Enhanced CO2 separation performance by PVA/PEG/silica mixed matrix membrane

This article focused on segregation of low concentration CO₂ from CO₂/N₂ mixture gas by implementing high‐performance facilitated transport mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) in large‐scale carbon capture techniques. These advanced, novel CO₂‐selective membrane materials were developed by embedding silica nanoparticles at different loading into the poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) matrix using solution casting. In situ sol–gel technique was applied for the synthesis of the hydrophilic SiO₂ nanoparticles. The compatibility of filler‐polymer matrix plays a crucial role in the optimization of the membrane performance. The dispersion and interaction of the filler into the polymer matrix were confirmed by thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, contact angle tests, and swelling ratio analysis. Field emission scanning electron microscopy analysis of the synthesized MMMs established the homogeneous dispersion of the fillers in the polymer matrix. Owing to its good compatibility with PVA/PEG matrix, the inclusion of fillers significantly increased the overall separation efficiency of CO₂ within the membrane. Compared to pristine PVA/PEG membrane, PVA/PEG/silica membrane with 3.34 wt % silica loading showed pronounced improvement in its gas separation properties with 78% augmentation in CO₂ permeability and 45% enhancement in CO₂/N₂ selectivity for fixed conditions pertaining to sweep side water flow rate of 0.04 mL/min and 100 °C temperature. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018 , 135, 46481.     

氨改性的介孔二氧化硅的直接合成和CO2吸附

Amine-functionalized mesoporous silica was prepared by using lauric acid and N-stearoyl-l-glutamic acid as structure directing agents via the SN+-I mechanism and applied to CO2 adsorption at room temperature. With γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane as co-structure directing agent and due to the direct electrostatic interaction with anionic surfactant, most of the amino groups were uniformly distributed at the inner surface of pores and the performance was stable. The amine-functionalized mesoporous silica was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, X-ray diffraction, nitrogen physisorption and thermogravimetric analysis. The CO2 adsorption capacity was measured by digital recording balance. At the room temperature and under the atmospheric pres-sure, the adsorption capacity of LAA-AMS-0.2 for CO2 and N2 is 1.40 mmol•g1 and 0.03 mmol•g1, respectively, indicating high separation coefficient of CO2/N2.     

Dialdehyde polyethylene glycol cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes with enhanced CO2/N2 separation performance

The development of carbon dioxide (CO₂) separation technology is crucial for mitigating global climate change and promoting sustainable development. In this study, we successfully synthesized an array of cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) membranes, xALD-PEG-ALD-c-PVA, with enhanced CO₂/N₂ separation performance by employing dialdehyde polyethylene glycol (ALD-PEG-ALD) as a cross-linker. The formation of the cross-linked network structure not only inhibits the crystallization of PVA but also disrupts hydrogen bonding and thus increases fractional free volume of PVA chains. Under the synergistic effect of these multiple factors, the cross-linked PVA membranes exhibit a significantly improved CO₂ permeability. Moreover, they maintain high CO₂/N₂ selectivity, attributing to the CO₂-philic characteristic of ethylene oxide groups in the cross-linked structure. At the ALD-PEG-ALD content of 1.6 mmol g⁻¹, the xALD-PEG-ALD-c-PVA membrane demonstrates a CO₂ permeability of 41.4 barrer and a CO₂/N₂ selectivity of 57.4 at 2 bar and 25°C. Furthermore, compared with the pristine PVA membrane, xALD-PEG-ALD-c-PVA membranes manifest superior mechanical properties and outstanding separation performance for a CO₂/N₂ (15/85, vol%) gas mixture. The excellent combination of permeability and selectivity makes xALD-PEG-ALD-c-PVA membranes highly promising for various CO₂ separation applications.     

