java, Bandung, Indonesia
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Ayazi Z, Safarpour M, Ahmadi F. Monolithic polyethersulfone membrane modified with PVA and PVP as a novel extracting media for thin film microextraction of bisphenol A from aquatic samples. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.107143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Plasticization-enhanced trimethylbenzene functionalized polyethersulfone hollow fiber membranes for propylene and propane separation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Liu M, Nothling MD, Zhang S, Fu Q, Qiao GG. Thin film composite membranes for postcombustion carbon capture: Polymers and beyond. Prog Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2022.101504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Zhang X, Wang X, Huang W. Separation of a C3H6/C2H4 mixture using Pebax® 2533/PEG600 blend membranes. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Vivas VH, Flores MC, Jesus WP, Ferlauto AS, Cunha THR, Figueiredo KC. Chemical vapor deposition graphene transfer onto asymmetric
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support. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Federal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil
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- Engineering, Modeling and Applied Social Sciences Center Federal University of ABC Santo André Brazil
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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: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Pu Y, Yang Z, Wee V, Wu Z, Jiang Z, Zhao D. Amino-functionalized NUS-8 nanosheets as fillers in PIM-1 mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separations. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Peng LE, Yang Z, Long L, Zhou S, Guo H, Tang CY. A critical review on porous substrates of TFC polyamide membranes: Mechanisms, membrane performances, and future perspectives. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Lei C, Xie Z, Wu K, Fu Q. Controlled Vertically Aligned Structures in Polymer Composites: Natural Inspiration, Structural Processing, and Functional Application. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2103495. [PMID: 34590751 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202103495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Vertically aligned structures, which are a series of characteristic conformations with thickness-direction alignment, interconnection, or assembly of filler in polymeric composite materials that can provide remarkable structural performance and advanced anisotropic functions, have attracted considerable attention in recent years. The past two decades have witnessed extensive development with regard to universal fabrication methods, subtle control of morphological features, improvement of functional properties, and superior applications of vertically aligned structures in various fields. However, a systematic review remains to be attempted. The various configurations of vertical structures inspired from biological samples in nature, such as vertically aligned structures with honeycomb, reed, annual ring, radial, and lamellar configurations are summarized here. Additionally, relevant processing methods, which include the transformation of oriented direction, external-field inducement, template method, and 3D printing method, are discussed in detail. The diverse applications in mechanical, thermal, electric, dielectric, electromagnetic, water treatment, and energy fields are also highlighted by providing representative examples. Finally, future opportunities and prospects are listed to identify current issues and potential research directions. It is expected that perspectives on the vertically aligned structures presented here will contribute to the research on advanced multifunctional composites.
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- Chuxin Lei
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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Akkoyunlu B, Daly S, Casey E. Membrane bioreactors for the production of value-added products: Recent developments, challenges and perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 341:125793. [PMID: 34450442 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The potential of membrane bioreactors to produce value-added products such as biofuels, biopolymers, proteins, organic acids and lipids at high productivities is emerging. Despite the promising results at laboratory scale, industrial deployment of this technology is hindered due to challenges associated with scale-up. This review aims to address these challenges and create a framework to encourage further research directed towards industrial application of membrane bioreactors to produce value-added products. This review describes the current state-of-the art in such bioreactor systems by exploiting membranes to increase the mass transfer rate of the limiting substrates, reach high cell concentrations and separate the inhibitory substances that may inhibit the bioconversion reaction. It also covers the current trends in commercialization, challenges linked with membrane usage, such as high costs and membrane fouling, and proposes possible future directions for the wider application of membrane bioreactors.
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- Burcu Akkoyunlu
- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; BiOrbic Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; BiOrbic Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; BiOrbic Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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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: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Baig U, Waheed A, Salih HA, Matin A, Alshami A, Aljundi IH. Facile Modification of NF Membrane by Multi-Layer Deposition of Polyelectrolytes for Enhanced Fouling Resistance. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3728. [PMID: 34771283 PMCID: PMC8588481 DOI: 10.3390/polym13213728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Fouling not only deteriorates the membrane structure but also compromises the quality of the permeate and has deleterious consequences on the membrane operation. In the current study, a commercial thin film composite nanofiltration membrane (NF90) was modified by sequentially depositing oppositely charged polycation (poly(allylamine hydrochloride)) and polyanion (poly(acrylic acid)) polyelectrolytes using the layer-by-layer assembly method. The water contact angle was decreased by ~10° after the coating process, indicating increased hydrophilicity. The surface roughness of the prepared membranes decreased from 380 nm (M-0) to 306 nm (M-10) and 366 nm (M-20). M-10 membrane showed the highest permeate flux of 120 L m-2 h-1 with a salt rejection of >98% for MgSO4 and NaCl. The fabricated membranes M-20 and M-30 showed 15% improvement in fouling resistance and maintained the initial permeate flux longer than the pristine membrane.
