Preparation of polybenzimidazole‐based mixed matrix membranes containing modified‐COK ‐12 mesoporous silica and evaluation of the mixed‐gas separation performance

Author(s):  
Griselda Castruita‐de León ◽  
Ángel de Jesús Montes‐Luna ◽  
Claudia Y. Yeverino‐Miranda ◽  
Germán Alvarado‐Tenorio ◽  
Héctor Iván Meléndez‐Ortiz ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (14) ◽  
pp. 12013-12023 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elahe Ahmadi Feijani ◽  
Hossein Mahdavi ◽  
Ahmad Tavassoli

A CuBTC (copper(ii) benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate) metal organic framework (MOF) and graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets were introduced into a semi-crystalline PVDF to produce mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) to promote gas separation performance.


2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gholamhossein Vatankhah ◽  
Babak Aminshahidy

Abstract MCM-41 and SBA-15 mesoporous silica materials with different pore sizes (3.08 nm for small pore size MCM-41 (P 1), 5.89 nm for medium pore size SBA-15 (P 2), and 7.81 nm for large pore size SBA-15 (P 3)) were synthesized by the hydrothermal method and then functionalized with 3-aminopropyltrietoxysilane by postsynthesis treatments. Next, polysulfone-mesoporous silica mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were prepared by the solution casting method. The obtained materials and MMMs were characterized by various techniques including X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and N2 adsorption-desorption, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method to examine the crystallinity, morphology, and particle size, pore volume, specific surface area, and pore size distribution, respectively. Finally, the gas permeation rates of prepared MMMs were measured in 8 bar and 25 °C and the effect of pore size of modified and unmodified mesoporous silica on the gas separation performance of these MMMs were investigated. The experimental results indicate that the carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) permeability and CO2/CH4 selectivity were increased with an enhancement in the particle pore size.


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