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Hazarika G, Ingole PG. Nano-enabled gas separation membranes: Advancing sustainability in the energy-environment Nexus. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 944:173264. [PMID: 38772493 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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Gas separation membranes serve as crucial to numerous industrial processes, including gas purification, energy production, and environmental protection. Recent advancements in nanomaterials have drastically revolutionized the process of developing tailored gas separation membranes, providing unreachable levels of control over the performance and characteristics of the membrane. The incorporation of cutting-edge nanomaterials into the composition of traditional polymer-based membranes has provided novel opportunities. This review critically analyses recent advancements, exploring the diverse types of nanomaterials employed, their synthesis techniques, and their integration into membrane matrices. The impact of nanomaterial incorporation on separation efficiency, selectivity, and structural integrity is evaluated across various gas separation scenarios. Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms behind nanomaterial-enhanced gas transport are examined, shedding light on the intricate interactions between nanoscale components and gas molecules. The review also discusses potential drawbacks and considerations associated with nanomaterial utilization in membrane development, including scalability and long-term stability. This review article highlights nanomaterials' significant impact in revolutionizing the field of selective gas separation membranes, offering the potential for innovation and future directions in this ever-evolving sector.
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- Gauri Hazarika
- Chemical Engineering Group, Engineering Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
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- Chemical Engineering Group, Engineering Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India.
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Rahmanzadeh A, AL-Hamdani N, Favvas EP, De Luca G. Insights into Cis-Amide-Modified Carbon Nanotubes for Selective Purification of CH 4 and H 2 from Gas Mixtures: A Comparative DFT Study. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:3588. [PMID: 39063880 PMCID: PMC11279001 DOI: 10.3390/ma17143588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Among a plethora of mixtures, the methane (CH4) and hydrogen (H2) mixture has garnered considerable attention for multiple reasons, especially in the framework of energy production and industrial processes as well as ecological considerations. Despite the fact that the CH4/H2 mixture performs many critical tasks, the presence of other gases, such as carbon dioxide, sulfur compounds like H2S, and water vapor, leads to many undesirable consequences. Thus purification of this mixture from these gases assumes considerable relevance. In the current research, first-principle calculations in the frame of density functional theory are carried out to propose a new functional group for vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VA-CNTs) interacting preferentially with polar molecules rather than CH4 and H2 in order to obtain a more efficient methane and hydrogen separations The binding energies associated with the interactions between several chemical groups and target gases were calculated first, and then a functional group formed by a modified ethylene glycol and acetyl amide was selected. This functional group was attached to the CNT edge with an appropriate diameter, and hence the binding energies with the target gases and steric hindrance were evaluated. The binding energy of the most polar molecule (H2O) was found to be more than six times higher than that of H2, indicating a significant enhancement of the nanotube tip's affinity toward polar gases. Thus, this functionalization is beneficial for enhancing the capability of highly packed functionalized VA-CNT membranes to purify CH4/H2 gas mixtures.
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- Atyeh Rahmanzadeh
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università Della Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy;
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- Institute on Membrane Technology, ITM-CNR, Ponte P. Bucci, Cubo 17/c, 87036 Rende, Italy;
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”, Aghia Paraskevi, 153 41 Athens, Greece;
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- Institute on Membrane Technology, ITM-CNR, Ponte P. Bucci, Cubo 17/c, 87036 Rende, Italy;
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Ozcan A, Fan D, Datta SJ, Diaz-Marquez A, Semino R, Cheng Y, Joarder B, Eddaoudi M, Maurin G. Tuning MOF/polymer interfacial pore geometry in mixed matrix membrane for upgrading CO 2 separation performance. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadk5846. [PMID: 38985866 PMCID: PMC11235163 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk5846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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The current paradigm considers the control of the MOF/polymer interface mostly for achieving a good compatibility between the two components to ensure the fabrication of continuous mixed-matrix metal-organic framework (MMMOF) membranes. Here, we unravel that the interfacial pore shape nanostructure plays a key role for an optimum molecular transport. The prototypical ultrasmall pore AlFFIVE-1-Ni MOF was assembled with the polymer PIM-1 to design a composite with gradually expanding pore from the MOF entrance to the MOF/polymer interfacial region. Concentration gradient-driven molecular dynamics simulations demonstrated that this pore nanostructuring enables an optimum guided path for the gas molecules at the MOF/polymer interface that decisively leads to an acceleration of the molecular transport all along the MMMOF membrane. This numerical prediction resulted in the successful fabrication of a [001]-oriented nanosheets AlFFIVE-1-Ni/PIM-1 MMMOF membrane exhibiting an excellent CO2 permeability, better than many MMMs, and ideally associated with a sufficiently high CO2/CH4 selectivity that makes this membrane very promising for natural gas/biogas purification.