碳纳米管/环糊精金属有机骨架协同强化混合基质膜的CO2分离

为了实现混合基质膜中CO₂的高效分离,设计了羧基化多壁碳纳米管(CNT)和氨基化β-环糊精金属有机骨架(β-CD MOF)双填料(CM),并将其引入磺化聚醚醚酮(SPEEK)基质中,在膜内同时构建CO₂扩散通道和亲和位点,增强了混合基质膜的分离性能。采用FTIR和BET表征了CM的化学结构和孔结构,借助膜的SEM、FTIR和力学性能表征了填料-聚合物界面相互作用。研究了CM的合成比例、含量、压力、温度和混合气等因素对混合基质膜分离性能的影响。结果表明：CM与SPEEK之间具有良好的相容性并为气体分子提供了快速的传递通道。在改性CNT与MOF的质量比为5∶5、添加量为7%(质量)以及0.1 MPa和25℃的条件下,混合基质膜的分离性能最优,CO₂渗透性为844 Barrer,CO₂/N₂选择性为84,与纯SPEEK膜相比,分别提升了178%和163%,超过2019年上限。羧基化CNT的直孔通道缩短了CO₂的扩散路径,同时改性β-CD MOF表面的氨基载体提升了CO₂的溶解性,两者协同提高了混合基质膜的分离性能。此外,负载双填料的膜比单独负载相同含量的羧基化CNT或氨基化MOF的膜具有更好的分离性能。在360 h的测试过程中,混合基质膜保持较好的分离稳定性。     

碳纳米管/环糊精金属有机骨架协同强化混合基质膜的CO2分离

为了实现混合基质膜中CO₂的高效分离,设计了羧基化多壁碳纳米管(CNT)和氨基化β-环糊精金属有机骨架(β-CD MOF)双填料(CM),并将其引入磺化聚醚醚酮(SPEEK)基质中,在膜内同时构建CO₂扩散通道和亲和位点,增强了混合基质膜的分离性能。采用FTIR和BET表征了CM的化学结构和孔结构,借助膜的SEM、FTIR和力学性能表征了填料-聚合物界面相互作用。研究了CM的合成比例、含量、压力、温度和混合气等因素对混合基质膜分离性能的影响。结果表明：CM与SPEEK之间具有良好的相容性并为气体分子提供了快速的传递通道。在改性CNT与MOF的质量比为5∶5、添加量为7%(质量)以及0.1 MPa和25℃的条件下,混合基质膜的分离性能最优,CO₂渗透性为844 Barrer,CO₂/N₂选择性为84,与纯SPEEK膜相比,分别提升了178%和163%,超过2019年上限。羧基化CNT的直孔通道缩短了CO₂的扩散路径,同时改性β-CD MOF表面的氨基载体提升了CO₂的溶解性,两者协同提高了混合基质膜的分离性能。此外,负载双填料的膜比单独负载相同含量的羧基化CNT或氨基化MOF的膜具有更好的分离性能。在360 h的测试过程中,混合基质膜保持较好的分离稳定性。     

CO2 separation performance by chitosan/tetraethylenepentamine/poly(ether sulfone) composite membrane

CO₂ separation from CO₂/N₂ (20:80) gas mixture has been demonstrated by tetraethylenepentamine blended with chitosan (CS‐TEPA) membrane. Optimization of CS and TEPA weight ratio were carried out based on characterization details involving thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, atomic force microscope, and field emission scanning electron microscope. Effects of water flow rate, pressure, and temperature were concurrently studied on CS‐TEPA membranes through gas permeation. Almost twofold increase in CO₂ permeance (24.7 GPU) was detected in CS blend with 30% (w/w) of TEPA (CS70) as compared to pure CS membrane (12.5 GPU). CS70 yielded CO₂/N₂ selectivity of 80 whereas CS demonstrated a maximum of 54 at 90 °C. The membrane also exhibited improved stability at temperatures less than 120 °C which was evident from TGA isotherm trace. The proposed composite membrane can be a promising candidate for flue gas separation. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017 , 134, 45206.     

胺功能化介孔二氧化硅捕集CO2的研究进展

胺功能化介孔二氧化硅因其高选择性、高吸附容量、快速的吸附动力学、良好的再生性能和循环稳定性受到广泛关注,在二氧化碳捕集技术中具有优良的应用前景。本文比较了胺改性的M41S、SBA-n、KIT-n、介孔二氧化硅泡沫、介孔二氧化硅纳米球和六方介孔二氧化硅的吸附性能,总结了MCM-41和SBA-15的结构特点。介绍了胺化合物的负载方式——湿法浸渍、化学接枝和原位聚合的胺负载原理。分析了硅源、载体内部性质、气体选择性和不同添加剂对胺功能化介孔二氧化硅材料吸附二氧化碳能力的影响。最后,点明了吸附剂未来的发展目标,对胺功能化介孔二氧化硅材料的研究方向进行了展望。指出未来可关注介孔二氧化硅微观结构和温度对胺与二氧化碳相互作用的影响,增强胺功能化介孔二氧化硅的稳定性,推进其在实际环境下的应用。     

