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Astorino C, De Nardo E, Lettieri S, Ferraro G, Pirri CF, Bocchini S. Advancements in Gas Separation for Energy Applications: Exploring the Potential of Polymer Membranes with Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM). MEMBRANES 2023; 13:903. [PMID: 38132907 PMCID: PMC10744731 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13120903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
Membrane-based Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIMs) are promising candidates for energy-efficient industrial gas separations, especially for the separation of carbon dioxide over methane (CO2/CH4) and carbon dioxide over nitrogen (CO2/N2) for natural gas/biogas upgrading and carbon capture from flue gases, respectively. Compared to other separation techniques, membrane separations offer potential energy and cost savings. Ultra-permeable PIM-based polymers are currently leading the trade-off between permeability and selectivity for gas separations, particularly in CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2. These membranes show a significant improvement in performance and fall within a linear correlation on benchmark Robeson plots, which are parallel to, but significantly above, the CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 Robeson upper bounds. This improvement is expected to enhance the credibility of polymer membranes for CO2 separations and stimulate further research in polymer science and applied engineering to develop membrane systems for these CO2 separations, which are critical to energy and environmental sustainability. This review aims to highlight the state-of-the-art strategies employed to enhance gas separation performances in PIM-based membranes while also mitigating aging effects. These strategies include chemical post-modification, crosslinking, UV and thermal treatment of PIM, as well as the incorporation of nanofillers in the polymeric matrix.
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Affiliation(s)
- Carmela Astorino
- Center for Sustainable Future Technologies (CSFT), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Livorno, 60, 10144 Torino, Italy; (C.A.); (E.D.N.); (C.F.P.)
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy;
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- Center for Sustainable Future Technologies (CSFT), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Livorno, 60, 10144 Torino, Italy; (C.A.); (E.D.N.); (C.F.P.)
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy;
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy;
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy;
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- Center for Sustainable Future Technologies (CSFT), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Livorno, 60, 10144 Torino, Italy; (C.A.); (E.D.N.); (C.F.P.)
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy;
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- Center for Sustainable Future Technologies (CSFT), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Livorno, 60, 10144 Torino, Italy; (C.A.); (E.D.N.); (C.F.P.)
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy;
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Kuzminova A, Dmitrenko M, Zolotarev A, Korniak A, Poloneeva D, Selyutin A, Emeline A, Yushkin A, Foster A, Budd P, Ermakov S. Novel Mixed Matrix Membranes Based on Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity PIM-1 Modified with Metal-Organic Frameworks for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions and Food Dyes by Nanofiltration. MEMBRANES 2021; 12:membranes12010014. [PMID: 35054540 PMCID: PMC8782022 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12010014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Nowadays, nanofiltration is widely used for water treatment due to its advantages, such as energy-saving, sustainability, high efficiency, and compact equipment. In the present work, novel nanofiltration membranes based on the polymer of intrinsic microporosity PIM-1 modified by metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-MIL-140A and MIL-125-were developed to increase nanofiltration efficiency for the removal of heavy metal ions and dyes. The structural and physicochemical properties of the developed PIM-1 and PIM-1/MOFs membranes were studied by the spectroscopic technique (FTIR), microscopic methods (SEM and AFM), and contact angle measurement. Transport properties of the developed PIM-1 and PIM-1/MOFs membranes were evaluated in the nanofiltration of the model and real mixtures containing food dyes and heavy metal ions. It was found that the introduction of MOFs (MIL-140A and MIL-125) led to an increase in membrane permeability. It was demonstrated that the membranes could be used to remove and concentrate the food dyes and heavy metal ions from model and real mixtures.
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- Anna Kuzminova
- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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- A. V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis RAS, 29 Leninsky Prospekt, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK; (A.F.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK; (A.F.); (P.B.)
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia; (M.D.); (A.Z.); (A.K.); (D.P.); (A.S.); (A.E.); (S.E.)
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Higashi S, Yamato M, Kawakami H. Effect of Phase Separation due to Solvent Evaporation on Particle Aggregation in the Skin Layer of the Gas Separation Membrane. J PHOTOPOLYM SCI TEC 2021. [DOI: 10.2494/photopolymer.34.449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Shiori Higashi
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Urban Environment Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Urban Environment Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Urban Environment Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University
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