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Hussain A, Gul H, Raza W, Qadir S, Rehan M, Raza N, Helal A, Shaikh MN, Aziz MA. Micro and Nanoporous Membrane Platforms for Carbon Neutrality: Membrane Gas Separation Prospects. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300352. [PMID: 38501854 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Recently, carbon neutrality has been promoted as a potentially practical solution to global CO2 emissions and increasing energy-consumption challenges. Many attempts have been made to remove CO2 from the environment to address climate change and rising sea levels owing to anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Herein, membrane technology is proposed as a suitable solution for carbon neutrality. This review aims to comprehensively evaluate the currently available scientific research on membranes for carbon capture, focusing on innovative microporous material membranes used for CO2 separation and considering their material, chemical, and physical characteristics and permeability factors. Membranes from such materials comprise metal-organic frameworks, zeolites, silica, porous organic frameworks, and microporous polymers. The critical obstacles related to membrane design, growth, and CO2 capture and usage processes are summarized to establish novel membranes and strategies and accelerate their scaleup.
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- Arshad Hussain
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box 5040, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, 25000, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, 518060, Guangdong, China
- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, PR China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100000, Beijing, China
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- College of Science, Chemistry Department, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 11623, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box 5040, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box 5040, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen Technologies and Carbon Management (IRC-HTCM), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box 5040, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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Prasetya N, Himma NF, Sutrisna PD, Wenten IG. Recent advances in dual-filler mixed matrix membranes. REV CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/revce-2021-0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have been widely developed as an attractive solution to overcome the drawbacks found in most polymer membranes, such as permeability-selectivity trade-off and low physicochemical stability. Numerous fillers based on inorganic, organic, and hybrid materials with various structures including porous or nonporous, and two-dimensional or three-dimensional, have been used. Demanded to further improve the characteristics and performances of the MMMs, the use of dual-filler instead of a single filler has then been proposed, from which multiple effects could be obtained. This article aims to review the recent development of MMMs with dual filler and discuss their performances in diverse potential applications. Challenges in this emerging field and outlook for future research are finally provided.
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- Nicholaus Prasetya
- Research Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Institut Teknologi Bandung , Jalan Ganesha 10 , Bandung 40132 , Indonesia
- Department of Chemical Engineering , Barrer Centre, Imperial College London , Exhibition Road , London SW7 2AZ , UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Universitas Brawijaya , Jalan Mayjen Haryono 167 , Malang 65145 , Indonesia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , Universitas Surabaya , Jalan Raya Kalirungkut (Tenggilis) , Surabaya 60293 , Indonesia
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- Research Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Institut Teknologi Bandung , Jalan Ganesha 10 , Bandung 40132 , Indonesia
- Department of Chemical Engineering , Institut Teknologi Bandung , Jalan Ganesha 10 , Bandung 40132 , Indonesia
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Mg2(dobdc) crystals adhere to Matrimid matrix membranes bridged by diethylenetriamine (DETA) as an adhesion agent for efficient CO2 separation. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Carbon capture from large sources and ambient air is one of the most promising strategies to curb the deleterious effect of greenhouse gases. Among different technologies, CO2 adsorption has drawn widespread attention mostly because of its low energy requirements. Considering that water vapor is a ubiquitous component in air and almost all CO2-rich industrial gas streams, understanding its impact on CO2 adsorption is of critical importance. Owing to the large diversity of adsorbents, water plays many different roles from a severe inhibitor of CO2 adsorption to an excellent promoter. Water may also increase the rate of CO2 capture or have the opposite effect. In the presence of amine-containing adsorbents, water is even necessary for their long-term stability. The current contribution is a comprehensive review of the effects of water whether in the gas feed or as adsorbent moisture on CO2 adsorption. For convenience, we discuss the effect of water vapor on CO2 adsorption over four broadly defined groups of materials separately, namely (i) physical adsorbents, including carbons, zeolites and MOFs, (ii) amine-functionalized adsorbents, and (iii) reactive adsorbents, including metal carbonates and oxides. For each category, the effects of humidity level on CO2 uptake, selectivity, and adsorption kinetics under different operational conditions are discussed. Whenever possible, findings from different sources are compared, paying particular attention to both similarities and inconsistencies. For completeness, the effect of water on membrane CO2 separation is also discussed, albeit briefly.
