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Hou J, Zhao C, Zhang H. Bio-Inspired Subnanofluidics: Advanced Fabrication and Functionalization. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300278. [PMID: 37203269 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Biological ion channels can realize high-speed and high-selective ion transport through the protein filter with the sub-1-nanometer channel. Inspired by biological ion channels, various kinds of artificial subnanopores, subnanochannels, and subnanoslits with improved ion selectivity and permeability are recently developed for efficient separation, energy conversion, and biosensing. This review article discusses the advanced fabrication and functionalization methods for constructing subnanofluidic pores, channels, tubes, and slits, which have shown great potential for various applications. Novel fabrication methods for producing subnanofluidics, including top-down techniques such as electron beam etching, ion irradiation, and electrochemical etching, as well as bottom-up approaches starting from advanced microporous frameworks, microporous polymers, lipid bilayer embedded subnanochannels, and stacked 2D materials are well summarized. Meanwhile, the functionalization methods of subnanochannels are discussed based on the introduction of functional groups, which are classified into direct synthesis, covalent bond modifications, and functional molecule fillings. These methods have enabled the construction of subnanochannels with precise control of structure, size, and functionality. The current progress, challenges, and future directions in the field of subnanofluidic are also discussed.
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- Jue Hou
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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Saif-ur-Rehman, Shozab Mehdi M, Fakhar-e-Alam M, Asif M, Rehman J, A. Alshgari R, Jamal M, Uz Zaman S, Umar M, Rafiq S, Muhammad N, Fawad JB, Shafiee SA. Deep Eutectic Solvent Coated Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Based Polysulfone Membrane to Mitigate Environmental Toxicology. Molecules 2023; 28:7162. [PMID: 37894641 PMCID: PMC10609010 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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In this study, ceria nanoparticles (NPs) and deep eutectic solvent (DES) were synthesized, and the ceria-NP's surfaces were modified by DES to form DES-ceria NP filler to develop mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). For the sake of interface engineering, MMMs of 2%, 4%, 6% and 8% filler loadings were fabricated using solution casting technique. The characterizations of SEM, FTIR and TGA of synthesized membranes were performed. SEM represented the surface and cross-sectional morphology of membranes, which indicated that the filler is uniformly dispersed in the polysulfone. FTIR was used to analyze the interaction between the filler and support, which showed there was no reaction between the polymer and DES-ceria NPs as all the peaks were consistent, and TGA provided the variation in the membrane materials with respect to temperature, which categorized all of the membranes as very stable and showed that the trend of stability increases with respect to DES-ceria NPs filler loading. For the evaluation of efficiency of the MMMs, the gas permeation was tested. The permeability of CO2 was improved in comparison with the pristine Polysulfone (PSF) membrane and enhanced selectivities of 35.43 (αCO2/CH4) and 39.3 (αCO2/N2) were found. Hence, the DES-ceria NP-based MMMs proved useful in mitigating CO2 from a gaseous mixture.
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- Saif-ur-Rehman
- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan; (M.J.); (J.b.F.)
- Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi 23460, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; (S.U.Z.); (M.U.)
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- Department of Physics, GC University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan; (M.F.-e.-A.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Physics, GC University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan; (M.F.-e.-A.); (M.A.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China;
- Department of Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University, Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Kuantan 25200, Pahang, Malaysia;
- MEU Research Unit, Middle East University, Amman 541350, Jordan
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan; (M.J.); (J.b.F.)
- Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi 23460, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; (S.U.Z.); (M.U.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi 23460, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; (S.U.Z.); (M.U.)
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- Department of Chemical, Polymer and Composite Materials Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, New Campus, Lahore 39161, Punjab, Pakistan;
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- Department of Dental Materials, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar 25100, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan; (M.J.); (J.b.F.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University, Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Kuantan 25200, Pahang, Malaysia;
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Li H, Dilipkumar A, Abubakar S, Zhao D. Covalent organic frameworks for CO 2 capture: from laboratory curiosity to industry implementation. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:6294-6329. [PMID: 37591809 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00465h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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CO2 concentration in the atmosphere has increased by about 40% since the 1960s. Among various technologies available for carbon capture, adsorption and membrane processes have been receiving tremendous attention due to their potential to capture CO2 at low costs. The kernel for such processes is the sorbent and membrane materials, and tremendous progress has been made in designing and fabricating novel porous materials for carbon capture. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a class of porous crystalline materials, are promising sorbents for CO2 capture due to their high surface area, low density, controllable pore size and structure, and preferable stabilities. However, the absence of synergistic developments between materials and engineering processes hinders achieving the qualitative leap for net-zero emissions. Considering the lack of a timely review on the combination of state-of-the-art COFs and engineering processes, in this Tutorial Review, we emphasize the developments of COFs for meeting the challenges of carbon capture and disclose the strategies of fabricating COFs for realizing industrial implementation. Moreover, this review presents a detailed and basic description of the engineering processes and industrial status of carbon capture. It highlights the importance of machine learning in integrating simulations of molecular and engineering levels. We aim to stimulate both academia and industry communities for joined efforts in bringing COFs to practical carbon capture.
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- He Li
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore.
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- ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., 1 HarbourFront Place, #06-00 HarbourFront Tower 1, 098633, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore.