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- Umair Baig
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (U.B.); (A.W.); (A.M.)
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (U.B.); (A.W.); (A.M.)
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- College of Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates;
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (U.B.); (A.W.); (A.M.)
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA;
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; (U.B.); (A.W.); (A.M.)
- Chemical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Deboli F, Van der Bruggen B, Donten ML. A novel concept of hierarchical cation exchange membrane fabricated from commodity precursors through an easily scalable process. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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CO2 separation by mixed matrix membranes incorporated with carbon nanotubes: a review of morphological, mechanical, thermal and transport properties. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s43153-021-00165-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Belov NA, Pashkevich DS, Alentiev AY, Tressaud A. Effect of Direct Fluorination on the Transport Properties and Swelling of Polymeric Materials: A Review. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11090713. [PMID: 34564530 PMCID: PMC8469444 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11090713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fluorine-containing polymers occupy a peculiar niche among conventional polymers due to the unique combination of physicochemical properties. Direct surface fluorination of the polymeric materials is one of the approaches for the introduction of fluorine into the chemical structure that allows one to implement advantages of fluorinated polymers in a thin layer. Current review considers the influence of the surface interaction of the polymeric materials and membranes with elemental fluorine on gas, vapor and liquid transport as well as swelling and related phenomena. The increase in direct fluorination duration and concentration of fluorine in the fluorination mixture is shown to result mostly in a reduction of all penetrants permeability to a different extent, whereas selectivity of the selected gas pairs (He-H2, H2-CH4, He-CH4, CO2-CH4, O2-N2, etc.) increases. Separation parameters for the treated polymeric films approach Robeson's upper bounds or overcome them. The most promising results were obtained for highly permeable polymer, polytrimethylsilylpropyne (PTMSP). The surface fluorination of rubbers in printing equipment leads to an improved chemical resistance of the materials towards organic solvents, moisturizing solutions and reduce diffusion of plasticizers, photosensitizers and other components of the polymeric blends. The direct fluorination technique can be also considered one of the approaches of fabrication of fuel cell membranes from non-fluorinated polymeric precursors that improves their methanol permeability, proton conductivity and oxidative stability.
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- Nikolay A. Belov
- Engineering Center, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30, Lenin Avenue, 634050 Tomsk, Russia; (D.S.P.); (A.Y.A.)
- A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, 29, Leninskii Prospect, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-926-432-8323
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- Engineering Center, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30, Lenin Avenue, 634050 Tomsk, Russia; (D.S.P.); (A.Y.A.)
- Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 29, Polytechnicheskaya, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Engineering Center, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30, Lenin Avenue, 634050 Tomsk, Russia; (D.S.P.); (A.Y.A.)
- A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, 29, Leninskii Prospect, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Institut de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Bordeaux ICMCB-CNRS, Université Bordeaux, 87, Av. Dr A. Schweitzer, 33608 Pessac, France;
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In the next decade, separation science will be an important research topic in addressing complex challenges like reducing carbon footprint, lowering energy cost, and making industrial processes simpler. In industrial chemical processes, particularly in petrochemical operations, separation and product refining steps are responsible for up to 30% of energy use and 30% of the capital cost. Membranes and adsorption technologies are being actively studied as alternative and partial replacement opportunities for the state-of-the-art cryogenic distillation systems. This paper provides an industrial perspective on the application of membranes in industrial petrochemical cracker operations. A gas separation performance figure of merit for propylene/propane separation for different classes of materials ranging from inorganic, carbon, polymeric, and facilitated transport membranes is also reported. An in-house-developed model provided insights into the importance of operational parameters on the overall membrane design.