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- Joel M Kolle
- Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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Alami AH, Abu Hawili A, Tawalbeh M, Hasan R, Al Mahmoud L, Chibib S, Mahmood A, Aokal K, Rattanapanya P. Materials and logistics for carbon dioxide capture, storage and utilization. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 717:137221. [PMID: 32062241 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The efforts to curtail carbon dioxide presence in the atmosphere are a strong function of the available technologies to capture, store and usefully utilize it. Materials with adequate CO2 sorption kinetics that are both effective and economical are of prime importance for the whole capture system to be built around. This work identifies such materials that are currently used in CO2 adsorption beds/columns at different global locations, along with their vital operational parameters, logistics and costs. Three main classes of materials currently in use to that end are discussed in detail here, namely solid sorbents, advanced solvents membrane systems. These materials are then compared in terms of their potential CO2 uptake, operating parameters and ease of use and implementation of the respective technology. Tabular data are appended to each technology covered with the most relevant advantages and disadvantages. With such comprehensive survey of the recent state-of-the-art materials, recommendations are also made to facilitate the selection of systems based on their CO2 yield, price and suitability to the geographical location.
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- Abdul Hai Alami
- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Center for Advanced Materials Research, Research Institute of Science and Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Research Institute of Science and Engineering (RISE), University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Khonkaen University, PO Box 40000, Khonkaen, Thailand
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Nikolaeva D, Luis P. Top-Down Polyelectrolytes for Membrane-Based Post-Combustion CO 2 Capture. Molecules 2020; 25:E323. [PMID: 31941140 PMCID: PMC7024304 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25020323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Polymer-based CO2 selective membranes offer an energy efficient method to separate CO2 from flue gas. `Top-down' polyelectrolytes represent a particularly interesting class of polymer materials based on their vast synthetic flexibility, tuneable interaction with gas molecules, ease of processability into thin films, and commercial availability of precursors. Recent developments in their synthesis and processing are reviewed herein. The four main groups of post-synthetically modified polyelectrolytes discern ionised neutral polymers, cation and anion functionalised polymers, and methacrylate-derived polyelectrolytes. These polyelectrolytes differentiate according to the origin and chemical structure of the precursor polymer. Polyelectrolytes are mostly processed into thin-film composite (TFC) membranes using physical and chemical layer deposition techniques such as solvent-casting, Langmuir-Blodgett, Layer-by-Layer, and chemical grafting. While solvent-casting allows manufacturing commercially competitive TFC membranes, other methods should still mature to become cost-efficient for large-scale application. Many post-synthetically modified polyelectrolytes exhibit outstanding selectivity for CO2 and some overcome the Robeson plot for CO2/N2 separation. However, their CO2 permeance remain low with only grafted and solvent-casted films being able to approach the industrially relevant performance parameters. The development of polyelectrolyte-based membranes for CO2 separation should direct further efforts at promoting the CO2 transport rates while maintaining high selectivities with additional emphasis on environmentally sourced precursor polymers.
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- Daria Nikolaeva
- UCLouvain—IMMC, Materials & Process Engineering, Place Sainte Barbe 2, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium;
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Jiang Z, Chu L, Wu X, Wang Z, Jiang X, Ju X, Ruan X, He G. Membrane-based separation technologies: from polymeric materials to novel process: an outlook from China. REV CHEM ENG 2019. [DOI: 10.1515/revce-2017-0066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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During the past two decades, research on membrane and membrane-based separation process has developed rapidly in water treatment, gas separation, biomedicine, biotechnology, chemical manufacturing and separation process integration. In China, remarkable progresses on membrane preparation, process development and industrial application have been made with the burgeoning of the domestic economy. This review highlights the recent development of advanced membranes in China, such as smart membranes for molecular-recognizable separation, ion exchange membrane for chemical productions, antifouling membrane for liquid separation, high-performance gas separation membranes and the high-efficiency hybrid membrane separation process design, etc. Additionally, the applications of advanced membranes, relevant devices and process design strategy in chemical engineering related fields are discussed in detail. Finally, perspectives on the future research directions, key challenges and issues in membrane separation are concluded.