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Salahshoori I, Asghari M, Namayandeh Jorabchi M, Wohlrab S, Rabiei M, Raji M, Afsari M. Methylene diisocyanate - aided tailoring of nanotitania for dispersion engineering through polyurethane mixed matrix membranes: experimental investigations. ARAB J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.104792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2023] Open
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Teesdale JJ, Lee M, Lu R, Smith ZP. Uncertainty in Composite Membranes: From Defect Engineering to Film Processing. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:830-840. [PMID: 36576486 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c08412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Composite membranes featuring metal-organic framework (MOF)-dispersed polymers have attracted tremendous attention in recent years. However, evaluating commercial viability is oftentimes obscured by the irreproducibility in both MOF synthesis and film manufacturing protocols. Variability in MOF property sets are typically ascribed to crystal defects resulting from subtle variations in synthesis, but quantitative studies investigating the role of defects on transport properties are exceedingly rare. Likewise, controlled film formation protocols are rarely reported in the open literature, making it difficult to provide substantial and informative structure-property correlations. This study aims to address these uncertainties. To this end, two samples of a prototypical MOF, UiO-66-NH2, were synthesized to feature similar particle size, morphology, and colloidal stability. However, defect engineering protocols coupled with careful screening experiments were developed to synthesize the two MOFs with maximally different porosities. Composite membranes were prepared for each MOF and a high-performance polymer, 6FDA-Durene, and then tested for light gas permeation measurements, revealing a small and unexpected enhancement in CO2/CH4 performance for samples containing low-porosity UiO-66-NH2. Mechanistic studies on sorption revealed a surprising 50% decrease in sorption capacity for high-porosity UiO-66-NH2, completely offsetting enhancements from increased gas diffusion. By using multiple replicate experiments, the sample-to-sample variation was large enough to obscure any differences in permeability and selectivity between the two types of MOF composites at low volume fractions. Application of the Maxwell model to extrapolate pure-MOF performance led to significant variations in predicted values, demonstrating the importance of collecting and reporting replicate experiments for membrane preparation and testing.
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- Justin J Teesdale
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts02139, United States
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Gan G, Fan S, Li X, Zhang Z, Hao Z. Adsorption and membrane separation for removal and recovery of volatile organic compounds. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 123:96-115. [PMID: 36522017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a crucial kind of pollutants in the environment due to their obvious features of severe toxicity, high volatility, and poor degradability. It is particularly urgent to control the emission of VOCs due to the persistent increase of concentration and the stringent regulations. In China, clear directions and requirements for reduction of VOCs have been given in the "national plan on environmental improvement for the 13th Five-Year Plan period". Therefore, the development of efficient technologies for removal and recovery of VOCs is of great significance. Recovery technologies are favored by researchers due to their advantages in both recycling VOCs and reducing carbon emissions. Among them, adsorption and membrane separation processes have been extensively studied due to their remarkable industrial prospects. This overview was to provide an up-to-date progress of adsorption and membrane separation for removal and recovery of VOCs. Firstly, adsorption and membrane separation were found to be the research hotspots through bibliometric analysis. Then, a comprehensive understanding of their mechanisms, factors, and current application statuses was discussed. Finally, the challenges and perspectives in this emerging field were briefly highlighted.
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- Guoqiang Gan
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Material and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for VOCs Pollution Control Material and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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Tan X, Robijns S, Thür R, Ke Q, De Witte N, Lamaire A, Li Y, Aslam I, Van Havere D, Donckels T, Van Assche T, Van Speybroeck V, Dusselier M, Vankelecom I. Truly combining the advantages of polymeric and zeolite membranes for gas separations. Science 2022; 378:1189-1194. [PMID: 36520897 DOI: 10.1126/science.ade1411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) have been investigated to render energy-intensive separations more efficiently by combining the selectivity and permeability performance, robustness, and nonaging properties of the filler with the easy processing, handling, and scaling up of the polymer. However, truly combining all in one single material has proven very challenging. In this work, we filled a commercial polyimide with ultrahigh loadings of a high-aspect ratio, CO2-philic Na-SSZ-39 zeolite with a three-dimensional channel system that precisely separates gas molecules. By carefully designing both zeolite and MMM synthesis, we created a gas-percolation highway across a flexible and aging-resistant (more than 1 year) membrane. The combination of a CO2-CH4 mixed-gas selectivity of ~423 and a CO2 permeability of ~8300 Barrer outperformed all existing polymer-based membranes and even most zeolite-only membranes.
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- Xiaoyu Tan
- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Tech Lane Ghent Science Park, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Ghent University, Tech Lane Ghent Science Park, Technologiepark 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
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- Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Pazani F, Shariatifar M, Salehi Maleh M, Alebrahim T, Lin H. Challenge and promise of mixed matrix hollow fiber composite membranes for CO2 separations. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Liu Q, Yang Z, Liu G, Sun L, Xu R, Zhong J. Functionalized GO Membranes for Efficient Separation of Acid Gases from Natural Gas: A Computational Mechanistic Understanding. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:1155. [PMID: 36422148 PMCID: PMC9693057 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12111155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Membrane separation technology is applied in natural gas processing, while a high-performance membrane is highly in demand. This paper considers the bright future of functionalized graphene oxide (GO) membranes in acid gas removal from natural gas. By molecular simulations, the adsorption and diffusion behaviors of several unary gases (N2, CH4, CO2, H2S, and SO2) are explored in the 1,4-phenylenediamine-2-sulfonate (PDASA)-doped GO channels. Molecular insights show that the multilayer adsorption of acid gases evaluates well by the Redlich-Peterson model. A tiny amount of PDASA promotes the solubility coefficient of CO2 and H2S, respectively, up to 4.5 and 5.3 mmol·g-1·kPa-1, nearly 2.5 times higher than those of a pure GO membrane, which is due to the improved binding affinity, great isosteric heat, and hydrogen bonds, while N2 and CH4 only show single-layer adsorption with solubility coefficients lower than 0.002 mmol·g-1·kPa-1, and their weak adsorption is insusceptible to PDASA. Although acid gas diffusivity in GO channels is inhibited below 20 × 10-6 cm2·s-1 by PDASA, the solubility coefficient of acid gases is certainly high enough to ensure their separation efficiency. As a result, the permeabilities (P) of acid gases and their selectivities (α) over CH4 are simultaneously improved (PCO2 = 7265.5 Barrer, αCO2/CH4 = 95.7; P(H2S+CO2) = 42075.1 Barrer, αH2S/CH4 = 243.8), which outperforms most of the ever-reported membranes. This theoretical study gives a mechanistic understanding of acid gas separation and provides a unique design strategy to develop high-performance GO membranes toward efficient natural gas processing.