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- Aydin Ozcan
- ICGM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
- Materials Technologies, TÜBITAK Marmara Research Center, 41470 Gebze, Kocaeli, Türkiye
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- ICGM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, P.R. China
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- Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE), Advanced Membrane and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Division of Physical Science and Engineering, Advanced Membrane and Porous Materials Center, Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development (FMD3), KAUST, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- ICGM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
- CNRS, Physico-chimie des Electrolytes et Nanosystèmes Interfaciaux, PHENIX, Sorbonne Université, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE), Advanced Membrane and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Division of Physical Science and Engineering, Advanced Membrane and Porous Materials Center, Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development (FMD3), KAUST, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE), Advanced Membrane and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Division of Physical Science and Engineering, Advanced Membrane and Porous Materials Center, Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development (FMD3), KAUST, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE), Advanced Membrane and Porous Materials Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Division of Physical Science and Engineering, Advanced Membrane and Porous Materials Center, Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development (FMD3), KAUST, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- ICGM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Montpellier, France
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Kalashnikova PA, Kalashnikov IY, Khromov KY. Stochastic model for the transfer of gaseous particles in polymer-carbon-nanotube nanocomposites with interfacial regions. Phys Rev E 2023; 108:054128. [PMID: 38115399 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.108.054128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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In this work, a stochastic model of gaseous transfer in polymer-carbon-nanotube (CNT) nanocomposites is presented. The model takes into account interfacial areas, i.e., polymer depletion regions. The local regime of transport is controlled by the density of the polymer. In a dense polymer, this regime corresponds to the ordinary diffusion, while in free volume regions, it corresponds to the ballistic transport. The introduction of a free volume and/or a depleted polymer layer near to a CNT wall leads to the emergence of anomalous diffusion. We have demonstrated how the anomalous diffusion regime changes in the presence of nanotubes for different distributions of polymer density. The presented approach allows us to describe the threshold effect in the diffusion coefficient as a function of CNTs density in polymer-CNT nanocomposites.
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- P A Kalashnikova
- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Akademika Kurchatova Sq. 1, Moscow 123182, Russia
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- Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, 4 Miusskaya Sq., Moscow 125047, Russia
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- National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", Akademika Kurchatova Sq. 1, Moscow 123182, Russia
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Gao J, Sun Y, Kang F, Guo F, He G, Wang H, Yang Z, Ma C, Jiang X, Xiao W. Amidoxime Modified UiO-66@PIM-1 Mixed-Matrix Membranes to Enhance CO 2 Separation and Anti-Aging Performance. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:781. [PMID: 37755203 PMCID: PMC10536640 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13090781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) generally have some fatal defects, such as poor compatibility between the two phases leading to non-selective pores. In this work, PIM-1 was chosen as the polymer matrix, and UiO-66 modified with amidoxime (UiO-66-AO) was used as the filler to prepare the MMMs. In the MMMs, the amino and hydroxyl groups on UO-66-AO form a rich hydrogen bond network with the N and O atoms in the polymer PIM-1 chain to improve the compatibility between the polymer matrix and the filler. In addition, the selective adsorption of CO2 by the amidoxime group can promote the transport of CO2 in the membrane, which enhances the gas selectivity. The CO2 permeability and CO2/N2 selectivity of UiO-66-AO@PIM-1 MMMs are increased by 35.2% and 45.2% compared to pure PIM-1 membranes, reaching 7535.5 Barrer and 26.9, surpassing the Robeson Upper Bound (2008) and close to the 2019 Upper Bound. After 38 days of the aging experiment, the CO2 permeability is approximately 74% of the original. The results show that the addition of UiO-66-AO has an obvious effect on improving the aging properties of the membrane. The UiO-66-AO@PIM-1 MMMs have a bright prospect for CO2 separation in the future.
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- Jiaming Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- Shandong Huaxia Shenzhou New Material Co., Ltd., Zibo 256401, China; (H.W.); (Z.Y.)