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Novel Cellulose Triacetate (CTA)/Cellulose Diacetate (CDA) Blend Membranes Enhanced by Amine Functionalized ZIF-8 for CO 2 Separation. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13172946. [PMID: 34502985 PMCID: PMC8434370 DOI: 10.3390/polym13172946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Currently, cellulose acetate (CA) membranes dominate membrane-based CO2 separation for natural gas purification due to their economical and green nature. However, their lower CO2 permeability and ease of plasticization are the drawbacks. To overcome these weaknesses, we have developed high-performance mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) consisting of cellulose triacetate (CTA), cellulose diacetate (CDA), and amine functionalized zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (NH2-ZIF-8) for CO2 separation. The NH2-ZIF-8 was chosen as a filler because (1) its pore size is between the kinetic diameters of CO2 and CH4 and (2) the NH2 groups attached on the surface of NH2-ZIF-8 have good affinity with CO2 molecules. The incorporation of NH2-ZIF-8 in the CTA/CDA blend matrix improved both the gas separation performance and plasticization resistance. The optimized membrane containing 15 wt.% of NH2-ZIF-8 had a CO2 permeability of 11.33 Barrer at 35 °C under the trans-membrane pressure of 5 bar. This is 2-fold higher than the pristine membrane, while showing a superior CO2/CH4 selectivity of 33. In addition, the former had 106% higher CO2 plasticization resistance of up to about 21 bar and an impressive mixed gas CO2/CH4 selectivity of about 40. Therefore, the newly fabricated MMMs based on the CTA/CDA blend may have great potential for CO2 separation in the natural gas industry.
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Feng F, Liang CZ, Wu J, Weber M, Maletzko C, Zhang S, Chung TS. Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)-Based Copolymeric Membranes: Effects of Chemical Structure and Content on Gas Permeation and Separation. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13162745. [PMID: 34451284 PMCID: PMC8401153 DOI: 10.3390/polym13162745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Although various polymer membrane materials have been applied to gas separation, there is a trade-off relationship between permeability and selectivity, limiting their wider applications. In this paper, the relationship between the gas permeation behavior of polyphenylsulfone(PPSU)-based materials and their chemical structure for gas separation has been systematically investigated. A PPSU homopolymer and three kinds of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethyl-4,4'-biphenol (TMBP)-based polyphenylsulfone (TMPPSf) copolymers were synthesized by controlling the TMBP content. As the TMPPSf content increases, the inter-molecular chain distance (or d-spacing value) increases. Data from positron annihilation life-time spectroscopy (PALS) indicate the copolymer with a higher TMPPSf content has a larger fractional free volume (FFV). The logarithm of their O2, N2, CO2, and CH4 permeability was found to increase linearly with an increase in TMPPSf content but decrease linearly with increasing 1/FFV. The enhanced permeability results from the increases in both sorption coefficient and gas diffusivity of copolymers. Interestingly, the gas permeability increases while the selectivity stays stable due to the presence of methyl groups in TMPPSf, which not only increases the free volume but also rigidifies the polymer chains. This study may provide a new strategy to break the trade-off law and increase the permeability of polymer materials largely.
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- Fan Feng
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore; (F.F.); (C.-Z.L.); (S.Z.)
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore; (F.F.); (C.-Z.L.); (S.Z.)
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- Integrative Sciences and Engineering Programme, NUS Graduate School, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore;
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- Advanced Materials & Systems Research, BASF SE, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany;
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore; (F.F.); (C.-Z.L.); (S.Z.)
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore; (F.F.); (C.-Z.L.); (S.Z.)
- Integrative Sciences and Engineering Programme, NUS Graduate School, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore;
- Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106335, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +65-6516-6645; Fax: +65-6779-1936
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Ugrozov VV, Filippov AN. Influence of Adsorption Kinetics on Gas Transfer through a Composite Membrane. COLLOID JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1061933x2104013x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Khan A, Elsharif AM, Helal A, Yamani ZH, Saeed Hakeem A, Yusuf Khan M. Mixed Dimensional Nanostructure (UiO-66-Decorated MWCNT) as a Nanofiller in Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Enhanced CO 2 /CH 4 Separation. Chemistry 2021; 27:11132-11140. [PMID: 34036649 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) with combination of two distinct dimensional nanofillers (such as 1D-3D, 2D-3D, or 3D-3D, etc.) have drawn special attention for gas separation applications due to their concerted effects on gas permeation and mechanical properties. An amine-functionalized 1D multiwalled carbon nanotube (NH2 -MWCNT) with exceptional mechanical strength and rapid gas transport was crosslinked with an amine-functionalized 3D metal-organic framework (UiO-66-NH2 ) with high CO2 affinity in a Schiff base reaction. The resultant crosslinked mixed-dimensional nanostructure was used as a nanofiller in a polysulfone (PSf) polymer matrix to explore the underlying synergy between 1D and 3D nanostructures on the gas separation performance of MMMs. Cross-sectional scanning electron microscopy and mapping revealed the homogenous dispersion of UiO-66@MWCNT in the polymer matrix. The MMM containing 5.0 wt. % UiO-66@MWCNT demonstrated a superior permeability 8.3 Barrer as compared to the 4.2 Barrer of pure PSf membrane for CO2 . Moreover, the selectivity (CO2 /CH4 ) of this MMM was enhanced to 39.5 from the 28.0 observed for pure PSf under similar conditions of pressure and temperature.
