Journal
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
Volume 572, Issue -, Pages 390-400Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.11.027
Keywords
Carbon molecular sieve membrane; Water vapor stability; Gas separation; Ionic liquid; Regenerated cellulose
Categories
Funding
- Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) by POPH/FSE [SFRH/BD/93779/2013]
- European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through COMPETE2020 - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalizacao (POCI) [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006939, UID/EQU/00511/2013]
- FCT - Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006939, UID/EQU/00511/2013]
- North Portugal Regional Operational Programme (NORTE 2020), under the Portugal 2020 Partnership Agreement, through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) [NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000005 -LEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/93779/2013] Funding Source: FCT
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Novel carbon molecular sieve membranes with high separation performance and stability in the presence of humidified streams were prepared from an optimized ionic liquid-regenerated cellulose precursor, in a single carbonization step. Membranes prepared at two different carbonization end temperatures (550 degrees C and 600 degrees C) were analyzed through scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, carbon dioxide adsorption and permeation experiments. The prepared membranes exhibited uniform thickness of approximately 20 mu m and a well-developed microporous structure. The permeation performance of these carbon molecular sieve membranes was above the Robeson upper bound curve for polymeric membranes. In particular, the membrane prepared at 550 degrees C end temperature exhibited permeability to oxygen of 5.16 barrer and O-2/N-2 ideal selectivity of 32.3 and permeability to helium of 126 barrer and He/N-2 ideal selectivity of 788; besides, permeation experiments performed in the presence of ca. 80% relative humidity showed that humidity does not originate pore blockage. These results open the door for the preparation of tailor made precursors that originate carbon molecular sieve membranes with extraordinary separation performances, mechanical resistance and stability.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available