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Armstrong MR, Shan B, Winarta J, Mu B. Core–shell adsorbents by electrospun MOF‐polymer composites with improved adsorption properties: Theory and experiments. AIChE J 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.16816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Mitchell R. Armstrong
- Chemical Engineering, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy Arizona State University Tempe Arizona
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- Chemical Engineering, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy Arizona State University Tempe Arizona
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- Chemical Engineering, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy Arizona State University Tempe Arizona
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- Chemical Engineering, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy Arizona State University Tempe Arizona
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Li X, Hou J, Guo R, Wang Z, Zhang J. Constructing Unique Cross-Sectional Structured Mixed Matrix Membranes by Incorporating Ultrathin Microporous Nanosheets for Efficient CO 2 Separation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:24618-24626. [PMID: 31257849 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b07815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Ultrathin microporous nanosheets denoted as Zn-tetra-(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin (Zn-TCPP) were synthesized and incorporated into a Pebax MH 1657 (Pebax) polymer to fabricate mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for efficient CO2 separation. The Zn-TCPP nanosheets with a microporous structure provide high-speed channels for fast CO2 transport and shorten the diffusion pathways, both contributing toward high CO2 permeability. Furthermore, scanning electron microscopy results indicate that the ultrathin Zn-TCPP nanosheets with an ultrahigh aspect ratio (>200) tend to arrange horizontally in the Pebax matrix. The obtained unique cross-sectional structure of the MMMs functions as a selective barrier, allowing repeated discrimination of gases due to the tortuous interlayer of horizontal nanosheets, thus improving the selectivity of the MMMs. In addition, the horizontally arranged microporous nanosheets were found to strongly interact with the membrane matrix and endowed the MMMs with excellent interfacial compatibility, which improved the CO2 permeability and eliminated unselective permeation pathways. Significantly, the optimized CO2 separation performance of the MMMs surpassed the 2008 Robeson's limit.
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- Xueqin Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan , Shihezi University , Shihezi , Xinjiang 832003 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan , Shihezi University , Shihezi , Xinjiang 832003 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan , Shihezi University , Shihezi , Xinjiang 832003 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan , Shihezi University , Shihezi , Xinjiang 832003 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan , Shihezi University , Shihezi , Xinjiang 832003 , China
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Constructing interconnected ionic cluster network in polyelectrolyte membranes for enhanced CO2 permeation. Chem Eng Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2018.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Wu Y, Zhou T, Wu H, Fu W, Wang X, Wang S, Yang L, Wu X, Ren Y, Jiang Z, Wang B. Constructing robust and highly-selective hydrogel membranes by bioadhesion-inspired method for CO2 separation. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.05.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fan J, Zhou W, Wang Q, Chu Z, Yang L, Yang L, Sun J, Zhao L, Xu J, Liang Y, Chen Z. Structure dependence of water vapor permeation in polymer nanocomposite membranes investigated by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.12.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fu X, Li X, Guo R, Zhang J, Cao X. Block copolymer membranes based on polyetheramine and methyl-containing polyisophthalamides designed for efficient CO2 separation. HIGH PERFORM POLYM 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/0954008317737822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A series of block copolymer membranes was designed using polyetheramine (PEA) and methyl-containing polyisophthalamides (MPA) for the separation of carbon dioxide (CO2)/methane (CH4) gas mixtures. PEA consists of abundant ethylene oxide units, which show good affinity with CO2, and MPA consists of methyl (Me) substituents, which can increase the fractional free volume of block copolymer membranes. The Me substituents were introduced into MPA via polymerization from isophthaloyl dichloride (IPC), 2,5-dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (DPD), and 4,4′-bis(3-aminophenoxy)diphenyl sulfone (BADS). Therefore, the CO2 solubility and diffusivity in the membranes could be improved by tailoring the PEA/MPA mass ratio and BADS/DPD mole ratio, respectively. The membrane with a PEA/MPA mass ratio of 6/4 and a BADS/DPD mole ratio of 1/10 exhibited optimum CO2 separation performance with a CO2 permeability of 629 Barrer and CO2/CH4 selectivity of 23 at 2 × 105 Pa and 25°C.
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- Xin Fu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, Shihezi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, Shihezi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, Shihezi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Analysis Techniques, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Wang M, Wang Z, Zhao S, Wang J, Wang S. Recent advances on mixed matrix membranes for CO 2 separation. Chin J Chem Eng 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2017.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Weidman JR, Luo S, Doherty CM, Hill AJ, Gao P, Guo R. Analysis of governing factors controlling gas transport through fresh and aged triptycene-based polyimide films. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Liu Y, Li X, Qin Y, Guo R, Zhang J. Pebax-polydopamine microsphere mixed-matrix membranes for efficient CO2separation. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Yuanyuan Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan; Shihezi University; Shihezi Xinjiang 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan; Shihezi University; Shihezi Xinjiang 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan; Shihezi University; Shihezi Xinjiang 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan; Shihezi University; Shihezi Xinjiang 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan; Shihezi University; Shihezi Xinjiang 832003 China
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Zhang H, Guo R, Hou J, Wei Z, Li X. Mixed-Matrix Membranes Containing Carbon Nanotubes Composite with Hydrogel for Efficient CO 2 Separation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:29044-29051. [PMID: 27723300 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b09786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, a carbon nanotubes composite coated with N-isopropylacrylamide hydrogel (NIPAM-CNTs) was synthesized. Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) were fabricated by incorporating NIPAM-CNTs composite filler into poly(ether-block-amide) (Pebax MH 1657) matrix for efficient CO2 separation. The as-prepared NIPAM-CNTs composite filler mainly plays two roles: (i) The extraordinary smooth one-dimensional nanochannels of CNTs act as the highways to accelerate CO2 transport through membranes, increasing CO2 permeability; (ii) The NIPAM hydrogel layer coated on the outer walls of CNTs acts as the super water absorbent to increase water content of membranes, appealing both CO2 permeability and CO2/gas selectivity. MMM containing 5 wt % NIPAM-CNTs exhibited the highest CO2 permeability of 567 barrer, CO2/CH4 selectivity of 35, and CO2/N2 selectivity of 70, transcending 2008 Robeson upper bound line. The improved CO2 separation performance of MMMs is mainly attributed to the construction of the efficient CO2 transport pathways by NIPAM-CNTs. Thus, MMMs incorporated with NIPAM-CNTs composite filler can be used as an excellent membrane material for efficient CO2 separation.