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Asim M, Khan A, Helal A, Alshitari W, Akbar UA, Khan MY. A 2D Graphitic-Polytriaminopyrimidine (g-PTAP)/Poly(ether-block-amide) Mixed Matrix Membrane for CO 2 Separation. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:1839-1848. [PMID: 34036746 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Poly(ether-block-amide)/g-PTAP mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were developed by incorporating different wt.% (1-10%) of a novel 2D g-PTAP nanofiller and its effects on membrane structure and gas permeability were studied. The novel 2D material g-PTAP was synthesized and characterized by various analytical techniques including field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Raman spectroscopy. The fabricated MMMs were investigated to study the interaction and compatibility between Pebax and g-PTAP. The MMMs showed an effective integration of g-PTAP nanofiller into the Pebax matrix without affecting its thermal stability. Gas permeation experiments with MMMs showed improved CO2 permeability and selectivity (CO2 /N2 ) upon incorporation of g-PTAP in the Pebax polymer matrix. The maximum CO2 permeability enhancement from 82.3 to 154.6 Barrer with highest CO2 /N2 selectivity from 49.5 to 83.5 were found with 2.5 wt.% of nanofiller compared to neat Pebax membranes.
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- Mohd Asim
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Levchenko I, Xu S, Baranov O, Bazaka O, Ivanova EP, Bazaka K. Plasma and Polymers: Recent Progress and Trends. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26134091. [PMID: 34279431 PMCID: PMC8271681 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26134091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Plasma-enhanced synthesis and modification of polymers is a field that continues to expand and become increasingly more sophisticated. The highly reactive processing environments afforded by the inherently dynamic nature of plasma media are often superior to ambient or thermal environments, offering substantial advantages over other processing methods. The fluxes of energy and matter toward the surface enable rapid and efficient processing, whereas the charged nature of plasma-generated particles provides a means for their control. The range of materials that can be treated by plasmas is incredibly broad, spanning pure polymers, polymer-metal, polymer-wood, polymer-nanocarbon composites, and others. In this review, we briefly outline some of the recent examples of the state-of-the-art in the plasma-based polymer treatment and functionalization techniques.
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- Igor Levchenko
- Plasma Sources and Application Centre, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637616, Singapore;
- Correspondence: (I.L.); (K.B.)
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- Plasma Sources and Application Centre, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637616, Singapore;
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- Faculty of Aircraft Engines, National Aerospace University, 61070 Kharkiv, Ukraine;
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- School of Science, RMIT University, P.O. Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia; (O.B.); (E.P.I.)
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- School of Science, RMIT University, P.O. Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia; (O.B.); (E.P.I.)
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- Plasma Sources and Application Centre, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637616, Singapore;
- School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- School of Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
- Correspondence: (I.L.); (K.B.)
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Salahshoori I, Seyfaee A, Babapoor A, Neville F, Moreno-Atanasio R. Evaluation of the effect of silica nanoparticles, temperature and pressure on the performance of PSF/PEG/SiO2 mixed matrix membranes: A molecular dynamics simulation (MD) and design of experiments (DOE) study. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Widiastuti N, Widyanto AR, Caralin IS, Gunawan T, Wijiyanti R, Wan Salleh WN, Ismail AF, Nomura M, Suzuki K. Development of a P84/ZCC Composite Carbon Membrane for Gas Separation of H 2/CO 2 and H 2/CH 4. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:15637-15650. [PMID: 34179608 PMCID: PMC8223212 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Hydrogen (H2) has become one of the promising alternative clean energy resources. Membrane technology is a potential method for hydrogen separation or production. This study aims to develop a new carbon membrane for hydrogen separation or production. Moreover, the permeation behavior of H2, CO2, and CH4 through a hollow fiber composite carbon membrane derived from P84 co-polyimide and with incorporation of zeolite composite carbon (ZCC) was also examined. ZCC was synthesized via the impregnation method of sucrose into zeolite-Y pores, followed by carbonization at 800 °C. Thus, this filler has a high surface area, high microporosity, ordered pore structure, and low hydrophilicity. The presence of zeolites in ZCC is predicted to increase certain gases' affinity for the membrane. Various heating rates (1-5 °C/min) were applied during pyrolysis to understand the effect of the heating rate on the pore structure and H2/CO2 and H2/CH4 gas separation performance. Moreover, gas permeation was evaluated at various temperatures (298-373 K) to study the thermodynamic aspect of the process. A characteristic graphite peak was detected at 2θ ∼ 44° in all carbon samples. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations revealed the void-free surface and the asymmetric structure of the carbon membranes. During the permeation test, it was found that gas permeation through the membrane was significantly affected by the temperature of the separation process. The highest permeability of H2, CO2, and CH4 was detected on the composite carbon membrane at a 3 °C/min heating rate with a permeation temperature of 373 K. The thermodynamic study shows that CO2 and H2 have lower activation energies compared to CH4. The transport mechanism of the membrane involved adsorption and activated surface diffusion. The permeation temperature has a large impact on the transport of small penetrants in the carbon matrix.
