Enhanced carbon dioxide separation by polyethersulfone (PES) mixed matrix membranes deposited with clay
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N.M. Ismail
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A. Mustafa
Abstract
Asymmetric mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) incorporating Cloisite15A (C15A) clay particles were prepared using solvent evaporation and phase inversion with polyethersulfone (PES) as the membrane matrix. C15A loadings varied at 1 wt% and 5 wt%. Membrane morphological and thermal properties were evaluated by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Addition of the C15A favorably altered the microscopic structure of membranes from finger-like to homogeneous sponge-like structure as the loading increased. While the amorphous nature of MMMs was retained, the thermal stability was also found to be improved with a slight decrease in glass transition temperature (Tg). PES/C15A1 MMM showed the best gas transport properties, with 37% and 65% improvement in CO2 permeance and CO2/CH4 selectivity, respectively. Unlike 1 wt%, the loss in selectivity shown by 5 wt% clay loadings suggested that the interphase voids and extent of silicate layers dispersion play a significant role in the overall performance of MMMs.
Acknowledgments
The authors gratefully acknowledge UTM for funding the research through Research University Grant vot nos. Q.J130000.2542.04H71 and Q.J130000.3009.00M02. N.M. Ismail would also like to show appreciation to the Ministry of Education (MOE) Malaysia for the PhD scholarship granted.
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- Frontmatter
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Review
- Development of biomaterial surfaces with and without microbial nanosegments
- Original articles
- Performance and field implementation of a new fracturing fluid consisting of hydrophobically associating polyacrylamide and anionic surfactant
- Enhancing electrical and tribological properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) matrix nanocomposite films by co-incorporation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes and silicon dioxide microparticles
- The effect of two commercial melt strength enhancer additives on the thermal, rheological and morphological properties of polylactide
- Preparation and characterization of reactive liquid rubbers toughened epoxy-clay hybrid nanocomposites
- Catalytic growth of multi-walled carbon nanotubes using NiFe2O4 nanoparticles and incorporation into epoxy matrix for enhanced mechanical properties
- Enhanced carbon dioxide separation by polyethersulfone (PES) mixed matrix membranes deposited with clay
- Excellent durability of epoxy modified mortars in corrosive environments
- Engineering of silver nanoparticle fabricated poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) microgels for rapid catalytic reduction of nitrobenzene
- High efficiency fabrication of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene submicron filaments/sheets by flash-spinning
- On the origin of indentation size effects and depth dependent mechanical properties of elastic polymers
