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AlruwailI BM, Saeed U, Ahmad I, Al-Turaif H, Aboalkhair H, AlsaiarI AO. Development of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Biodegradable Polylactic Acid/Polybutylene Succinate Blend Membrane. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11100760. [PMID: 34677526 PMCID: PMC8538587 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11100760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Currently, gas separation (GS) membranes are produced from petrochemical-based polymers, but their lifespan is severely impacting the environment. Therefore, there has recently been growing interest in developing ecofriendly biodegradable polymer-based GS membranes. This study developed a polylactic acid (PLA)/polybutylene succinate (PBS) blend composite membrane for GS using the dry/wet phase inversion technique. The influence of the multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) concentration in the PLA/PBS blend was studied by investigating tensile properties, porosity, percentage crystallinity, contact angle, and gas permeance.The obtained results demonstrate that the addition of MWCNT enhances the tensile strength, porosity, and percentage crystallinity, whereas it decreases the contact angle. The pure gas permeation was investigated at pressures of 2-4 bar at 25 °C. The gas permeation study revealed that the PLA/PBS blend with 0.5% wt. MWCNT enhanced the gas permeance and selectivity at 4 bar. The gas permeance acquired at 25 °C and 4 bar for PLA/PBS reinforced with MWCNT was highest in hydrogen followed by carbon dioxide, argon, and nitrogen. Additionally, a study of the membrane morphology illustrated the uniform dispersion of MWCNT in the PLA/PBS blend. The investigation concluded that membranes containing MWCNT are capable of separating gases at the molecular level, thereby reducing energy consumption.
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- Badar M. AlruwailI
- Chemical & Materials Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia; (B.M.A.); (H.A.-T.)
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- Chemical & Materials Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia; (B.M.A.); (H.A.-T.)
- Correspondence:
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- Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia; (I.A.); (H.A.); (A.O.A.)
- Mechanical Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical & Materials Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia; (B.M.A.); (H.A.-T.)
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- Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia; (I.A.); (H.A.); (A.O.A.)
- Mechanical Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia; (I.A.); (H.A.); (A.O.A.)
- Mechanical Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia
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Cellulose-Based Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes for Gas Separation: A Review. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25153532. [PMID: 32752305 PMCID: PMC7435847 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25153532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the field of gas separation and purification, membrane technologies compete with conventional purification processes on the basis of technical, economic and environmental factors. In this context, there is a growing interest in the development of carbon molecular sieve membranes (CMSM) due to their higher permeability and selectivity and higher stability in corrosive and high temperature environments. However, the industrial use of CMSM has been thus far hindered mostly by their relative instability in the presence of water vapor, present in a large number of process streams, as well as by the high cost of polymeric precursors such as polyimide. In this context, cellulosic precursors appear as very promising alternatives, especially targeting the production of CMSM for the separation of O2/N2 and CO2/CH4. For these two gas separations, cellulose-based CMSM have demonstrated performances well above the Robeson upper bound and above the performance of CMSM based on other polymeric precursors. Furthermore, cellulose is an inexpensive bio-renewable feed-stock highly abundant on Earth. This article reviews the major fabrication aspects of cellulose-based CMSM. Additionally, this article suggests a new tool to characterize the membrane performance, the Robeson Index. The Robeson Index, θ, is the ratio between the actual selectivity at the Robeson plot and the corresponding selectivity—for the same permeability—of the Robeson upper bound; the Robeson Index measures how far the actual point is from the upper bound.
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Cardoso SP, Azenha IS, Lin Z, Portugal I, Rodrigues AE, Silva CM. Inorganic Membranes for Hydrogen Separation. SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION REVIEWS 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2017.1383917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Simão P Cardoso
- CICECO––Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO––Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO––Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO––Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory LSRE––Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CICECO––Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Amarasekara AS, Hasan MA, Ha U. A two step method for the preparation of carbamate cross-linked cellulose films using an ionic liquid and their water retention properties. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 154:8-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2016] [Revised: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/10/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Yong WF, Lee ZK, Chung TS, Weber M, Staudt C, Maletzko C. Blends of a Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity and Partially Sulfonated Polyphenylenesulfone for Gas Separation. CHEMSUSCHEM 2016; 9:1953-62. [PMID: 27332951 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201600354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Revised: 05/07/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Polyphenylenesulfone (PPSU) and sulfonated polyphenylenesulfone (sPPSU) are widely used for liquid separations in the medical and food industries. However, their potential applications for gas separation have not been studied extensively owing to their low intrinsic gas permeability. We report here for the first time that blending with sPPSU can significantly improve the gas separation performance of highly permeable polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs), specifically PIM-1, because of the strong molecular interactions of the sulfonic acid groups of sPPSU with CO2 and O2 . In addition, a novel co-solvent system has been discovered to overcome the immiscibility of these polymers. The presence of a higher degree of sulfonation in sPPSU results in better gas separation performance of the blend membranes close to or above the Robeson upper bound lines for O2 /N2 , CO2 /N2 and CO2 /CH4 separations. Interestingly, the blend membranes have comparable gas selectivity to sPPSU even though their sPPSU content is only 5-20 wt %. Moreover, they also display improved anti-plasticization properties up to 30 atm (3 MPa) using a binary CO2 /CH4 feed gas. The newly developed PIM-1/sPPSU membranes are potential candidates for air separation, natural gas separation, and CO2 capture.
