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Zhang S, He Y, Liu S, Zhang Z, Zhong C. Metal-Organic Framework Membrane Constructor: A Tool for High-Throughput Construction of Metal-Organic Framework Membrane Models. J Chem Inf Model 2023; 63:7476-7486. [PMID: 37997637 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c01678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
Abstract
With the rapid development of metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes for separation applications, computational screening of their separation performance has attracted increasing interest in the design and fabrication of such materials. Although bulk crystal models in MOF databases are often used to represent MOF membrane structures, membrane models in slab geometries are still essential for researchers to simulate the separation performance, particularly to understand the effects of the surface/interface structure, pore sieving, and exposed lattice plane on guest permeability. However, to date, no database or method has been established to provide researchers with numerous membrane models, restricting the further development of related theoretical studies. Herein, we propose an algorithm and develop a tool called the "MOF-membrane constructor" to realize the high-throughput construction of membrane models based on the MOF crystal structures. Using this tool, membrane models can be generated with desired sizes, reasonable surface terminations, and assigned exposed crystal planes. The tool can also deduce the most prominent surface in the Bravais-Friedel-Donnay-Harker morphology or identify the pores in MOF crystals and automatically determine an exposed plane for each membrane model. Thus, an MOF-membrane database can be established rapidly according to user simulation requirements. This study can considerably improve the efficiency of building MOF membrane models and may be beneficial for the future development of simulation studies on MOF membranes.
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- Shitong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
- School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Institute of Quantitative Biology and Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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Pakdel S, Erfan-Niya H, Azamat J, Hasanzadeh A. Highly efficient helium purification through a dual-membrane system: insights from molecular dynamics simulations. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:30572-30582. [PMID: 37929921 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04797k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Almost all helium is resourced from natural gas reservoirs. Hence, it is essential to develop new efficient technologies to recover helium from natural gas. In this work, we propose a novel dual membrane system, consisting of C2N (M1) and graphdiyne (M2) membranes, to separate and purify helium from a ternary gas mixture of He/N2/CH4. In this regard, we performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate the separation performance of the proposed system. Here, we explored the effect of applied pressure (up to 2 MPa) and the feed composition on the separation performance. The simulation results revealed that in the designed system, the M1 membrane allows He and N2 to diffuse through and prevents CH4 from crossing even at an applied pressure gradient. Next, the M2 membrane only allows He to transfer through and prevents N2 from crossing even at the applied pressure gradient. As a result, the dual membrane system showed a high He permeance of 2.5 × 106 GPU and ultrahigh He selectivity. In addition, the suggested dual membrane system could separate three components simultaneously at the applied pressure of 2 MPa, which implies the outstanding performance of the system. We also analyzed the density map, the van der Waals interactions, and the potential of the mean force calculations to better understand the permeation of gas species across the designed system.
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- Siamak Pakdel
- Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry Education, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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Xu M, Zhu X, Zhu J, Wei S, Cong X, Wang Z, Yan Q, Weng L, Wang L. The recent advance of precisely designed membranes for sieving. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:232003. [PMID: 36848663 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acbf56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Developing new membranes with both high selectivity and permeability is critical in membrane science since conventional membranes are often limited by the trade-off between selectivity and permeability. In recent years, the emergence of advanced materials with accurate structures at atomic or molecular scale, such as metal organic framework, covalent organic framework, graphene, has accelerated the development of membranes, which benefits the precision of membrane structures. In this review, current state-of-the-art membranes are first reviewed and classified into three different types according to the structures of their building blocks, including laminar structured membranes, framework structured membranes and channel structured membranes, followed by the performance and applications for representative separations (liquid separation and gas separation) of these precisely designed membranes. Last, the challenges and opportunities of these advanced membranes are also discussed.
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- Miaomiao Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
- School of Geographic and Biologic Information, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geographic and Biologic Information, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Geographic and Biologic Information, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
- School of Geographic and Biologic Information, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Wang L, Li Y, Pu L, Yang M, Lu H, Gu X, Wang X. Copolyimide membranes fabricated by nonsolvent-induced phase separation for helium extraction from natural gas. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Zheng P, Xie W, Cai Z, Jiao Y, Sun Y, Han T, Ma X, Li N, Luo S. Ionization of Tröger's base polymer of intrinsic microporosity for high-performance membrane-mediated helium recovery. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Grenev IV, Gavrilov VY. In Silico Screening of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Zeolites for He/N 2 Separation. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 28:molecules28010020. [PMID: 36615216 PMCID: PMC9822448 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In silico screening of 10,143 metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and 218 all-silica zeolites for adsorption-based and membrane-based He and N2 separation was performed. As a result of geometry-based prescreening, structures having zero accessible surface area (ASA) and pore limiting diameter (PLD) less than 3.75 Å were eliminated. So, both gases can be adsorbed and pass-through MOF and zeolite pores. The Grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) and equilibrium molecular dynamics (EMD) methods were used to estimate the Henry's constants and self-diffusion coefficients at infinite dilution conditions, as well as the adsorption capacity of an equimolar mixture of helium and nitrogen at various pressures. Based on the obtained results, adsorption, diffusion and membrane selectivities as well as membrane permeabilities were calculated. The separation potential of zeolites and MOFs was evaluated in the vacuum and pressure swing adsorption processes. In the case of membrane-based separation, we focused on the screening of nitrogen-selective membranes. MOFs were demonstrated to be more efficient than zeolites for both adsorption-based and membrane-based separation. The analysis of structure-performance relationships for using these materials for adsorption-based and membrane-based separation of He and N2 made it possible to determine the ranges of structural parameters, such as pore-limiting diameter, largest cavity diameter, surface area, porosity, accessible surface area and pore volume corresponding to the most promising MOFs for each separation model discussed in this study. The top 10 most promising MOFs were determined for membrane-based, vacuum swing adsorption and pressure swing adsorption separation methods. The effect of the electrostatic interaction between the quadrupole moment of nitrogen molecules and MOF atoms on the main adsorption and diffusion characteristics was studied. The obtained results can be used as a guide for selection of frameworks for He/N2 separation.