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- Haiyang Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University , Xinjiang, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University , Xinjiang, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University , Xinjiang, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University , Xinjiang, Shihezi 832003, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University , Xinjiang, Shihezi 832003, China
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Comparison of facilitated transport behavior and separation properties of membranes with imidazole groups and zinc ions as CO2 carriers. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lv J, Liu Y, Qin Y, Guo R, Zhang J, Wei Z. The preparation of SPEEK/phosphate salts membranes and application for CO2/CH4separation. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.43399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jianfei Lv
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan; Shihezi University; Xinjiang Shihezi 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan; Shihezi University; Xinjiang Shihezi 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan; Shihezi University; Xinjiang Shihezi 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan; Shihezi University; Xinjiang Shihezi 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan; Shihezi University; Xinjiang Shihezi 832003 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan; Shihezi University; Xinjiang Shihezi 832003 China
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Li X, Jiang Z, Wu Y, Zhang H, Cheng Y, Guo R, Wu H. High-performance composite membranes incorporated with carboxylic acid nanogels for CO2 separation. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.07.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Li X, Cheng Y, Zhang H, Wang S, Jiang Z, Guo R, Wu H. Efficient CO2 capture by functionalized graphene oxide nanosheets as fillers to fabricate multi-permselective mixed matrix membranes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:5528-5537. [PMID: 25686296 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b00106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A novel multi-permselective mixed matrix membrane (MP-MMM) is developed by incorporating versatile fillers functionalized with ethylene oxide (EO) groups and an amine carrier into a polymer matrix. The as-prepared MP-MMMs can separate CO2 efficiently because of the simultaneous enhancement of diffusivity selectivity, solubility selectivity, and reactivity selectivity. To be specific, MP-MMMs were fabricated by incorporating polyethylene glycol- and polyethylenimine-functionalized graphene oxide nanosheets (PEG-PEI-GO) into a commercial low-cost Pebax matrix. The PEG-PEI-GO plays multiple roles in enhancing membrane performance. First, the high-aspect ratio GO nanosheets in a polymer matrix increase the length of the tortuous path of gas diffusion and generate a rigidified interface between the polymer matrix and fillers, enhancing the diffusivity selectivity. Second, PEG consisting of EO groups has excellent affinity for CO2 to enhance the solubility selectivity. Third, PEI with abundant primary, secondary, and tertiary amine groups reacts reversibly with CO2 to enhance reactivity selectivity. Thus, the as-prepared MP-MMMs exhibit excellent CO2 permeability and CO2/gas selectivity. The MP-MMM doped with 10 wt % PEG-PEI-GO displays optimal gas separation performance with a CO2 permeability of 1330 Barrer, a CO2/CH4 selectivity of 45, and a CO2/N2 selectivity of 120, surpassing the upper bound lines of the Robeson study of 2008 (1 Barrer = 10(-10) cm(3) (STP) cm(-2) s(-1) cm(-1) Hg).
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- Xueqin Li
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
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Ebadi Amooghin A, Omidkhah M, Kargari A. Enhanced CO2 transport properties of membranes by embedding nano-porous zeolite particles into Matrimid®5218 matrix. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra14903c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
A novel mixed matrix membrane (MMM) was fabricated by incorporating micro-sized nano-porous sodium zeolite-Y (NaY zeolite) into Matrimid®5218 matrix.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Membrane Processes Research Laboratory (MPRL)
- Petrochemical Engineering Department
- Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
- Mahshahr Campus
- Iran
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