功能化Zr-MOF强化混合基质膜CO2分离

混合基质膜（MMMs）在气体分离领域具有良好的应用前景,金属有机框架（MOFs）由于具有高孔隙率和有机连接基团,常被用作填料制备MMMs。但由于MOFs与聚合物的界面相容性问题,MMMs的气体分离性能提升受到限制。本文合成了功能化的Zr-MOF（UiO-66-AC）,并利用其与聚醚共聚酰胺（Pebax）共同制备了混合基质膜。填料中引入的羰基和羧基等基团提供了MOFs与聚合物基质之间较强的界面相互作用。与纯Pebax膜相比,UiO-66-AC/Pebax MMMs的气体渗透性能得到了显著提高。当填料质量分数为6%时,膜的CO₂渗透系数为102.4 Barrer,CO₂/N₂和CO₂/CH₄选择性分别为90.6和26.0,CO₂/N₂分离性能突破了Robeson上限(2008),表明该混合基质膜在CO₂的分离应用上具有潜力。     

Preparation of poly(acrylic acid)/poly(vinyl alcohol) membrane for the facilitated transport of CO2

Poly(acrylic acid) (PAA)/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) membrane was prepared for the facilitated transport of CO₂. The carrier of CO₂ was monoprotonated ethylenediamine and was introduced in the membrane by ion exchange. The ion‐exchange capacity of the membrane was 4.5 meq/g, which was much higher than that of the Nafion 117 membrane. The membrane was highly swollen by the aqueous solution. Much higher selectivity of CO₂ over N₂ and higher CO₂ permeability were obtained in the PAA/PVA membrane than in the Nafion membrane because of the higher ion‐exchange capacity and solvent content. The highest selectivity was more than 1900 when the CO₂ partial pressure in the feed gas was 0.061 atm. Effects of ion‐exchange capacity, membrane thickness, and annealing temperature in conditions of membrane preparation on membrane performance were investigated. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 81: 936–942, 2001     

聚乙烯胺/埃洛石纳米管混合基质膜的制备及其CO2/N2分离

制备高性能的气体分离膜,是实现CO₂高效回收的关键。为了提高CO₂分离膜的性能,将中空管状结构的埃洛石纳米管（HNTs）添加到聚乙烯胺（PVAm）中配制涂膜液,并将PVAm-HNTs涂膜液涂覆到聚砜（PSf）超滤膜上制备PVAm-HNTs/PSf混合基质膜。其中PSf超滤膜作为支撑层,PVAm-HNTs致密涂层作为功能层,功能层结构与形态对CO₂分离具有关键作用。采用XRD、SEM对HNTs的结构与形态进行表征,并借助FTIR和SEM对膜的形态与结构进行分析。在进料气为纯气条件下,系统地研究了HNTs添加量、进料压力、PVAm-HNTs涂层厚度对PVAm-HNTs/PSf膜的CO₂分离性能影响,并考察了混合基质膜的CO₂/N₂混合气分离性能。结果显示：在水溶液中显示正电性的PVAm与负电性的HNTs具有较好的界面相容性。HNTs添加量为1%（质量）、PVAm-HNTs湿涂层厚度为50 μm的混合基质膜,表现出最优的CO₂分离性能。在进料气压力为0.1 MPa、测试温度为25℃、CO₂/N₂（15/85,体积比）混合气进料的条件下,膜的CO₂渗透速率为178 GPU,CO₂/N₂选择性为83;该膜具有较好的稳定性,经过120 h运行后,渗透性和选择性仍能保持稳定。     

Synthesis of dual-functionalized mixed matrix membrane with amino-GO-Bent/PVDF for efficient separation of CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), which combine the characteristics of inorganic nanofillers and organic matrices, have received wide attention because of their good permeability and selective performance for separating CO₂ from industrial waste gases. In this work, the amino-GO-loaded bentonite (amino GO-Bent) was prepared by loading  NH₂ on the GO surface with a large number of functional sites. Firstly, by introducing  NH₂ on the surface of GO and then interacting with bentonite (Bent) organically modified by silane coupling agents through amide bonding. Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) with an area of 623.7 cm² and homogeneous texture were prepared using amino-GO-Bent as inorganic filler to improve the membrane selectivity for CO₂/N₂ and CO₂/CH₄ separation. The results show that the introduction of amino GO-Bent in MMMs can greatly improve the CO₂ permeability and obtain high CO₂ permeation performance: 2.67945 × 10⁻⁷ cm³ (STP)·cm/s/cm²/cmHg, and the selectivity of CO₂/N₂ and CO₂/CH₄ can reach 307.28 and 325.97, respectively. The two selective values were 14 and 18 times higher than those of pure PVDF membranes, and the performance of MMMs far exceeded the Robeson upper limit in 2008, respectively.     

