Matrimid-JUC-62 and Matrimid-PCN-250 mixed matrix membranes displaying light-responsive gas separation and beneficial ageing characteristics for CO2/N2 separation.
Prasetya, Nicholaus; Teck, Anastasia A; LADEWIG, Bradley Paul
[en] The performance of two generation-3 light-responsive metal-organic framework (MOF), namely JUC-62 and PCN-250, was investigated in a mixed matrix membrane (MMM) form. Both of them were incorporated inside the matrimid as the polymer matrix. Using our custom-designed membrane testing cell, it was observed that the MMMs showed up to 9% difference in CO2 permeability between its pristine and UV-irradiated condition. This shows that the light-responsive ability of the light-responsive MOFs could still be maintained. Thus, this finding is applicable in designing a smart material. Apart from that, the MMMs also has the potential to be applied for post-combustion carbon capture. At loadings up to 15 wt%, both CO2 permeability and CO2/N2 ideal selectivity could be significantly improved and surpassed the value exhibited by most of the MOF-matrimid MMM. Lastly the long term performance of the MMM was also evaluated and it was observed that both MMM could maintain their performance up to 1 month with only a slight decrease in CO2 permeability observed for 10 wt% PCN-250-matrimid. This study then opens up the possibility to fabricate a novel anti-aging multifunctional membrane material that is applicable as a smart material and also in post combustion carbon capture applications.
Disciplines :
Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Prasetya, Nicholaus ; Barrer Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
Teck, Anastasia A; Barrer Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
LADEWIG, Bradley Paul ; University of Luxembourg ; Barrer Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom. b.ladewig@imperial.ac.uk
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Matrimid-JUC-62 and Matrimid-PCN-250 mixed matrix membranes displaying light-responsive gas separation and beneficial ageing characteristics for CO2/N2 separation.
Publication date :
13 February 2018
Journal title :
Scientific Reports
eISSN :
2045-2322
Publisher :
Nature Publishing Group, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
BASF kindly supplied the ZIF-8 and Huntsman the Matrimid used in this study. A.A.T. acknowledges financial support from Imperial College London through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme. N.P. acknowledges financial support through the PhD scholarship programme from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London.
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