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- Shandong Huaxia Shenzhou New Material Co., Ltd., Zibo 256401, China; (H.W.); (Z.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (J.G.); (Y.S.); (F.K.); (F.G.); (C.M.); (X.J.)
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Khurram AR, Rafiq S, Tariq A, Jamil A, Iqbal T, Mahmood H, Mehdi MS, Abdulrahman A, Ali A, Akhtar MS, Asif S. Environmental remediation through various composite membranes moieties: Performances and thermomechanical properties. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 309:136613. [PMID: 36183888 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Pollution harms ecosystems and poses a serious threat to human health around the world through direct or indirect effects on air, water, and land. The importance of remediating effluents is paramount to reducing environmental concerns. CO2 emissions are removed efficiently and efficaciously with mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), which are viable replacements for less efficient and costly membranes. In the field of membrane technology, MMMs are advancing rapidly due to their good separation properties. The selection of filler to be incorporated in mixed matrix membranes is very considered very important. There has been considerable interest in MOFs, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), ionic liquids (ILs), carbon molecular sieves (CMSs), sulfonated fillers (SFs), and layered silicates (LSs) as inorganic fillers for improving the properties of mixed matrix membranes. These fillers promise superb results and long durability for mixed matrix membranes based on them. The purpose of this review is to review different fillers used in MMMs for improving separation properties, limitations, and thermomechanical properties for environmental control and remediation.
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- Abdul Rehman Khurram
- Department of Chemical, Polymer & Composite Materials Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, New Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical, Polymer & Composite Materials Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, New Campus, Pakistan; Department of Food Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, New Campus, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemical, Polymer & Composite Materials Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, New Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical, Polymer & Composite Materials Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, New Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical, Polymer & Composite Materials Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, New Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical, Polymer & Composite Materials Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, New Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 712-749, South Korea.
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- Sustainable Process Integration Laboratory, SPIL, NETME Centra, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, VUT Brno, Technická 2896/2, Brno, 616 00, Czech Republic.
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Wang X, Zhang Y, Chen X, Wang Y, He M, Shan Y, Li Y, Zhang F, Chen X, Kita H. Preparation of Pebax 1657/MAF-7 Mixed Matrix Membranes with Enhanced CO 2/N 2 Separation by Active Site of Triazole Ligand. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:786. [PMID: 36005701 PMCID: PMC9412359 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12080786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fillers play a critical role in the performance of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). Microporous metal azolate frameworks (MAFs) are a subclass material of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Due to the uncoordinated nitrogen of the organic ligands, MAF-7 (SOD-[Zn(mtz)2], Hmtz = 3-methyl-1,2,4-triazole, window: d = 0.34 nm) shows excellent CO2 adsorption performance. In this work, Pebax 1657/MAF-7 MMMs were prepared by a sample solution casting method with MAF-7 particles as fillers for the first time. By means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), infrared radiation (IR), and thermogravimetry (TG), the compositional and structural properties of the mixed matrix membrane with different filler content were analyzed. The results show that the compatibility of MAF-7 and Pebax is good with a filler content of 5 wt.%. The pure gas testing showed that mixed matrix membrane has a high ideal CO2/N2 selectivity of 124.84 together with a better CO2 permeability of 76.15 Barrer with the optimized filler content of 5 wt.%. The obtained membrane showed 323.04% enhancement in selectivity of CO2/N2 and 27.74% increase in the permeability of CO2 compared to the pristine membrane at 25 °C and 3 bar. The excellent separation performance may be due to the ligands that can afford a Lewis base active site for CO2 binding with the uniform dispersion of MAF-7 particles in Pebax and the favorable interface compatibility. The obtained membrane overcomes the Robeson's upper bound in 2008 for CO2/N2 separation. This work provides a new strategy by utilizing MAFs as fillers with triazole ligand to enhance the gas separation performance of mixed matrix membranes.
