Issue 27, 2019, Issue in Progress

CO2-philic moderate selective layer mixed matrix membranes containing surface functionalized NaX towards highly-efficient CO2 capture

Abstract

A functional moderate selective layer mixed matrix membrane (F-MSL-MMM) is a promising candidate to obtain superior separation of industrial gases, compared to commonly mixed matrix membranes. In this work, highly permeable and selective F-MSL-MMMs consisting of a moderate Pebax layer filled with functionalized NaX nano-zeolite over a microstructure PES support layer with the desired operating stability were prepared to investigate the effect of –COOH surface functionalization on the NaX nano-zeolites and to achieve the efficient separation of CO2/N2, CO2/CH4 and CH4/N2 gas mixtures. It was found that modification of the nano-zeolite had significant effects on the morphology and gas separation performance of the F-MSL-MMMs. The incorporation of NaX–COOH nano-zeolites into the polymeric matrix showed superior dispersion, capabilities and interactions over unmodified zeolite without any defects. In addition, based on gas permeation results at various filler loadings and feed pressures, different trends were observed for the permeability and selectivity of the F-MSL-MMMs. Combination of NaX up to 1.5% into the moderate selective layer enhanced the CO2 permeability (187.76 barrer) and CO2/N2 (288.86), CO2/CH4 (57.41) and N2/CH4 (5.03) selectivities at 6 bar.

Graphical abstract: CO2-philic moderate selective layer mixed matrix membranes containing surface functionalized NaX towards highly-efficient CO2 capture

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
05 Mar 2019
Accepted
06 May 2019
First published
17 May 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2019,9, 15542-15553

CO2-philic moderate selective layer mixed matrix membranes containing surface functionalized NaX towards highly-efficient CO2 capture

M. S. Maleh and A. Raisi, RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 15542 DOI: 10.1039/C9RA01654F

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