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- Ivan V. Grenev
- Department of Physics, Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Str. 1, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
- Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Ac. Lavrentiev Av. 5, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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Liu L, Wu Q, Wang S, Lai W, Zheng P, Wang C, Wei X, Luo S. Highly Selective and Hydrocarbon-Resistant Polyimide Hollow Fiber Membranes for Helium Recovery from Natural Gas. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Lu Liu
- School of Rare Earths, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou341119, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Beijing100190, China
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- School of Rare Earths, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou341119, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Beijing100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Beijing100190, China
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- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou341119, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Beijing100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Beijing100190, China
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- School of Rare Earths, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou341119, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Beijing100190, China
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- SINOPEC (Beijing) Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd, Beijing100013, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), Beijing100190, China
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A review on structural aspects and applications of PAMAM dendrimers in analytical chemistry: Frontiers from separation sciences to chemical sensor technologies. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Polak D, Szwast M. Analysis of the Influence of Process Parameters on the Properties of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Membranes for Gas Separation. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:1016. [PMID: 36295775 PMCID: PMC9608494 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12101016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Heterogeneous membranes, otherwise known as Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMMs), which are used in gas separation processes, are the subject of growing interest. This is due to their potential to improve the process properties of membranes compared to those of homogeneous membranes, i.e., those made of polymer only. Using such membranes in a process involves subjecting them to varying temperatures and pressures. This paper investigates the effects of temperature and feed pressure on the process properties of homogeneous and heterogeneous membranes. Membranes made of Pebax®2533 copolymer and containing additional fillers such as SiO2, ZIF-8, and POSS-Ph were investigated. Tests were performed over a temperature range of 25-55 °C and a pressure range of 2-8 bar for N2, CH4, and CO2 gases. It was found that temperature positively influences the increase in permeability, while pressure influences permeability depending on the gas used, which is related to the effect of pressure on the solubility of the gas in the membrane.
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Wang L, Li Y, Zhang P, Chen X, Nian P, Wei Y, Lu H, Gu X, Wang X. Thermally rearranged poly(benzoxazole-co-imide) composite membranes on α-Al2O3 support for helium extraction from natural gas. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120614] [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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Gong C, Peng X, Zhu M, Zhou T, You L, Ren S, Wang X, Gu X. Synthesis and performance of STT zeolite membranes for He/N2 and He/CH4 separation. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pakdel S, Erfan-Niya H, Azamat J. Efficient separation of He/CH4 mixture by functionalized graphenylene membranes: A theoretical study. J Mol Graph Model 2022; 115:108211. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2022.108211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Medi B, Vesali-Naseh M, Hamedani MH. A generalized numerical framework for solving cocurrent and counter-current membrane Models for gas separation. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09053. [PMID: 35309396 PMCID: PMC8924320 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09053] [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: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Membrane separation has become a panacea for various scientific and engineering problems, including water treatment, gas separation, purification, hemodialysis, and drug delivery. Modeling and simulation of such systems are necessary for the design, analysis, and optimization of membrane separation processes. Despite numerous studies, an efficient numerical solution of such systems is an open problem, especially when speed and reliability matter. In this study, a generalized numerical framework for solving cocurrent and counter-current membrane models is proposed, which hinges on a straightforward and reliable Gauss-Seidel method with successive over-relaxation. The results confirm the speed and reliability of the proposed algorithm, while it is validated by the experimental data for the separation of a mixture of CH4 and CO2, as well as a mixture of He, CO2, N2, and CH4. The permeate outlet pressure estimation error can be reduced to any value as low as ∼10−14%, while the computational time on a personal laptop is not more than 4.5 s. This algorithm can be readily implemented in various programming languages and commercial software applications.
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Zhao Z, Ding L, Hinterding R, Mundstock A, Belke C, Haug RJ, Wang H, Feldhoff A. MXene assisted preparation of well-intergrown ZIF-67 membrane for helium separation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zhang P, Gong C, Zhou T, Du P, Song J, Shi M, Wang X, Gu X. Helium extraction from natural gas using DD3R zeolite membranes. Chin J Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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