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- Nurul Widiastuti
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Sukolilo, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Sukolilo, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Sukolilo, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Sukolilo, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Data Analytics, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Sukolilo, Surabaya 60111, Indonesia
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- Advanced
Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia
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- Advanced
Membrane Technology Research Center (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, Shibaura Institute
of Technology, 3-7-5 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, Shibaura Institute
of Technology, 3-7-5 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan
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Jin F, Liu J, Chen Y, Zhang Z. Tethering Flexible Polymers to Crystalline Porous Materials: A Win–Win Hybridization Approach. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202011213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Fazheng Jin
- Renewable energy conversion and storage center College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Renewable energy conversion and storage center College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical biology Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Renewable energy conversion and storage center College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical biology Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Yu Y, Ma Y, Yin J, Zhang C, Feng G, Zhang Y, Meng J. Tuning the micro-phase separation of the PES-g-PEG comb-like copolymer membrane for efficient CO2 separation. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Improvement efficiency of the of poly (ether-block-amide) -Cellulose acetate (Pebax-CA) blend by the addition of nanoparticles (MIL-53 and NH2-MIL-53): A molecular dynamics study. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02577-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Raza A, Askari M, Liang CZ, Peng N, Farrukh S, Hussain A, Chung TS. Advanced multiple-layer composite CTA/CDA hollow fiber membranes for CO2 separations. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sikorska W, Milner-Krawczyk M, Wasyłeczko M, Wojciechowski C, Chwojnowski A. Biodegradation Process of PSF-PUR Blend Hollow Fiber Membranes Using Escherichia coli Bacteria-Evaluation of Changes in Properties and Porosity. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13081311. [PMID: 33923596 PMCID: PMC8073714 DOI: 10.3390/polym13081311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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This work was focused on biodegradation with Escherichia coli bacteria studies of PSF-PUR blend semipermeable hollow fiber membranes that possibly can undergo a partial degradation process. Hollow fiber membranes were obtained from polysulfone (PSF) and polyurethane (PUR) containing ester bonds in the polymer chain in various weight ratios using two solvents: N,N-Dimethylmethanamide (DMF) or N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP). The membranes that underwent the biodegradation process were tested for changes in the ultrafiltration coefficient (UFC), retention and cut-off point. Moreover, the membranes were subjected to scanning electron microscopy (SEM), MeMoExplorerTM Software and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) analysis. The influence of E. coli and its metabolites has been proven by the increase in UFC after biodegradation and changes in the selectivity and porosity of individual membranes after the biodegradation process.
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- Wioleta Sikorska
- Nałęcz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Trojdena 4 Str., 02-109 Warsaw, Poland; (M.W.); (C.W.); (A.C.)
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- Nałęcz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Trojdena 4 Str., 02-109 Warsaw, Poland; (M.W.); (C.W.); (A.C.)
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- Nałęcz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Trojdena 4 Str., 02-109 Warsaw, Poland; (M.W.); (C.W.); (A.C.)
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- Nałęcz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Trojdena 4 Str., 02-109 Warsaw, Poland; (M.W.); (C.W.); (A.C.)
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Li G, Knozowska K, Kujawa J, Tonkonogovas A, Stankevičius A, Kujawski W. Fabrication of Polydimethysiloxane (PDMS) Dense Layer on Polyetherimide (PEI) Hollow Fiber Support for the Efficient CO 2/N 2 Separation Membranes. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13050756. [PMID: 33670985 PMCID: PMC7957718 DOI: 10.3390/polym13050756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The development of thin layer on hollow-fiber substrate has drawn great attention in the gas-separation process. In this work, polydimethysiloxane (PDMS)/polyetherimide (PEI) hollow-fiber membranes were prepared by using the dip-coating method. The prepared membranes were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and gas permeance measurements. The concentration of PDMS solution and coating time revealed an important influence on the gas permeance and the thickness of the PDMS layer. It was confirmed from the SEM and EDX results that the PDMS layer’s thickness and the atomic content of silicon in the selective layer increased with the growth in coating time and the concentration of PDMS solution. The composite hollow-fiber membrane prepared from 15 wt% PDMS solution at 10 min coating time showed the best gas-separation performance with CO2 permeance of 51 GPU and CO2/N2 ideal selectivity of 21.