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- Xingqian Wang
- State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Zeolite Membrane Materials, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Zeolite Membrane Materials, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- The Attached Middle School to Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Zeolite Membrane Materials, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Zeolite Membrane Materials, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Zeolite Membrane Materials, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Zeolite Membrane Materials, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Zeolite Membrane Materials, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- State-Province Joint Engineering Laboratory of Zeolite Membrane Materials, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Environmental Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Ube 755-8611, Japan
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Pore engineering of MOFs through in-situ polymerization of dopamine into the cages to boost gas selective screening of mixed-matrix membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Mixed matrix membrane development progress and prospect of using 2D nanosheet filler for CO2 separation and capture. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Gao J, Jia Y, Xu J, Yan Z, Li Y. Sulfonated TiO2 quantum dots enabled constructing of bicarbonate highways in quaternary ammonium poly (ether ether ketone) membranes for efficient CO2 separation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ding R, Wang Q, Ruan X, Dai Y, Li X, Zheng W, He G. Novel and versatile PEI modified ZIF-8 hollow nanotubes to construct CO2 facilitated transport pathway in MMMs. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Rybak A, Rybak A, Boncel S, Kolanowska A, Kaszuwara W, Kolev SD. Hybrid organic-inorganic membranes based on sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) matrix and iron-encapsulated carbon nanotubes and their application in CO 2 separation. RSC Adv 2022; 12:13367-13380. [PMID: 35520128 PMCID: PMC9066557 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01585d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions dictates the search for new methods and materials. Here, a novel type of inorganic–organic hybrid materials Fe@MWCNT-OH/SPEEK (with a new type of CNT characterized by increased iron content, 5.80 wt%) for CO2 separation is presented. The introduction of nanofillers into a polymer matrix has significantly improved hybrid membrane gas transport (D, P, S, and αCO2/N2), and magnetic, thermal, and mechanical parameters. It was found that magnetic casting has improved the alignment and dispersion of Fe@MWCNT-OH carbon nanotubes. At the same time, CNT and polymer chemical modification enhanced interphase compatibility and membrane CO2 separation efficiency. The thermooxidative stability, and mechanical and magnetic parameters of composites were improved by increasing new CNT loading. Cherazi's model turned out to be suitable for describing the CO2 transport through analyzed hybrid membranes. The comparison of the transport and separation properties of the tested membranes with the literature data indicates their potential application in the future and the direction of further research. Fe@MWCNT-OH/SPEEK hybrid membranes for CO2 separation! Significant improvement of hybrid membrane's gas transport, magnetic, thermal, and mechanical parameters. Enhancement of interphase compatibility after CNT and polymer chemical modification.![]()
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- Aleksandra Rybak
- Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology Strzody 7 44-100 Gliwice Poland
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- Faculty of Mining, Safety Engineering and Industrial Automation, Silesian University of Technology Gliwice Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology Strzody 7 44-100 Gliwice Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology Strzody 7 44-100 Gliwice Poland
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology Warszawa Poland
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne Victoria 3010 Australia
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Applications of Polymeric Membranes with Carbon Nanotubes: A Review. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12050454. [PMID: 35629780 PMCID: PMC9144913 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12050454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Nanomaterials have been commonly employed to enhance the performance of polymeric membrane materials that are used in several industrial applications. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have gained notable attention over the years for use in membrane technology due to their anti-biofouling properties, salt rejection capability, exceptional electrical conductivity, and mechanical properties. This paper aims to discuss some of the recent applications of CNTs in membrane technology and their effect on a larger scale. The paper reviews successful case studies of incorporation of CNTs in membranes and their impact on water purification, desalination, gas separations, and energy storage, in an effort to provide a better understanding of their capabilities. Regarding the future trends of this technology, this review emphasizes improving the large-scale production processes and addressing environmental and health-related hazards of CNTs during production and usage.
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Yan S, Yu H, Chen Z. A polyimide/poly( N-vinylimidazole) membrane for CO 2/CH 4 separation with high selectivity and permeability. HIGH PERFORM POLYM 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/09540083221090671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Membranes with both good permeation and selectivity are highly desired for gas separations. In this study, we synthesized a new 6FDA-type polyimide copolymer 6FDA-BDTA-ODA, and then an organic polymer of poly ( N-vinylimidazole) was doped into the polyimide to prepare mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). We also studied the effect of poly ( N-vinylimidazole) contents on the separation performance of MMMs. The results showed that the ideal selectivity for CO2/CH4 was improved by adding the poly ( N-vinylimidazole) filler. The ideal selectivity reached 63.5 with 6 wt% poly ( N-vinylimidazole) loading with the permeability of 29.2 Barrer. The highly permeable MMMs showed a considerably enhanced performance for CO2/CH4 that close to the 2008 Robeson upper-bound. The gas separation performance of the prepared MMMs for CO2/CH4 was improved compared to that of the pure polymer membrane, indicating that the copolyimide/poly ( N-vinylimidazole) MMMs have promising applications in CO2/CH4 gas separation.
