Enhancing the mechanical strength and CO₂/CH₄ separation performance of polymeric membranes by incorporating amine-appended porous polymers
The incorporation of solid fillers into mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) is a promising approach to overcome the permeability-selectivity trade-off characteristic of polymeric membranes. However, MMMs that contain conventional fillers (e.g., zeolites, silicas, and porous carbons) usually exhibit defect...
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| author | Yang, Yanqin Chuah, Chong Yang Nie, Lina Bae, Tae-Hyun |
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| description | The incorporation of solid fillers into mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) is a promising approach to overcome the permeability-selectivity trade-off characteristic of polymeric membranes. However, MMMs that contain conventional fillers (e.g., zeolites, silicas, and porous carbons) usually exhibit defects due to incompatible interfaces between fillers and glassy polymers. High porosity and good robustness are also desirable properties of filler materials that enhance the gas separation performance of resulting MMMs. Herein, amine-functionalized organic porous polymers (PP-DETA and PP-menm) were synthesized and used as filler materials to yield mechanically stable MMMs that possess good CO2/CH4 separation performance. We found that in comparison with the MMMs loaded with bare porous polymers (PP), composite membranes that contain amine-functionalized fillers exhibited both superior mechanical strength and more effective adhesion to glassy Matrimid® Polyimide (PI) and polysulfone (PSf) polymers. In particular, the tensile strength of 10 wt%_PP-menm@PI was measured to be 69 MPa, which was higher than 26 MPa and 33 MPa for 10 wt%_PP@PI and pure PI membrane, respectively. More importantly, both the CO2 permeability and CO2/CH4 selectivity of MMMs improved significantly after the introduction of amine-functionalized fillers. These results imply that organic porous polymers, particularly those that contain amine-functional groups, are outstanding filler materials for the fabrication of defect-free MMMs with enhanced gas separation performance. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1512012022-07-22T07:05:55Z Enhancing the mechanical strength and CO₂/CH₄ separation performance of polymeric membranes by incorporating amine-appended porous polymers Yang, Yanqin Chuah, Chong Yang Nie, Lina Bae, Tae-Hyun School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Singapore Membrane Technology Centre Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Engineering::Chemical engineering Gas Separation Mixed-matrix Membrane Porous Polymer The incorporation of solid fillers into mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) is a promising approach to overcome the permeability-selectivity trade-off characteristic of polymeric membranes. However, MMMs that contain conventional fillers (e.g., zeolites, silicas, and porous carbons) usually exhibit defects due to incompatible interfaces between fillers and glassy polymers. High porosity and good robustness are also desirable properties of filler materials that enhance the gas separation performance of resulting MMMs. Herein, amine-functionalized organic porous polymers (PP-DETA and PP-menm) were synthesized and used as filler materials to yield mechanically stable MMMs that possess good CO2/CH4 separation performance. We found that in comparison with the MMMs loaded with bare porous polymers (PP), composite membranes that contain amine-functionalized fillers exhibited both superior mechanical strength and more effective adhesion to glassy Matrimid® Polyimide (PI) and polysulfone (PSf) polymers. In particular, the tensile strength of 10 wt%_PP-menm@PI was measured to be 69 MPa, which was higher than 26 MPa and 33 MPa for 10 wt%_PP@PI and pure PI membrane, respectively. More importantly, both the CO2 permeability and CO2/CH4 selectivity of MMMs improved significantly after the introduction of amine-functionalized fillers. These results imply that organic porous polymers, particularly those that contain amine-functional groups, are outstanding filler materials for the fabrication of defect-free MMMs with enhanced gas separation performance. Ministry of Education (MOE) We would like to thank the Academic Research Fund Tier-1 (Project reference numbers: RG118/16 and RG8/17) from the Ministry of Education, Singapore for financial supporting. 2021-08-31T06:03:01Z 2021-08-31T06:03:01Z 2018 Journal Article Yang, Y., Chuah, C. Y., Nie, L. & Bae, T. (2018). Enhancing the mechanical strength and CO₂/CH₄ separation performance of polymeric membranes by incorporating amine-appended porous polymers. Journal of Membrane Science, 569, 149-156. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2018.10.018 0376-7388 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151201 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.10.018 2-s2.0-85054902672 569 149 156 en RG118/16 RG8/17 Journal of Membrane Science © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
| spellingShingle | Engineering::Chemical engineering Gas Separation Mixed-matrix Membrane Porous Polymer Yang, Yanqin Chuah, Chong Yang Nie, Lina Bae, Tae-Hyun Enhancing the mechanical strength and CO₂/CH₄ separation performance of polymeric membranes by incorporating amine-appended porous polymers |
| title | Enhancing the mechanical strength and CO₂/CH₄ separation performance of polymeric membranes by incorporating amine-appended porous polymers |
| title_full | Enhancing the mechanical strength and CO₂/CH₄ separation performance of polymeric membranes by incorporating amine-appended porous polymers |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing the mechanical strength and CO₂/CH₄ separation performance of polymeric membranes by incorporating amine-appended porous polymers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing the mechanical strength and CO₂/CH₄ separation performance of polymeric membranes by incorporating amine-appended porous polymers |
| title_short | Enhancing the mechanical strength and CO₂/CH₄ separation performance of polymeric membranes by incorporating amine-appended porous polymers |
| title_sort | enhancing the mechanical strength and co₂ ch₄ separation performance of polymeric membranes by incorporating amine appended porous polymers |
| topic | Engineering::Chemical engineering Gas Separation Mixed-matrix Membrane Porous Polymer |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151201 |
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