Carbon molecular sieve membranes comprising graphene oxides and porous carbon for CO₂/N₂ separation

Carbon molecular sieve membranes comprising graphene oxides and porous carbon for CO₂/N₂ separation

To improve the CO₂/N₂ separation performance, mixed-matrix carbon molecular sieve membranes (mixed-matrix CMSMs) were fabricated and tested. Two carbon-based fillers, graphene oxide (GO) and activated carbon (YP-50F), were separately incorporated into two polymer precursors (Matrimid® 5218 and ODPA-...

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Main Authors: Chuah, Chong Yang, Lee, Junghyun, Song, Juha, Bae, Tae-Hyun
Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Engineering::Chemical engineering
Graphene Oxide
Activated Carbon
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151883
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:To improve the CO₂/N₂ separation performance, mixed-matrix carbon molecular sieve membranes (mixed-matrix CMSMs) were fabricated and tested. Two carbon-based fillers, graphene oxide (GO) and activated carbon (YP-50F), were separately incorporated into two polymer precursors (Matrimid® 5218 and ODPA-TMPDA), and the resulting CMSMs demonstrated improved CO₂ permeability. The improvement afforded by YP-50F was more substantial due to its higher accessible surface area. Based on the gas permeation data and the Robeson plot for CO₂/N₂ separation, the performances of the CMSMs containing 15 wt % YP-50F and 15 wt % GO in the mixed polymer matrix surpassed the 2008 Robeson upper bound of polymeric membranes. Hence, this study demonstrates the feasibility of such membranes in improving the CO₂/N₂ separation performance through the appropriate choice of carbon-based filler materials in polymer matrices.

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