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- Guoqiang Li
- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7, Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; (G.L.); (K.K.); (J.K.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7, Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; (G.L.); (K.K.); (J.K.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7, Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; (G.L.); (K.K.); (J.K.)
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- Lithuanian Energy Institute, 3, Breslaujos Street, LT-44403 Kaunas, Lithuania; (A.T.); (A.S.)
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- Lithuanian Energy Institute, 3, Breslaujos Street, LT-44403 Kaunas, Lithuania; (A.T.); (A.S.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7, Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; (G.L.); (K.K.); (J.K.)
- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, 31, Kashira Hwy, 115409 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-566-114-517
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Jin F, Liu J, Chen Y, Zhang Z. Tethering Flexible Polymers to Crystalline Porous Materials: A Win–Win Hybridization Approach. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:14222-14235. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Fazheng Jin
- Renewable energy conversion and storage center College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Renewable energy conversion and storage center College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical biology Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Renewable energy conversion and storage center College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical biology Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry Ministry of Education Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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Novel Membranes Based on Hydroxyethyl Cellulose/Sodium Alginate for Pervaporation Dehydration of Isopropanol. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13050674. [PMID: 33668120 PMCID: PMC7956398 DOI: 10.3390/polym13050674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Membrane methods, especially pervaporation, are quickly growing up. In line with that, effective membrane materials based on biopolymers are required for the industrially significant mixtures separation. To essentially improve membrane transport characteristics, the application of the surface or/and bulk modifications can be carried out. In the present study, novel dense and supported membranes based on hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC)/sodium alginate (SA) were developed for pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol using several approaches: (1) the selection of the optimal ratio of polymers, (2) the introduction of fullerenol in blend polymer matrix, (3) the selection of the optimal cross-linking agent for the membranes, (4) the application of layer-by-layer deposition of polyelectrolytes on supported membrane surface (poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS)/poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and PSS/SA). Structural and physicochemical characteristics of the membranes were analyzed by different methods. A cross-linked supported membrane based on HEC/SA/fullerenol (5%) composite possessed the following transport characteristics in pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol (12–50 wt.% water): 0.42–1.72 kg/(m2h) permeation flux, and 77.8–99.99 wt.% water content in the permeate. The surface modification of this membrane with 5 bilayers of PSS/PAH and PSS/SA resulted in the increase of permeation flux up to 0.47–3.0 and 0.46–1.9 kg/(m2h), respectively, with lower selectivity.
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Recent Developments in High-Performance Membranes for CO 2 Separation. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11020156. [PMID: 33672335 PMCID: PMC7926567 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11020156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this perspective article, we provide a detailed outlook on recent developments of high-performance membranes used in CO2 separation applications. A wide range of membrane materials including polymers of intrinsic microporosity, thermally rearranged polymers, metal–organic framework membranes, poly ionic liquid membranes, and facilitated transport membranes were surveyed from the recent literature. In addition, mixed matrix and polymer blend membranes were covered. The CO2 separation performance, as well as other membrane properties such as film flexibility, processibility, aging, and plasticization, were analyzed.
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Brennecke F, Clodt J, Pohlmann J, Abetz C, Brinkmann T, Abetz V. Computational fluid dynamics simulation of the roll‐to‐roll coating process for the production of thin film composite membranes including validation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/amp2.10076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Florian Brennecke
- Helmholtz‐Zentrum Geesthacht Institute of Membrane Research Geesthacht Germany
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- Helmholtz‐Zentrum Geesthacht Institute of Membrane Research Geesthacht Germany
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- Helmholtz‐Zentrum Geesthacht Institute of Membrane Research Geesthacht Germany
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- Helmholtz‐Zentrum Geesthacht Institute of Membrane Research Geesthacht Germany
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- Helmholtz‐Zentrum Geesthacht Institute of Membrane Research Geesthacht Germany
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- Helmholtz‐Zentrum Geesthacht Institute of Membrane Research Geesthacht Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Physical Chemistry University of Hamburg Hamburg Germany
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Lin YT, Li JY, Tseng HH, Wey MY. Insights into the Role of Polymer Conformation on the Cutoff Size of Carbon Molecular Sieving Membranes for Hydrogen Separation and Its Novel Pore Size Detection Technology. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:5165-5175. [PMID: 33480251 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, three polymer precursor conformations, dilute, semi-dilute, and concentrated, were used to fabricate carbon molecular sieving (CMS) membranes via a fixed carbonization protocol. The effects of the precursor conformation on the microstructure of the resultant CMS membranes were characterized by Raman analysis. Their ability to separate light gases, such as H2/CH4 and H2/N2, was assessed with a single-gas system. Additionally, a novel method was proposed to detect the cutoff size of the CMS membranes created in this study. The method combined high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and a focused ion beam (FIB) system. Finally, due to the semi-dilute solution's denser polymer chains and lack of severe polymer entanglement, highly graphited CMS membranes with excellent gas separation performance were successfully synthesized using a semi-dilute polyetherimide dope solution. Interlayer distances in the carbon matrix were visualized and measured using our novel probing tool (HR-TEM and FIB) and software. The CMS membrane fabricated with a semi-dilute dope exhibited the best gas separation performance of the tested membranes. It had the most ordered carbon sheet orientation and exhibited a superior selectivity of H2/CH4 = 293 with a hydrogen permeability of 1138.7 Barrer, far surpassing the reported permselectivity of other membranes. We believe that the high H2/CH4 selectivity presented here is unprecedented for CMS membranes reported in the literature.
