A Mini Review on Carbon Molecular Sieve Membrane for Oxygen Separation

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-35
Author(s):  
Fatin Nurwahdah Ahmad ◽  
Norazlianie Sazali ◽  
Mohd Hafiz Dzafran Othman
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Sieve ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Carbon Membrane ◽  
Carbon Molecular Sieve ◽  
Carbon Membranes ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Polymer Precursors ◽  
And Performance

Membrane-based technology has proved its practicality in gas separation through its performance. Various type of membranes has been explored, showing that each type of them have their own advantages and disadvantages. Polymeric membranes have been widely used to separate O2/N2, however, its drawbacks lead to the development of carbon molecular sieve membrane. Carbon molecular sieve membranes have demonstrated excellent separation performance for almost similar kinetic diameter molecules such as O2/N2. Many polymer precursors can be used to produce carbon molecular sieve membrane through carbonization process or also known as heat treatment. This paper discusses the variety of precursors and carbonization parameters to produce high quality and performance of carbon molecular sieve membranes.  This paper covers the evaluation in advancement and status of high-performance carbon membrane implemented for separating gas, comprising the variety of precursor materials and the fabrication process that involve many different parameters, also analysis of carbon membranes properties in separating various type of gas having high demand in the industries. The issues regarding the current challenges in developing carbon membrane and approaches with the purpose of solving and improving the performance and applications of carbon membrane are included in this paper. Also, the advantages of the carbon membrane compared to other types of membranes are highlighted. Observation and understanding the variables affecting the quality of membrane encourage the optimization of conditions and techniques in producing high-performance membrane.

scholarly journals Tailoring the Stabilization and Pyrolysis Processes of Carbon Molecular Sieve Membrane Derived from Polyacrylonitrile for Ethylene/Ethane Separation

Membranes ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
DaeHun Kim ◽  
YongSung Kwon ◽  
Jung-Hyun Lee ◽  
Seong-Joong Kim ◽  
You-In Park
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Sieve ◽  
Pyrolysis Temperature ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Carbon Molecular Sieve ◽  
Alumina Support ◽  
Soaking Time ◽  
Polymer Precursors ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Excellent Thermal Property ◽  
Pyrolysis Processes

For ethylene/ethane separation, a CMS (carbon molecular sieve) membrane was developed with a PAN (polyacrylonitrile) polymer precursor on an alumina support. To provide an excellent thermal property to PAN precursor prior to the pyrolysis, the stabilization as a pre-treatment process was carried out. Tuning the stabilization condition was very important to successfully preparing the CMS membrane derived from the PAN precursor. The stabilization and pyrolysis processes for the PAN precursor were finely tuned, and optimized in terms of stabilization temperature and time, as well as pyrolysis temperature, heating rate, and soaking time. The PAN stabilized at >250 °C showed improved thermal stability and carbon yield. The CMS membrane derived from stabilized PAN showed reasonable separation performance for ethylene permeance (0.71 GPU) and ethylene/ethane selectivity (7.62), respectively. Increasing the pyrolysis temperature and soaking time gave rise to an increase in the gas permeance, and a reduction in the membrane selectivity. This trend was opposite to that for the CMS membranes derived from other polymer precursors. The optimized separation performance (ethylene permeance of 2.97 GPU and ethylene/ethane selectivity of 7.25) could be achieved at the pyrolysis temperature of 650 °C with a soaking time of 1 h. The separation performance of the CMS membrane derived from the PAN precursor was comparable to that of other polymer precursors, and surpassed them regarding the upper bound trade off.

High-performance carbon molecular sieve membranes for hydrogen purification and pervaporation dehydration of organic solvents

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 7082-7091 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. H. Tchoua Ngamou ◽  
M. E. Ivanova ◽  
O. Guillon ◽  
W. A. Meulenberg
Keyword(s):  
Organic Solvents ◽  
Molecular Sieve ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Hydrogen Purification ◽  
Carbon Membrane ◽  
Carbon Molecular Sieve ◽  
High Hydrogen ◽  
Hydrogen Permeance

Successful synthesis of a ceramic-supported ultrathin carbon membrane with unprecedently high hydrogen permeance and outstanding H2/CO2, H2/N2 and H2/CH4 selectivities at elevated temperatures.

scholarly journals A Review on Polymer Precursors of Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes for Olefin/Paraffin Separation