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- Quan Liu
- Analytical and Testing Center, School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, 30 Puzhu Road (S), Nanjing 211816, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Gehu Road, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Gehu Road, Changzhou 213164, China
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Li G, Si Z, Yang S, Zhuang Y, Pang S, Cui Y, Baeyens J, Qin P. A defects-free ZIF-90/6FDA-Durene membrane based on the hydrogen bonding/covalent bonding interaction for gas separation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Maleh MS, Raisi A. Preparation of high performance mixed matrix membranes by one-pot synthesis of ZIF-8 nanoparticles into Pebax-2533 for CO2 separation. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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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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Yazid AF, Mukhtar H, Nasir R, Mohshim DF. Incorporating Carbon Nanotubes in Nanocomposite Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Gas Separation: A Review. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12060589. [PMID: 35736296 PMCID: PMC9230591 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12060589] [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: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Carbon nanotube (CNT) is a prominent material for gas separation due to its inherent smoothness of walls, allowing rapid transport of gases compared to other inorganic fillers. It also possesses high mechanical strength, enabling membranes to operate at high pressure. Although it has superior properties compared to other inorganic fillers, preparation of CNTs into a polymer matrix remains challenging due to the strong van der Waals forces of CNTs, which lead to agglomeration of CNTs. To utilize the full potential of CNTs, proper dispersion of CNTs must be addressed. In this paper, methods to improve the dispersion of CNTs using functionalization methods were discussed. Fabrication techniques for CNT mixed-matrix membrane (MMM) nanocomposites and their impact on gas separation performance were compared. This paper also reviewed the applications and potential of CNT MMMs in gas separation.
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- Aimi Farzana Yazid
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Sri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Sri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Jeddah, Afsan Road, Jeddah 23890, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Sri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia;
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Rico-Martínez S, Álvarez C, Hernández A, Miguel JA, Lozano ÁE. Mixed Matrix Membranes Loaded with a Porous Organic Polymer Having Bipyridine Moieties. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12060547. [PMID: 35736254 PMCID: PMC9228454 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12060547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), derived from three aromatic polyimides (PIs), and an affordable porous organic polymer (POP) having basic bipyridine moieties were prepared. Matrimid and two fluorinated polyimides, which were derived from 4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride and 2,2′-bis(4-aminophenyl)hexafluoropropane (6F6F) or 2,4,6-trimethyl-m-phenylenediamine (6FTMPD), were employed as polymer matrixes. The used POP was a highly microporous material (surface area of 805 m2 g−1) with excellent thermal and chemical stability. The MMMs showed good compatibility between the PIs and POP, high thermal stabilities and glass transition temperatures superior to those of the neat PI membranes, and good mechanical properties. The addition of POP to the matrix led to an increase in the gas diffusivity and, thus, in permeability, which was associated with an increase in the fractional free volume of MMMs. The increase in permeability was higher for the less permeable matrix. For example, at 30 wt.% of POP, the permeability to CO2 and CH4 of the MMMs increased by 4- and 7-fold for Matrimid and 3- and 4-fold for 6FTMPD. The highest CH4 permeability led to a decrease in CO2/CH4 selectivity. The CO2/N2 separation performance was interesting, as the selectivity remained practically constant. Finally, the POP showed no molecular sieving effect towards the C2H4/C2H6 and C3H6/C3H8 gas pairs, but the permeability increased by about 4-fold and the selectivity was close to that of the matrix. In addition, because the POP can form metal ion bipyridine complexes, modified POP-based MMMs could be employed for olefin/paraffin separations.
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- Sandra Rico-Martínez
- IU CINQUIMA, University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 5, E-47011 Valladolid, Spain; (S.R.-M.); (Á.E.L.)
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- Institute for Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
- Surfaces and Porous Materials (SMAP, UA-UVA_CSIC), Associated Research Unit to CSIC, University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 7, E-47011 Valladolid, Spain;
- Correspondence: (C.Á.); (J.A.M.)
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- Surfaces and Porous Materials (SMAP, UA-UVA_CSIC), Associated Research Unit to CSIC, University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 7, E-47011 Valladolid, Spain;
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- IU CINQUIMA, University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 5, E-47011 Valladolid, Spain; (S.R.-M.); (Á.E.L.)
- Correspondence: (C.Á.); (J.A.M.)
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- IU CINQUIMA, University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 5, E-47011 Valladolid, Spain; (S.R.-M.); (Á.E.L.)