PEGDME强化PVDF/PP复合膜的CO2分离性能

膜分离技术具有投资小、设备简单等优点,目前广泛应用于CO2分离等方面,膜材料是膜分离技术的核心。研究表明,聚合物中醚氧基团的存在可有效提高膜对CO2的渗透速率和选择系数。聚乙二醇二甲醚(PEGDME)结构中含有丰富的醚氧基团,同时端基空间位阻提供了较高的CO2扩散系数。本文以液态PEGDME为添加剂,聚偏氟乙烯(PVDF)为共混膜材料,利用聚丙烯(PP)多孔膜为支撑,通过溶剂蒸发法制备出具有良好分离性能的PEGDME-PVDF/PP共混复合膜。结果显示,随着PEGDME含量的升高,复合膜对CO2的渗透速率和CO2/N2选择系数均呈上升趋势,当PEGDME共混含量达到50%时,CO2的渗透速率为42.9GPU,CO2/N2选择性为47.5;随着PVDF浓度的增加,CO2的渗透速率呈下降趋势,CO2/N2的选择系数则缓慢上升;适当降低溶剂蒸发温度,PVDF结晶度降低,有助于提高膜性能;当溶剂蒸发温度为30℃时,PEGDME-PVDF膜对CO2的渗透速率达到84.7GPU,CO2/N2的选择系数达到47.2。     

Study on CO2 facilitated separation of mixed matrix membranes containing surface modified MWCNTs

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for CO₂-facilitated separation were prepared by incorporating different surface-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in a fixed carrier membrane material. Polymer containing amino groups, poly(vinylalcohol-co-vinylamine) (VA-co-VAm) was synthesized as polymeric matrix. MWCNTs as well as MWCNTs surface-modified with  OH and  NH₂ were applied as nanofillers. The physical property, chemical structure, and membrane morphology were characterized by FT-IR, TG, XRD, DSC, CA, XPS, and SEM. The effects of content, functional group, temperature, and pressure on gas permselectivity were studied. Results show that the incorporation of nanofillers can effectively restrict the polymer chain packing and lead to low crystallinity. The MMMs exhibited higher CO₂ permselectivity than the pure polymeric membrane. For all the MMMs, the CO₂ permeance and selectivity increased with MWCNTs contents to a maximum and then decreased. MWCNT-NH₂ can be regarded as the most effective nanofiller. MMMs with 2.0 wt % MWCNT-NH₂ displayed the highest CO₂ permeance of 132 GPU and CO₂/N₂ selectivity of 74. Both CO₂ permeance and selectivity were decreased with feed gas pressure and temperature. The membrane exhibited good stability in the testing with the binary gas mixtures of CO₂/N₂ for 110 h under 0.54 MPa. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019 , 136, 47848.     

SPEEK/PSI半互穿网络共混膜的制备及其CO2分离研究

为了获得高性能的气体分离膜,实现烟道气中CO₂/N₂高效分离回收,以磺化聚醚醚酮（SPEEK）和聚琥珀酰亚胺（PSI）为原料,己二胺为交联剂,原位交联反应制备富含氨基的半互穿网络共混膜,在膜内构建CO₂传递通道和亲和位点,并采用红外光谱对共混膜的结构进行表征。研究水含量、PSI用量和进料气压力对膜气体分离性能的影响,在混合气条件下考察其气体分离性能和长时间运行稳定性。研究结果表明：SPEEK与PSI两相界面相容性较好,它们之间存在较强的相互作用,且呈半互穿网络微结构;PSI含量为60%（质量）时,纯气和混合气条件下CO₂渗透性分别为652和601 Barrer,对应的CO₂/N₂选择性为67.6和60.3,优于纯SPEEK膜,且超过2008年的Robeson上限;共混膜运行360 h后,CO₂渗透性和CO₂/N₂选择性仍然稳定。这主要是因为SPEEK与PSI形成富含氨基的半互穿网络微结构后,一方面提供了CO₂促进传递载体;另一方面,增强了共混膜的保水性能,形成大量CO₂传递水通道。     