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- Wai Fen Yong
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore.
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- Advanced Materials and Systems Research, BASF, Carl-Bosch-Str. 38, 67056, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Advanced Materials and Systems Research, BASF, Carl-Bosch-Str. 38, 67056, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Performance Materials, BASF, Carl-Bosch-Str. 38, 67056, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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Tseng HH, Zhuang GL, Lin MD, Chang SH, Wey MY. The influence of matrix structure and thermal annealing-hydrophobic layer on the performance and durability of carbon molecular sieving membrane during physical aging. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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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Cai J, Niu H, Li Z, Du Y, Cizek P, Xie Z, Xiong H, Lin T. High-Performance Supercapacitor Electrode Materials from Cellulose-Derived Carbon Nanofibers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:14946-53. [PMID: 26087346 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b03757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Nitrogen-functionalized carbon nanofibers (N-CNFs) were prepared by carbonizing polypyrrole (PPy)-coated cellulose NFs, which were obtained by electrospinning, deacetylation of electrospun cellulose acetate NFs, and PPy polymerization. Supercapacitor electrodes prepared from N-CNFs and a mixture of N-CNFs and Ni(OH)2 showed specific capacitances of ∼236 and ∼1045 F g(-1), respectively. An asymmetric supercapacitor was further fabricated using N-CNFs/Ni(OH)2 and N-CNFs as positive and negative electrodes. The supercapacitor device had a working voltage of 1.6 V in aqueous KOH solution (6.0 M) with an energy density as high as ∼51 (W h) kg(-1) and a maximum power density of ∼117 kW kg(-1). The device had excellent cycle lifetime, which retained ∼84% specific capacitance after 5000 cycles of cyclic voltammetry scans. N-CNFs derived from electrospun cellulose may be useful as an electrode material for development of high-performance supercapacitors and other energy storage devices.
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- Jie Cai
- †College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- ‡Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- ‡Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- ‡Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- ‡Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- ‡Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- §CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Clayton, Victoria 3169, Australia
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- †College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- ‡Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3216, Australia
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Gallucci F, Fernandez E, Corengia P, van Sint Annaland M. Recent advances on membranes and membrane reactors for hydrogen production. Chem Eng Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2013.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 370] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Qiu X, Tao S, Ren X, Hu S. Modified cellulose films with controlled permeatability and biodegradability by crosslinking with toluene diisocyanate under homogeneous conditions. Carbohydr Polym 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wall Y, Braun G, Kaltenborn N, Voigt I, Brunner G. Separation of CO2/N2 by Means of a Carbon Membrane. Chem Eng Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201100433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Li FY, Xiao Y, Chung TS, Kawi S. High-Performance Thermally Self-Cross-Linked Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM-1) Membranes for Energy Development. Macromolecules 2012. [DOI: 10.1021/ma202667y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Fu Yun Li
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117576 Singapore
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- Suzhou Faith & Hope Membrane Technology Co., Ltd., Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province, 215123, PR China
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117576 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117576 Singapore
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Zhang B, Wu Y, Wang T, Qiu J, Zhang S. Microporous carbon membranes from sulfonated poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone): Preparation, characterization, and gas permeation. J Appl Polym Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/app.34261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Choi SH, Brunetti A, Drioli E, Barbieri G. H2Separation From H2/N2and H2/CO Mixtures with Co-Polyimide Hollow Fiber Module. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2010.487847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Briceño K, Garcia-Valls R, Montané D. State of the art of carbon molecular sieves supported on tubular ceramics for gas separation applications. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Maab H, Shishatskiy S, Nunes SP. Preparation and characterization of bilayer carbon/polymer membranes. J Memb Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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