- Institute for Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
- Surfaces and Porous Materials (SMAP, UA-UVA_CSIC), Associated Research Unit to CSIC, University of Valladolid, Paseo Belén 7, E-47011 Valladolid, Spain;
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Bitter JH, Asadi Tashvigh A. Recent Advances in Polybenzimidazole Membranes for Hydrogen Purification. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Johannes H. Bitter
- Biobased Chemistry and Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Biobased Chemistry and Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Bügel S, Hähnel M, Kunde T, de Sousa Amadeu N, Sun Y, Spieß A, Beglau THY, Schmidt BM, Janiak C. Synthesis and Characterization of a Crystalline Imine-Based Covalent Organic Framework with Triazine Node and Biphenyl Linker and Its Fluorinated Derivate for CO 2/CH 4 Separation. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15082807. [PMID: 35454500 PMCID: PMC9031922 DOI: 10.3390/ma15082807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A catalyst-free Schiff base reaction was applied to synthesize two imine-linked covalent organic frameworks (COFs). The condensation reaction of 1,3,5-tris-(4-aminophenyl)triazine (TAPT) with 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxaldehyde led to the structure of HHU-COF-1 (HHU = Heinrich-Heine University). The fluorinated analog HHU-COF-2 was obtained with 2,2',3,3',5,5',6,6'-octafluoro-4,4'-biphenyldicarboxaldehyde. Solid-state NMR, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and elemental analysis confirmed the successful formation of the two network structures. The crystalline materials are characterized by high Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface areas of 2352 m2/g for HHU-COF-1 and 1356 m2/g for HHU-COF-2. The products of a larger-scale synthesis were applied to prepare mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) with the polymer Matrimid. CO2/CH4 permeation tests revealed a moderate increase in CO2 permeability at constant selectivity for HHU-COF-1 as a dispersed phase, whereas application of the fluorinated COF led to a CO2/CH4 selectivity increase from 42 for the pure Matrimid membrane to 51 for 8 wt% of HHU-COF-2 and a permeability increase from 6.8 to 13.0 Barrer for the 24 wt% MMM.
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- Stefanie Bügel
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany; (S.B.); (M.H.); (Y.S.); (A.S.); (T.H.Y.B.)
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany; (S.B.); (M.H.); (Y.S.); (A.S.); (T.H.Y.B.)
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- Institut für Organische Chemie und Makromolekulare Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany;
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -Prüfung, Fachbereich 6.3 (Strukturanalytik), 12489 Berlin, Germany;
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany; (S.B.); (M.H.); (Y.S.); (A.S.); (T.H.Y.B.)
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany; (S.B.); (M.H.); (Y.S.); (A.S.); (T.H.Y.B.)
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany; (S.B.); (M.H.); (Y.S.); (A.S.); (T.H.Y.B.)
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- Institut für Organische Chemie und Makromolekulare Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany;
- Correspondence: (B.M.S.); (C.J.)
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Strukturchemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 40204 Düsseldorf, Germany; (S.B.); (M.H.); (Y.S.); (A.S.); (T.H.Y.B.)
- Correspondence: (B.M.S.); (C.J.)
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Development of Amine-Functionalized Metal-Organic Frameworks Hollow Fiber Mixed Matrix Membranes for CO 2 and CH 4 Separation: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14071408. [PMID: 35406281 PMCID: PMC9002624 DOI: 10.3390/polym14071408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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CO2 separation from raw natural gas can be achieved through the use of the promising membrane-based technology. Polymeric membranes are a known method for separating CO2 but suffer from trade-offs between its permeability and selectivity. Therefore, through the use of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) which utilizes inorganic or hybrid fillers such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in polymeric matrix, the permeability and selectivity trade-off can be overcome and possibly surpass the Robeson Upper Bounds. In this study, various types of MOFs are explored in terms of its structure and properties such as thermal and chemical stability. Next, the use of amine and non-amine functionalized MOFs in MMMs development are compared in order to investigate the effects of amine functionalization on the membrane gas separation performance for flat sheet and hollow fiber configurations as reported in the literature. Moreover, the gas transport properties and various challenges faced by hollow fiber mixed matrix membranes (HFMMMs) are discussed. In addition, the utilization of amine functionalization MOF for mitigating the challenges faced is included. Finally, the future directions of amine-functionalized MOF HFMMMs are discussed for the fields of CO2 separation.
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Wang Y, Yang G, Guo H, Meng X, Kong G, Kang Z, Guillet-Nicolas R, Mintova S. Preparation of HKUST-1/PEI mixed-matrix membranes: Adsorption-diffusion coupling control of small gas molecules. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chakrabarty T, Giri AK, Sarkar S. Mixed‐matrix gas separation membranes for sustainable future: A mini review. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Tina Chakrabarty
- Environmental Research Group R&D, Tata Steel Jamshedpur Jharkhand India
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- Department of Chemistry Karim City College Jamshedpur Jharkhand India
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- Environmental Research Group R&D, Tata Steel Jamshedpur Jharkhand India
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Zhang X, Shang H, Yang J, Li L, Li J. Nitrogen rejection from low quality natural gas by pressure swing adsorption experiments and simulation using dynamic adsorption isotherms. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Xie W, Jiao Y, Cai Z, Liu H, Gong L, Lai W, Shan L, Luo S. Highly Selective Benzimidazole-Based Polyimide/Ionic Polyimide Membranes for Pure- and Mixed-Gas CO2/CH4 Separation. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Recent Advances of Polymeric Membranes in Tackling Plasticization and Aging for Practical Industrial CO2/CH4 Applications—A Review. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12010071. [PMID: 35054597 PMCID: PMC8778184 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12010071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Membranes are a promising technology for bulk CO2 separation from natural gas mixtures due to their numerous advantages. Despite the numerous fundamental studies on creating better quality membrane efficiency, scaling up the research work for field testing requires huge efforts. The challenge is to ensure the stability of the membrane throughout the operation while maintaining its high performance. This review addresses the key challenges in the application of polymeric technology for CO2 separation, focusing on plasticization and aging. A brief introduction to the properties and limitations of the current commercial polymeric membrane is first deliberated. The effect of each plasticizer component in natural gas towards membrane performance and the relationship between operating conditions and the membrane efficiency are discussed in this review. The recent technological advancements and techniques to overcome the plasticization and aging issues covering polymer modification, high free-volume polymers, polymer blending and facilitated transport membranes (FTMs) have been highlighted. We also give our perspectives on a few main features of research related to polymeric membranes and the way forwards. Upcoming research must emphasize mixed gas with CO2 including minor condensable contaminants as per real natural gas, to determine the competitive sorption effect on CO2 permeability and membrane selectivity. The effects of pore blocking, plasticization and aging should be given particular attention to cater for large-scale applications.