Preparation of SPEEK/PSI semi-interpenetrating network blend membrane and its CO2 separation

To obtain high-performance gas separation membranes and realize high-efficiency separation and recovery of CO₂/N₂ in flue gas, the amino-rich semi-interpenetrating network blend membranes were prepared by in-situ crosslinking reaction, which provided CO₂ transport channels and affinity sites. Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) and polysuccinimide (PSI) were used as raw materials, and hexamethylenediamine was crosslinking agent. The structure of the blend membranes was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The effects of water content, PSI dosage and feed gas pressure on the gas separation performance were studied, and its gas separation performance and the long-time stability were investigated under mixed gas conditions. The results showed that SPEEK and PSI have a good compatibility, and there is a strong interaction between them, which exhibited the semi-interpenetrating network microstructure in the membranes. When the PSI loading is 60%(mass), the CO₂ permeability of pure gas and mixed gas are 652 and 601 Barrer, respectively, and the corresponding CO₂/N₂ selectivity is 67.6 and 60.3, which is better than that in pristine SPEEK membrane, surpassing 2008 Robeson upper bound. The CO₂ permeability and CO₂/N₂ selectivity are still stable after 360 h durability test of SPEEK/PSI-60 blend membrane. This is mainly due to the formation of the amino-rich semi-interpenetrating network microstructure between SPEEK and PSI, which not only provides CO₂ facilitated transport carriers, but also enhances the water retention performance of the blend membranes and forms a large number of CO₂ transport water channels.     

Recent advances on mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separation

Recent advances on mixed matrix membrane for CO2 separation are reviewed in this paper. To improve CO2 separation performance of polymer membranes, mixedmatrixmembranes (MMMs) are developed. The concept of MMM is illustrated distinctly. Suitable polymer and inorganic or organic fillers for MMMs are summarized.Possible interface morphologies between polymer and filler, and the effect of interface morphologies on gas transport properties of MMMs are summarized. The methods to improve compatibility between polymer and filler are introduced. There are eightmethods including silane coupling, Grignard treatment, incorporation of additive,grafting, in situ polymerization, polydopamine coating, particle fusion approach and polymer functionalization. To achieve higher productivity for industrial application,mixed matrix composite membranes are developed. The recent development on hollow fiber and flat mixedmatrix composite membrane is reviewed in detail. Last, the future trend of MMM is forecasted.     

CO2/N2开关微乳液及其油污洗涤和分离性能

采用等摩尔的十二烷基苯磺酸钠与N-十二烷基-N,N-二甲基叔胺为主乳化剂,正丁醇为助乳化剂,正庚烷为油相,制得O/W型微乳液。在CO_2/N_2交替作用下,可实现微乳液-相分离-微乳液的可逆转换;原始微乳液与复原微乳液半径分别为(10.89±0.21)和(11.50±0.47)nm。该微乳液对多孔固体和织物表面烃类矿物油的洗油率分别为99.13%±0.32%和98.30%±0.28%,对油砂表面原油的洗油率为54.52%±0.25%。活性物质量分数相等时,微乳稀释液对织物表面油性记号笔渍的去污力是市售洗衣粉的1.90倍;而微乳原液的去污力是市售洗衣粉的2.02倍。洗后含油废液通入CO_2可迅速实现油水分层,分离油相后的残余水相经阴、阳离子交换树脂和活性炭常规处理,COD和TOC分别为40.62和17.51 mg/L,符合GB 18918-2002中一级水排放标准(COD≤100 mg/L,TOC≤20 mg/L)。     

Fabrication of Pebax/SAPO mixed matrix membranes for CO2/N2 separation

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were prepared by solvent evaporation method using Pebax-1074 polymer as matrix and inorganic zeolite SAPO-23 as dopant. The morphology, surface functional groups, microstructure, thermal stability, and separation performance of MMMs were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and gas permeation, respectively. The effects of dopant loading amount, permeation temperature, and permeation pressure on the structure and properties of MMMs were investigated. The results showed that the introduction of SAPO zeolite reduced the crystallinity of the MMMs and improved the CO₂/N₂ selectivity. Under the conditions of 30°C and 0.15 MPa, the MMMs prepared by incorporating with 5% SAPO zeolite in content exhibited the highest CO₂/N₂ selectivity of 72.0 together with the CO₂ permeability of 98.2 Barrer.