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- Yu-Ting Lin
- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Occupational Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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Kim DY, Ryu S, Kim HJ, Ham HC, Sohn H, Yoon SP, Han J, Lim TH, Kim JY, Lee SW, Yoon CW, Choi SH. Highly selective asymmetric polybenzimidazole-4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene) bis(benzoic acid) hollow fiber membranes for hydrogen separation. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Liu C, Dong G, Tsuru T, Matsuyama H. Organic solvent reverse osmosis membranes for organic liquid mixture separation: A review. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Antunes M, Abbasi H, Velasco JI. The Effect of Microcellular Structure on the Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Properties of High-Performance Nanocomposite Foams Made of Graphene Nanoplatelets-Filled Polysulfone. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:437. [PMID: 33573026 PMCID: PMC7866377 DOI: 10.3390/polym13030437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Polysulfone nanocomposite foams containing variable amounts of graphene nanoplatelets (0-10 wt%) were prepared by water vapor-induced phase separation (WVIPS) and supercritical CO2 (scCO2) dissolution. WVIPS foams with two ranges of relative densities were considered, namely, between 0.23 and 0.41 and between 0.34 and 0.46. Foams prepared by scCO2 dissolution (0.0-2.0 wt% GnP) were obtained with a relative density range between 0.35 and 0.45. Although the addition of GnP affected the cellular structure of all foams, they had a bigger influence in WVIPS foams. The storage modulus increased for all foams with increasing relative density and GnP's concentration, except for WVIPS PSU-GnP foams, as they developed open/interconnected cellular structures during foaming. Comparatively, foams prepared by scCO2 dissolution showed higher specific storage moduli than similar WVIPS foams (same relative density and GnP content), explained by the microcellular structure of scCO2 foams. As a result of the plasticizing effect of CO2, PSU foams prepared by scCO2 showed lower glass transition temperatures than WVIPS foams, with the two series of these foams displaying decreasing values with incrementing the amount of GnP.
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- Marcelo Antunes
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Poly2 Group, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC BarcelonaTech), ESEIAAT, C/Colom 11, 08222 Terrassa, Spain; (H.A.); (J.I.V.)
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Li G, Kujawski W, Knozowska K, Kujawa J. The Effects of PEI Hollow Fiber Substrate Characteristics on PDMS/PEI Hollow Fiber Membranes for CO 2/N 2 Separation. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:56. [PMID: 33466687 PMCID: PMC7828792 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11010056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The CO2 separation from flue gas based on membrane technology has drawn great attention in the last few decades. In this work, polyetherimide (PEI) hollow fibers were fabricated by using a dry-jet-wet spinning technique. Subsequently, the composite hollow fiber membranes were prepared by dip coating of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) selective layer on the outer surface of PEI hollow fibers. The hollow fibers spun from various spinning conditions were fully characterized. The influence of hollow fiber substrates on the CO2/N2 separation performance of PDMS/PEI composite membranes was estimated by gas permeance and ideal selectivity. The prepared composite membrane where the hollow fiber substrate was spun from 20 wt% of dope solution, 12 mL/min of bore fluid (water) flow rate exhibited the highest ideal selectivity equal to 21.3 with CO2 permeance of 59 GPU. It was found that the dope concentration, bore fluid flow rate and bore fluid composition affect the porous structure, surface morphology and dimension of hollow fibers. The bore fluid composition significantly influenced the gas permeance and ideal selectivity of the PDMS/PEI composite membrane. The prepared PDMS/PEI composite membranes possess comparable CO2/N2 separation performance to literature ones.