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Liu Y, Cai L, Ma L, Li M, Yang J, Chen K, Yin P. Modulating Polymer Dynamics via Supramolecular Interaction with Ultrasmall Nanocages for Recyclable Gas Separation Membranes with Intrinsic Microporosity. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:9021-9029. [PMID: 34714086 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The engineering of mixed-matrix membranes is severely hindered by the trade-off between mechanical performance and effective utilization of inorganic fillers' microporosity. Herein, we report a feasible approach for optimal gas separation membranes through the fabrication of coordination nanocages with poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) via strong supramolecular interactions, enabling the homogeneous dispersion of nanocages in polymer matrixes with long-term structural stability. Meanwhile, suggested from dynamics studies, the strong attraction between P4VP and nanocages slows down polymer dynamics and rigidifies the polymer chains, leading to frustrated packing and lowered densities of the polymer matrix. This effect allows the micropores of nanocages to be accessible to external gas molecules, contributing to the intrinsic microporosity of the nanocomposites and the simultaneous enhancement of permselectivities. The facile strategy for supramolecular synthesis and polymer dynamics attenuation paves avenues to rational design of functional hybrid membranes for gas separation applications.
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- Yuan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices & South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices & South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices & South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices & South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices & South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices & South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices & South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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Fan W, Ying Y, Peh SB, Yuan H, Yang Z, Yuan YD, Shi D, Yu X, Kang C, Zhao D. Multivariate Polycrystalline Metal-Organic Framework Membranes for CO 2/CH 4 Separation. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:17716-17723. [PMID: 34608802 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c08404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Membrane technology is attractive for natural gas separation (removing CO2, H2O, and hydrocarbons from CH4) because of membranes' low energy consumption and small environmental footprint. Compared to polymeric membranes, microporous inorganic membranes such as silicoaluminophosphate-34 (SAPO-34) membrane can retain their separation performance under conditions close to industrial requirements. However, moisture and hydrocarbons in natural gas can be strongly adsorbed in the pores of those membranes, thereby reducing the membrane separation performance. Herein, we report the fabrication of a polycrystalline MIL-160 membrane on an Al2O3 substrate by in situ hydrothermal synthesis. The MIL-160 membrane with a thickness of ca. 3 μm shows a remarkable molecular sieving effect in gas separation. Besides, the pore size and environment of the MIL-160 membrane can be precisely controlled using reticular chemistry by regulating the size and functionality of the ligand. Interestingly, the more polar fluorine-functionalized multivariate MIL-160/CAU-10-F membrane exhibits a 10.7% increase in selectivity for CO2/CH4 separation and a 31.2% increase in CO2 permeance compared to those of the MIL-160 membrane. In addition, hydrophobic MIL-160 membranes and MIL-160/CAU-10-F membranes are more resistant to water vapor and hydrocarbons than the hydrophilic SAPO-34 membranes.
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- Weidong Fan
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585 Singapore
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Regmi C, Ashtiani S, Sofer Z, Friess K. Improved CO 2/CH 4 Separation Properties of Cellulose Triacetate Mixed-Matrix Membranes with CeO 2@GO Hybrid Fillers. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11100777. [PMID: 34677542 PMCID: PMC8539915 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11100777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The study of the effects associated with the compatibility of the components of the hybrid filler with polymer matrix, which ultimately decide on achieving mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) with better gas separation properties, is essential. Herein, a facile solution casting process of simple incorporating CeO2@GO hybrid inorganic filler material is implemented. Significant improvements in material and physico-chemical properties of the synthesized membranes were observed by SEM, XRD, TGA, and stress-strain measurements. Usage of graphene oxide (GO) with polar groups on the surface enabled forming bonds with ceria (CeO2) nanoparticles and CTA polymer and provided the homogeneous dispersion of the nanofillers in the hybrid MMMs. Moreover, increasing GO loading concentration enhanced both gas permeation in MMMs and CO2 gas uptakes. The best performance was achieved by the membrane containing 7 wt.% of GO with CO2 permeability of 10.14 Barrer and CO2/CH4 selectivity 50.7. This increase in selectivity is almost fifteen folds higher than the CTA-CeO2 membrane sample, suggesting the detrimental effect of GO for enhancing the selectivity property of the MMMs. Hence, a favorable synergistic effect of CeO2@GO hybrid fillers on gas separation performance is observed, propounding the efficient and feasible strategy of using hybrid fillers in the membrane for the potential biogas upgrading process.
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- Chhabilal Regmi
- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic;
- Correspondence: (C.R.); (K.F.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic;
- Correspondence: (C.R.); (K.F.)
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Li S, Liu Y, Wong DA, Yang J. Recent Advances in Polymer-Inorganic Mixed Matrix Membranes for CO 2 Separation. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:2539. [PMID: 34372141 PMCID: PMC8348380 DOI: 10.3390/polym13152539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Since the second industrial revolution, the use of fossil fuels has been powering the advance of human society. However, the surge in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has raised unsettling concerns about global warming and its consequences. Membrane separation technologies have emerged as one of the major carbon reduction approaches because they are less energy-intensive and more environmentally friendly compared to other separation techniques. Compared to pure polymeric membranes, mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) that encompass both a polymeric matrix and molecular sieving fillers have received tremendous attention, as they have the potential to combine the advantages of both polymers and molecular sieves, while cancelling out each other's drawbacks. In this review, we will discuss recent advances in the development of MMMs for CO2 separation. We will discuss general mechanisms of CO2 separation in an MMM, and then compare the performances of MMMs that are based on zeolite, MOF, metal oxide nanoparticles and nanocarbons, with an emphasis on the materials' preparation methods and their chemistries. As the field is advancing fast, we will particularly focus on examples from the last 5 years, in order to provide the most up-to-date overview in this area.
