期刊
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
卷 361, 期 1-2, 页码 28-37出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.06.017
关键词
Mixed-matrix membranes; Gas separation; ZIF-8; Metal-organic frameworks; Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks
资金
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) [DE-FG26-004NT42173, DE-NT0007636]
- NSF [0933563]
- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board [009742-0123-2003]
- Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys
- Directorate For Engineering [0933563] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), that have the potential for gas separation, were used as additives in mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs). ZIF-8, which exhibits the sodalite topology, is composed of zinc (II) ion clusters linked by imidazolate ligands. The ZIF-8 pore aperture is 3.4 angstrom allowing it to readily absorb small molecules such as H-2 and CO2. ZIF-8/Matrimid (R) MMMs were fabricated with loadings up to 80% (w/w), which are much higher than the typical loadings achieved with select zeolite materials. Only at the highest loading did the ZIF-8/Matrimid (R) MMM show a loss of mechanical strength, leading to a decrease in flexibility. The ZIF-8/Matrimid (R) MMMs permeability properties were tested for H-2, CO2, O-2, N-2, CH4, C3H8, and gas mixtures of H-2/CO2 and CO2/CH4. The permeability values increased as the ZIF-8 loading increased to 40% (w/w). However, at higher loadings of 50% and 60% (w/w), the permeability decreased for all gases, and the selectivities increased consistent with the influence of the ZIF-8 additive. The ideal selectivities of gas pairs containing small gases, such as H-2/O-2, H-2/CO2, H-2/CH4, CO2/CH4, CO2/C3H8, and H-2/C3H8, showed improvement with the 50% (w/w) ZIF-8 loading, demonstrating a transition from a polymer-driven to a ZIF-8-controlled gas transport process. In control experiments using as-synthesized ZIF-8 with filled pores, there was no transition at 50% (w/w) loading. This may be the first example of an MMM wherein molecular sieving is evident and suggests that additive loadings >50% (w/w) may be required to observe this effect in MMMs. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
作者
我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。
推荐
暂无数据