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- Guoqiang Li
- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7, Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; (G.L.); (K.K.); (J.K.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7, Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; (G.L.); (K.K.); (J.K.)
- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, 31, Kashira Hwy, 115409 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7, Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; (G.L.); (K.K.); (J.K.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 7, Gagarina Street, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; (G.L.); (K.K.); (J.K.)
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Muraru S, Ionita M. Towards Performant Design of Carbon-Based Nanomotors for Hydrogen Separation through Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21249588. [PMID: 33339237 PMCID: PMC7766832 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Clean energy technologies represent a hot topic for research communities worldwide. Hydrogen fuel, a prized alternative to fossil fuels, displays weaknesses such as the poisoning by impurities of the precious metal catalyst which controls the reaction involved in its production. Thus, separating H2 out of the other gases, meaning CH4, CO, CO2, N2, and H2O is essential. We present a rotating partially double-walled carbon nanotube membrane design for hydrogen separation and evaluate its performance using molecular dynamics simulations by imposing three discrete angular velocities. We provide a nano-perspective of the gas behaviors inside the membrane and extract key insights from the filtration process, pore placement, flux, and permeance of the membrane. We display a very high selectivity case (ω = 180° ps−1) and show that the outcome of Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations can be both intuitive and counter-intuitive when increasing the ω parameter (ω = 270° ps−1; ω = 360° ps−1). Thus, in the highly selective, ω = 180° ps−1, only H2 molecules and 1–2 H2O molecules pass into the filtrate area. In the ω = 270° ps−1, H2, CO, CH4, N2, and H2O molecules were observed to pass, while, perhaps counter-intuitively, in the third case, with the highest imposed angular velocity of 360° ps−1 only CH4 and H2 molecules were able to pass through the pores leading to the filtrate area.
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- Sebastian Muraru
- Faculty of Medical Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, GhPolizu 1-7, 011061 Bucharest, Romania;
- Advanced Polymer Materials Group, University Politehnica of Bucharest, GhPolizu 1-7, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medical Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, GhPolizu 1-7, 011061 Bucharest, Romania;
- Advanced Polymer Materials Group, University Politehnica of Bucharest, GhPolizu 1-7, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
- Correspondence:
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Tian NS, Meleshko TK, Polotskaya GA, Kashina AV, Gofman IV, Zoolshoev ZF, Lavrentyev VK, Pientka Z, Yakimansky AV. Dual‐phase polyphenylene oxide membranes with copolyimide branched modifiers. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Nadezhda S. Tian
- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds Russian Academy of Sciences Saint Petersburg Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds Russian Academy of Sciences Saint Petersburg Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds Russian Academy of Sciences Saint Petersburg Russia
- Institute of Chemistry Saint Petersburg State University Saint Petersburg Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds Russian Academy of Sciences Saint Petersburg Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds Russian Academy of Sciences Saint Petersburg Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds Russian Academy of Sciences Saint Petersburg Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds Russian Academy of Sciences Saint Petersburg Russia
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Czech Academy of Sciences Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds Russian Academy of Sciences Saint Petersburg Russia
- Institute of Chemistry Saint Petersburg State University Saint Petersburg Russia
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Yang Z, Sun PF, Li X, Gan B, Wang L, Song X, Park HD, Tang CY. A Critical Review on Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes with Interlayered Structure: Mechanisms, Recent Developments, and Environmental Applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:15563-15583. [PMID: 33213143 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The separation properties of polyamide reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes, widely applied for desalination and water reuse, are constrained by the permeability-selectivity upper bound. Although thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes incorporating nanomaterials exhibit enhanced water permeance, their rejection is only moderately improved or even impaired due to agglomeration of nanomaterials and formation of defects. A novel type of TFN membranes featuring an interlayer of nanomaterials (TFNi) has emerged in recent years. These novel TFNi membranes show extraordinary improvement in water flux (e.g., up to an order of magnitude enhancement) along with better selectivity. Such enhancements can be achieved by a wide selection of nanomaterials, ranging from nanoparticles, one-/two-dimensional materials, to interfacial coatings. The use of nanostructured interlayers not only improves the formation of polyamide rejection layers but also provides an optimized water transport path, which enables TFNi membranes to potentially overcome the longstanding trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity. Furthermore, TFNi membranes can potentially enhance the removal of heavy metals and micropollutants, which is critical for many environmental applications. This review critically examines the recent developments of TFNi membranes and discusses the underlying mechanisms and design criteria. Their potential environmental applications are also highlighted.
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- Zhe Yang
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, P. R. China
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
- Centre for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Membrane and Water Science & Technology, Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, P. R. China
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