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- Sipei Li
- Aramco Americas—Boston Research Center, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; (Y.L.); (D.A.W.)
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- Aramco Americas—Boston Research Center, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; (Y.L.); (D.A.W.)
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Abdul Hamid MR, Shean Yaw TC, Mohd Tohir MZ, Wan Abdul Karim Ghani WA, Sutrisna PD, Jeong HK. Zeolitic imidazolate framework membranes for gas separations: Current state-of-the-art, challenges, and opportunities. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Changes in free volume and gas permeation properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite membranes modified using cage‐structured polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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CO2/CH4 mixed gas separation using graphene oxide nanosheets embedded hollow fiber membranes: Evaluating effect of filler concentration on performance. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2020.100074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Effect of silica nanoparticles on carbon dioxide separation performances of PVA/PEG cross-linked membranes. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-020-01486-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Multifunctional covalent organic framework (COF)-Based mixed matrix membranes for enhanced CO2 separation. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Liu Y, Kita H, Tanaka K, Imawaka K, Tanaka S, Takewaki T. Mechanochemically synthesized
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separation. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Yongsheng Liu
- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation Yamaguchi University Yamaguchi Japan
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation Yamaguchi University Yamaguchi Japan
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation Yamaguchi University Yamaguchi Japan
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- Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering Kansai University Osaka Japan
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- Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering Kansai University Osaka Japan
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- Yokohama Research Center Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Yokohama Japan
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Li H, Lv W, Xu J, Hu J, Liu H. Can flexible framework fillers keep breathing in mixed matrix membranes to enhance separation performance? J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wu C, Zhang K, Wang H, Fan Y, Zhang S, He S, Wang F, Tao Y, Zhao X, Zhang YB, Ma Y, Lee Y, Li T. Enhancing the Gas Separation Selectivity of Mixed-Matrix Membranes Using a Dual-Interfacial Engineering Approach. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:18503-18512. [PMID: 33052647 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c07378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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We report a dual-interfacial engineering approach that uses a sub-20 nm polycrystalline MOF-74 shell as a transition phase to engineer the MOF-polymer interface. The application of a shell MOF layer divides the original single interface problem into two interfaces: MOF-MOF and MOF-polymer, which can be individually addressed. The greater external surface area created by the uneven MOF-74 shell containing high-density open metal sites allows the MOF to interact with 300% polymer at the interface compared to traditional MOF, thereby ensuring good interfacial compatibility. When applied on UiO-66-NH2, its respective mixed-matrix membranes exhibit a simultaneous increase of CO2/CH4 separation selectivity and CO2 permeability with increasing MOF loading, implying a defect-free interface. When applied on MOF-801, the mixed-matrix membranes exhibit an ethylene/ethane separation selectivity up to 5.91, a drastic 76% increase compared to that of the neat polymer owing to a "gas focusing" mechanism promoted by the preferred pore orientation in the MOF-74 layer. This represents one of the most selective ethylene/ethane separation membranes reported to date.
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- Chunhui Wu
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China 201210
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Cardo-type porous organic nanospheres: Tailoring interfacial compatibility in thermally rearranged mixed matrix membranes for improved hydrogen purification. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Meng Y, Shu L, Xie LH, Zhao M, Liu T, Li JR. High performance nanofiltration in BUT-8(A)/PDDA mixed matrix membrane fabricated by spin-assisted layer-by-layer assembly. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2020.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Deng J, Dai Z, Deng L. Effects of the Morphology of the ZIF on the CO 2 Separation Performance of MMMs. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c01946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jing Deng
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
- School of Chemical, Biological and Material Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 73019 Norman, Oklahoma, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
- College of Architecture & Environment, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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Qian Q, Asinger PA, Lee MJ, Han G, Mizrahi Rodriguez K, Lin S, Benedetti FM, Wu AX, Chi WS, Smith ZP. MOF-Based Membranes for Gas Separations. Chem Rev 2020; 120:8161-8266. [PMID: 32608973 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 438] [Impact Index Per Article: 109.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) represent the largest known class of porous crystalline materials ever synthesized. Their narrow pore windows and nearly unlimited structural and chemical features have made these materials of significant interest for membrane-based gas separations. In this comprehensive review, we discuss opportunities and challenges related to the formation of pure MOF films and mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs). Common and emerging separation applications are identified, and membrane transport theory for MOFs is described and contextualized relative to the governing principles that describe transport in polymers. Additionally, cross-cutting research opportunities using advanced metrologies and computational techniques are reviewed. To quantify membrane performance, we introduce a simple membrane performance score that has been tabulated for all of the literature data compiled in this review. These data are reported on upper bound plots, revealing classes of MOF materials that consistently demonstrate promising separation performance. Recommendations are provided with the intent of identifying the most promising materials and directions for the field in terms of fundamental science and eventual deployment of MOF materials for commercial membrane-based gas separations.
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- Qihui Qian
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Hou J, Zhang H, Simon GP, Wang H. Polycrystalline Advanced Microporous Framework Membranes for Efficient Separation of Small Molecules and Ions. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1902009. [PMID: 31273835 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201902009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Advanced porous framework membranes with excellent selectivity and high permeability of small molecules and ions are highly desirable for many important industrial separation applications. There has been significant progress in the fabrication of polycrystalline microporous framework membranes (PMFMs) in recent years, such as metal-organic framework and covalent organic framework membranes. These membranes possess small pore sizes, which are comparable to the kinetic diameter of small molecules and ions on the angstrom scale, very low thickness, down to tens to hundreds of nanometers, highly oriented crystalline structures, hybrid membrane structures, and specific functional groups for enhancing membrane selectivity and permeability. Recent advances in the fabrication methods of advanced PMFMs are summarized. Following this, four emerging separation applications of these advanced microporous framework membranes, including gas separation, water desalination, ion separation, and chiral separation, are highlighted and discussed in detail. Finally, a summary and some perspectives of future developments and challenges in this exciting research field are presented.