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- Shuo Yan
- CNOOC Tianjin Chemical Research and Design Institute, Tianjin, China
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- CNOOC Tianjin Chemical Research and Design Institute, Tianjin, China
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- CNOOC Tianjin Chemical Research and Design Institute, Tianjin, China
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Wong KC, Goh PS, Ismail AF, Kang HS, Guo Q, Jiang X, Ma J. The State-of-the-Art Functionalized Nanomaterials for Carbon Dioxide Separation Membrane. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:186. [PMID: 35207107 PMCID: PMC8879035 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12020186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Nanocomposite membrane (NCM) is deemed as a practical and green separation solution which has found application in various fields, due to its potential to delivery excellent separation performance economically. NCM is enabled by nanofiller, which comes in a wide range of geometries and chemical features. Despite numerous advantages offered by nanofiller incorporation, fabrication of NCM often met processing issues arising from incompatibility between inorganic nanofiller and polymeric membrane. Contemporary, functionalization of nanofiller which modify the surface properties of inorganic material using chemical agents is a viable approach and vigorously pursued to refine NCM processing and improve the odds of obtaining a defect-free high-performance membrane. This review highlights the recent progress on nanofiller functionalization employed in the fabrication of gas-separative NCMs. Apart from the different approaches used to obtain functionalized nanofiller (FN) with good dispersion in solvent and polymer matrix, this review discusses the implication of functionalization in altering the structure and chemical properties of nanofiller which favor interaction with specific gas species. These changes eventually led to the enhancement in the gas separation efficiency of NCMs. The most frequently used chemical agents are identified for each type of gas. Finally, the future perspective of gas-separative NCMs are highlighted.
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- Kar Chun Wong
- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia;
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia;
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia;
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- Marine Technology Centre, Institute for Vehicle System & Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia;
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China; (Q.G.); (X.J.); (J.M.)
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China; (Q.G.); (X.J.); (J.M.)
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China; (Q.G.); (X.J.); (J.M.)
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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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Li Q, Zhu Z, Wang Y, Wang H, Li J, Ma X. Unprecedented gas separation performance of ITTB/CNT nanocomposite membranes at low temperature by strong interfacial interaction enhanced rigidity. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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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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Deng G, Luo J, Liu X, Liu S, Wang Y, Zong X, Xue S. Fabrication of high-performance mixed-matrix membranes via constructing an in-situ crosslinked polymer matrix for gas separations. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Singh S, Varghese AM, Reddy KSK, Romanos GE, Karanikolos GN. Polysulfone Mixed-Matrix Membranes Comprising Poly(ethylene glycol)-Grafted Carbon Nanotubes: Mechanical Properties and CO2 Separation Performance. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Swati Singh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Demokritos National Research Center, 15310 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS), Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and H2 (RICH), Khalifa University, P.O.
Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Center for Membranes and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT), Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Asif K, Lock SSM, Taqvi SAA, Jusoh N, Yiin CL, Chin BLF, Loy ACM. A Molecular Simulation Study of Silica/Polysulfone Mixed Matrix Membrane for Mixed Gas Separation. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13132199. [PMID: 34279343 PMCID: PMC8271399 DOI: 10.3390/polym13132199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Polysulfone-based mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) incorporated with silica nanoparticles are a new generation material under ongoing research and development for gas separation. However, the attributes of a better-performing MMM cannot be precisely studied under experimental conditions. Thus, it requires an atomistic scale study to elucidate the separation performance of silica/polysulfone MMMs. As most of the research work and empirical models for gas transport properties have been limited to pure gas, a computational framework for molecular simulation is required to study the mixed gas transport properties in silica/polysulfone MMMs to reflect real membrane separation. In this work, Monte Carlo (MC) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were employed to study the solubility and diffusivity of CO2/CH4 with varying gas concentrations (i.e., 30% CO2/CH4, 50% CO2/CH4, and 70% CO2/CH4) and silica content (i.e., 15–30 wt.%). The accuracy of the simulated structures was validated with published literature, followed by the study of the gas transport properties at 308.15 K and 1 atm. Simulation results concluded an increase in the free volume with an increasing weight percentage of silica. It was also found that pure gas consistently exhibited higher gas transport properties when compared to mixed gas conditions. The results also showed a competitive gas transport performance for mixed gases, which is more apparent when CO2 increases. In this context, an increment in the permeation was observed for mixed gas with increasing gas concentrations (i.e., 70% CO2/CH4 > 50% CO2/CH4 > 30% CO2/CH4). The diffusivity, solubility, and permeability of the mixed gases were consistently increasing until 25 wt.%, followed by a decrease for 30 wt.% of silica. An empirical model based on a parallel resistance approach was developed by incorporating mathematical formulations for solubility and permeability. The model results were compared with simulation results to quantify the effect of mixed gas transport, which showed an 18% and 15% percentage error for the permeability and solubility, respectively, in comparison to the simulation data. This study provides a basis for future understanding of MMMs using molecular simulations and modeling techniques for mixed gas conditions that demonstrate real membrane separation.