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 482
Author(s):  
Seong-Joong Kim ◽  
YongSung Kwon ◽  
DaeHun Kim ◽  
Hosik Park ◽  
Young Hoon Cho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Sieve ◽  
Phenolic Resin ◽  
Inorganic Materials ◽  
Carbon Molecular Sieve ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Polymer Precursors ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Polymers Of Intrinsic Microporosity ◽  
Cryogenic Distillation ◽  
Intrinsic Microporosity

Carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membranes have been developed to replace or support energy-intensive cryogenic distillation for olefin/paraffin separation. Olefin and paraffin have similar molecular properties, but can be separated effectively by a CMS membrane with a rigid, slit-like pore structure. A variety of polymer precursors can give rise to different outcomes in terms of the structure and performance of CMS membranes. Herein, for olefin/paraffin separation, the CMS membranes derived from a number of polymer precursors (such as polyimides, phenolic resin, and polymers of intrinsic microporosity, PIM) are introduced, and olefin/paraffin separation properties of those membranes are summarized. The effects from incorporation of inorganic materials into polymer precursors and from a pyrolysis process on the properties of CMS membranes are also reviewed. Finally, the prospects and future directions of CMS membranes for olefin/paraffin separation and aging issues are discussed.

scholarly journals Enhanced Performance of Carbon Molecular Sieve Membranes Incorporating Zeolite Nanocrystals for Air Separation

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 489
Author(s):  
Chong Yang Chuah ◽  
Kunli Goh ◽  
Tae-Hyun Bae
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Matrix ◽  
Upper Bound ◽  
Molecular Sieve ◽  
Gas Permeation ◽  
Separation Process ◽  
Air Separation ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Carbon Molecular Sieve ◽  
Polymer Precursors

Three different zeolite nanocrystals (SAPO-34, PS-MFI and ETS-10) were incorporated into the polymer matrix (Matrimid® 5218) as polymer precursors, with the aim of fabricating mixed-matrix carbon molecular sieve membranes (CMSMs). These membranes are investigated for their potential for air separation process. Based on our gas permeation results, incorporating porous materials is feasible to improve O2 permeability, owing to the creation of additional porosities in the resulting mixed-matrix CMSMs. Owing to this, the performance of the CMSM with 30 wt% PS-MFI loading is able to surpass the upper bound limit. This study demonstrates the feasibility of zeolite nanocrystals in improving O2/N2 separation performance in CMSMs.

scholarly journals Performance Measures of Different Gate Oxide Materials in Gate All Around Fet

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Field Effect Transistors ◽  
Gate Oxide ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Oxide Materials ◽  
Performance Limits ◽  
Short Channel ◽  
Advanced Technique ◽  
And Performance

The classical planar Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFET) is fabricated by oxidation of a semiconductor namely Silicon. In this generation, an advanced technique called 3D system architecture FETs, are introduced for high performance and low power quality of devices. Based on the limitations of Short Channel Effect (SCE), Silicon (Si) FET cannot be scaled under 10nm. Hence various performing measures like methods, principles, and geometrics are done to upscale the semiconductor. CMOS using alternate channel materials like GE and III-Vs on substrates is a highly anticipated technique for developing nanowire structures. By considering these issues, in this paper, we developed a simulation model that provides accurate results basing on Gate layout and multi-gate NW FET's so that the scaling can be increased few nanometers long and performance limits gradually increases. The model developed is SILVACO that tests the action of FET with different gate oxide materials.

scholarly journals Effect of heating rates on the microstructure and gas permeation properties of carbon membranes

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-381
Author(s):  
Norazlianie Sazali ◽  
Wan Norharyati Wan Salleh ◽  
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail ◽  
Kumaran Kadirgama ◽  
Mohamad Shahrizan Moslan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heating Rate ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Gas Permeation ◽  
Carbon Membrane ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Polymer Blending ◽  
Carbon Membranes ◽  
Permeation Properties ◽  
Fine Turning

High performance tubular carbon membrane (TCM’s) for CO2 separation were prepared by controlling the carbonization heating rates in range of 1-7 oC/min carbonized at 800 oC under Argon environment. A single permeation apparatus was used to determine the gas permeation properties of the membrane at room temperature. Fine turning of the carbonization condition was necessary to obtain the desired permeation properties. The preparation of PI/NCC-based TCM at low heating rate caused the gas permeance for the examined gas N2 and CO2 decreased whereas the selectivity of CO2/N2 increased. It was also identified that the gas permeation properties of the resultant TCM and its structure was highly affected by the heating rate. The best carbonization heating rate was found at 3oC/min for the fabrication of TCM derived via polymer blending of PI/NCC for CO2/N2 separation.

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