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- Jue Hou
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3800, Australia
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Ma C, Li X, Zhang J, Liu Y, Urban JJ. Pyrazine-Fused Porous Graphitic Framework-Based Mixed Matrix Membranes for Enhanced Gas Separations. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:16922-16929. [PMID: 32182425 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Membrane-based separations can mitigate the capital- and energy-intensive challenges associated with traditional thermally driven processes. To further push the boundary of gas separations, mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have been extensively exploited; however, identifying an optimal nanofiller to boost the separation performance of MMMs beyond Robeson permeability-selectivity upper bounds remains an ongoing challenge. Here, a new class of MMMs based on pyrazine-fused crystalline porous graphitic frameworks (PGFs) is reported. At a loading of 6 wt % PGFs, the MMMs surpass the current H2/CH4 Robeson upper bound, ideally suited for applications such as H2 regeneration. In addition, the fabricated MMMs exhibit appealing CO2 separation performance, closely approaching the current Robeson upper bounds for CO2 separation. Compared with the pristine polymeric membranes, the PGF-based MMMs display a record-high enhancement of gas permeability over 120% while maintaining intrinsic gas selectivities. Highlighting the crucial role of the crystallinity of nanofillers, this study demonstrates a facile and effective approach in formulating high-performance MMMs, complementing state-of-the-art membrane formation processes. The design principles open the door to energy-efficient separations of gas mixtures with enhanced productivity compatible with the current membrane manufacturing.
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- Canghai Ma
- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Liang J, Nuhnen A, Millan S, Breitzke H, Gvilava V, Buntkowsky G, Janiak C. Encapsulation of a Porous Organic Cage into the Pores of a Metal-Organic Framework for Enhanced CO 2 Separation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:6068-6073. [PMID: 31912916 PMCID: PMC7187261 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201916002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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We present a facile approach to encapsulate functional porous organic cages (POCs) into a robust MOF by an incipient-wetness impregnation method. Porous cucurbit[6]uril (CB6) cages with high CO2 affinity were successfully encapsulated into the nanospace of Cr-based MIL-101 while retaining the crystal framework, morphology, and high stability of MIL-101. The encapsulated CB6 amount is controllable. Importantly, as the CB6 molecule with intrinsic micropores is smaller than the inner mesopores of MIL-101, more affinity sites for CO2 are created in the resulting CB6@MIL-101 composites, leading to enhanced CO2 uptake capacity and CO2 /N2 , CO2 /CH4 separation performance at low pressures. This POC@MOF encapsulation strategy provides a facile route to introduce functional POCs into stable MOFs for various potential applications.
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- Jun Liang
- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced MaterialsShenzhen Polytechnic7098 Liuxian BlvdNanshan DistrictShenzhen518055China
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und StrukturchemieHeinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf40204DüsseldorfGermany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und StrukturchemieHeinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf40204DüsseldorfGermany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und StrukturchemieHeinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf40204DüsseldorfGermany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische ChemieTechnische Universität DarmstadtAlarich-Weiss-Straße 464287DarmstadtGermany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und StrukturchemieHeinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf40204DüsseldorfGermany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische ChemieTechnische Universität DarmstadtAlarich-Weiss-Straße 464287DarmstadtGermany
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced MaterialsShenzhen Polytechnic7098 Liuxian BlvdNanshan DistrictShenzhen518055China
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und StrukturchemieHeinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf40204DüsseldorfGermany
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Cheng Y, Pu Y, Zhao D. Two‐Dimensional Membranes: New Paradigms for High‐Performance Separation Membranes. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:2241-2270. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.202000013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Youdong Cheng
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore
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Liu B, Li D, Yao J, Sun H. Enhanced CO
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- Bing Liu
- School of EnvironmentHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and EnvironmentHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin China
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- School of EnvironmentHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and EnvironmentHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin China
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- School of EnvironmentHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and EnvironmentHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin China
- National Engineering Center of Urban Water Resources Harbin China
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- School of EnvironmentHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and EnvironmentHarbin Institute of Technology Harbin China
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Liang J, Nuhnen A, Millan S, Breitzke H, Gvilava V, Buntkowsky G, Janiak C. Encapsulation of a Porous Organic Cage into the Pores of a Metal–Organic Framework for Enhanced CO
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Separation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201916002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Jun Liang
- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced MaterialsShenzhen Polytechnic 7098 Liuxian Blvd Nanshan District Shenzhen 518055 China
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und StrukturchemieHeinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf 40204 Düsseldorf Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und StrukturchemieHeinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf 40204 Düsseldorf Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und StrukturchemieHeinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf 40204 Düsseldorf Germany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische ChemieTechnische Universität Darmstadt Alarich-Weiss-Straße 4 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und StrukturchemieHeinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf 40204 Düsseldorf Germany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische ChemieTechnische Universität Darmstadt Alarich-Weiss-Straße 4 64287 Darmstadt Germany
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced MaterialsShenzhen Polytechnic 7098 Liuxian Blvd Nanshan District Shenzhen 518055 China
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie und StrukturchemieHeinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf 40204 Düsseldorf Germany
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Li Y, Wu Q, Guo X, Zhang M, Chen B, Wei G, Li X, Li X, Li S, Ma L. Laminated self-standing covalent organic framework membrane with uniformly distributed subnanopores for ionic and molecular sieving. Nat Commun 2020; 11:599. [PMID: 32001683 PMCID: PMC6992836 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-14056-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The preparation of subnanoporous covalent-organic-framework (COF) membranes with high performance for ion/molecule sieving still remains a great challenge. In addition to the difficulties in fabricating large-area COF membranes, the main reason is that the pore size of 2D COFs is much larger than that of most gas molecules and/or ions. It is urgently required to further narrow their pore sizes to meet different separation demands. Herein, we report a simple and scalable way to grow large-area, pliable, free-standing COF membranes via a one-step route at organic–organic interface. The pore sizes of the membranes can be adjusted from >1 nm to sub-nm scale by changing the stacking mode of COF layers from AA to AB stacking. The obtained AB stacking COF membrane composed of highly-ordered nanoflakes is demonstrated to have narrow aperture (∼0.6 nm), uniform pore distribution and shows good potential in organic solvent nanofiltration, water treatment and gas separation. Fabrication of large scale and defect free covalent organic framework (COF) membranes with pores small enough for gas sieving remains challenging. Here, the authors report a scalable fabrication method to grow large area defect free COF membranes and to tune the pore size in the sub-nm region by adjusting the stacking modes of the COF layers.