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- Khadija Asif
- CO2 Research Center (CO2 RES), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia; (K.A.); (N.J.)
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- CO2 Research Center (CO2 RES), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia; (K.A.); (N.J.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan;
- Neurocomputation Lab, National Centre of Artificial Intelligence, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- CO2 Research Center (CO2 RES), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia; (K.A.); (N.J.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Energy Sustainability, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Kota Samarahan 94300, Malaysia;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Sarawak Campus, Curtin University Malaysia, Miri 98009, Malaysia;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia;
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Review: Mixed-Matrix Membranes with CNT for CO 2 Separation Processes. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11060457. [PMID: 34205664 PMCID: PMC8234234 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11060457] [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: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The membranes' role is of supreme importance in the separation of compounds under different phases of matter. The topic addressed here is based on the use of membranes on the gases separation, specifically the advantages of mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) when using carbon nanotubes as fillers to separate carbon dioxide (CO2) from other carrier gas. MMMs consist of a polymer support with additive fillers to improve their efficiency by increasing both selectivity and permeability. The most promising fillers in the MMM development are nanostructured molecules. Due to the good prospects of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as MMM fillers, this article aims to concentrate the advances and developments of CNT-MMM to separate gases, such as CO2. The influence of functionalized CNT or mixtures of CNT with additional materials such as zeolites, hydrogel and, graphene sheets on membranes performance is highlighted in the present work.
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High loading and high-selectivity H2 purification using SBC@ZIF based thin film composite hollow fiber membranes. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sapalidis AA, Karantzis PI, Vairis A, Nitodas SF, Barbe S, Favvas EP. A Study of the Reinforcement Effect of MWCNTs onto Polyimide Flat Sheet Membranes. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1381. [PMID: 32575517 PMCID: PMC7361696 DOI: 10.3390/polym12061381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Polyimides rank among the most heat-resistant polymers and find application in a variety of fields, including transportation, electronics, and membrane technology. The aim of this work is to study the structural, thermal, mechanical, and gas permeation properties of polyimide based nanocomposite membranes in flat sheet configuration. For this purpose, numerous advanced techniques such as atomic force microscopy (AFM), SEM, TEM, TGA, FT-IR, tensile strength, elongation test, and gas permeability measurements were carried out. In particular, BTDA-TDI/MDI (Ρ84) co-polyimide was used as the matrix of the studied membranes, whereas multi-wall carbon nanotubes were employed as filler material at concentrations of up to 5 wt.% All studied films were prepared by the dry-cast process resulting in non-porous films of about 30-50 μm of thickness. An optimum filler concentration of 2 wt.% was estimated. At this concentration, both thermal and mechanical properties of the prepared membranes were improved, and the highest gas permeability values were also obtained. Finally, gas permeability experiments were carried out at 25, 50, and 100 °C with seven different pure gases. The results revealed that the uniform carbon nanotubes dispersion lead to enhanced gas permeation properties.
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- Andreas A. Sapalidis
- Membranes and Materials for Environmental Separations Laboratory, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR “Demokritos”, Ag. Paraskevi, 15341 Attica, Greece;
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- Membranes and Materials for Environmental Separations Laboratory, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR “Demokritos”, Ag. Paraskevi, 15341 Attica, Greece;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, 71410 Heraklion Crete, Greece;
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA;
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- Technische Hochschule Köln, Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee, Gebäude E39, 51373 Leverkusen, Germany;
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- Membranes and Materials for Environmental Separations Laboratory, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NCSR “Demokritos”, Ag. Paraskevi, 15341 Attica, Greece;
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