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- Yang Li
- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, No. 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Sichuan University-Pittsburgh Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610207, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, No. 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, No. 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Radiochemistry, Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology, Xi'an, 710024, P. R. China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Radiochemistry, Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology, Xi'an, 710024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, No. 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, No. 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, No. 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, No. 29 Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China.
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Yang H, Wu H, Pan F, Wang M, Jiang Z, Cheng Q, Huang C. Water-selective hybrid membranes with improved interfacial compatibility from mussel-inspired dopamine-modified alginate and covalent organic frameworks. Chin J Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2019.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ma C, Urban JJ. Enhanced CO 2 Capture and Hydrogen Purification by Hydroxy Metal-Organic Framework/Polyimide Mixed Matrix Membranes. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:4405-4411. [PMID: 31454469 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201902248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Membrane separation technology provides substantial savings in energy and cost for molecular separations in chemical industry, ideally complementing conventional thermally driven separation approaches. However, current membranes are subject to limitations, primarily lying in the Robeson permeability-selectivity upper bound limits. In this study, hydroxy metal-organic framework (MOF)/polyimide mixed-matrix membranes are found to enable high separation performance for applications including CO2 capture and hydrogen purification while offering enhanced compatibility with state-of-the-art membrane-manufacturing processes. The mixed-matrix membranes exceed the present Robeson upper bounds with H2 and CO2 permeabilities of 907 and 650 Barrers, respectively and H2 /CH4 and CO2 /CH4 selectivities of 45 and 32, respectively. The unparalleled performance results from intimate interactions at the boundary of the hydroxy MOFs and carboxylic polymers through strong hydrogen bonds. The principle of design opens the door to highly permeable membranes with synergistic compatibility with established membrane manufacturing platforms for energy-efficient molecular separations.
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- Canghai Ma
- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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Liu Y, Zhang J, Tan X. High Performance of PIM-1/ZIF-8 Composite Membranes for O 2/N 2 Separation. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:16572-16577. [PMID: 31616837 PMCID: PMC6788045 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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This work reports the preparation, characterization, and O2/N2 separation properties of composite membranes based on the polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM-1) and the zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8). Especially, the composite membranes were prepared by growing ZIF-8 nanoparticles on one side of the PIM-1 membrane in methanol. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermo-gravimetric analysis indicated that there is no strong chemical interaction between ZIF-8 nanoparticles and PIM-1 chains. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that ZIF-8 nanoparticles adhere well to the PIM-1 membrane surface. The pure-gas permeation results confirmed that growth of ZIF-8 on the PIM-1 membrane can enhance the performance of O2/N2 separation. Particularly, the O2/N2 separation performance of the PIM-1/ZIF-8-7 composite membrane exceeds the Robeson upper bound line.
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Zhao J, Xie K, Liu L, Liu M, Qiu W, Webley PA. Enhancing plasticization-resistance of mixed-matrix membranes with exceptionally high CO2/CH4 selectivity through incorporating ZSM-25 zeolite. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.03.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Najari S, Saeidi S, Gallucci F, Drioli E. Mixed matrix membranes for hydrocarbons separation and recovery: a critical review. REV CHEM ENG 2019. [DOI: 10.1515/revce-2018-0091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The separation and purification of light hydrocarbons are significant challenges in the petrochemical and chemical industries. Because of the growing demand for light hydrocarbons and the environmental and economic issues of traditional separation technologies, much effort has been devoted to developing highly efficient separation techniques. Accordingly, polymeric membranes have gained increasing attention because of their low costs and energy requirements compared with other technologies; however, their industrial exploitation is often hampered because of the trade-off between selectivity and permeability. In this regard, high-performance mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) are prepared by embedding various organic and/or inorganic fillers into polymeric materials. MMMs exhibit the advantageous and disadvantageous properties of both polymer and filler materials. In this review, the influence of filler on polymer chain packing and membrane sieving properties are discussed. Furthermore, the influential parameters affecting MMMs affinity toward hydrocarbons separation are addressed. Selection criteria for a suitable combination of polymer and filler are discussed. Moreover, the challenges arising from polymer/filler interactions are analyzed to allow for the successful implementation of this promising class of membranes.
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- Sara Najari
- Department of Chemical Engineering , Tarbiat Modares University , Tehran 14115-114 , Iran
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- Department of Energy Engineering , Budapest University of Technology and Economics , Budapest , Hungary
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- Inorganic Membranes and Membrane Reactors, Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry , Eindhoven , The Netherlands
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- Institute on Membrane Technology, ITM-CNR , c/o University of Calabria , Via P. Bucci 17c , 87030 Rende (CS) , Italy
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