Propylene/propane selective mixed matrix membranes with grape-branched MOF/CNT filler
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Article Title | Propylene/propane selective mixed matrix membranes with grape-branched MOF/CNT filler |
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ERA Journal ID | 201058 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Lin, Rijia (Author), Ge, Lei (Author), Diao, Hui (Author), Rudolph, Victor (Author) and Zhu, Zhonghua (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Materials Chemistry A |
Journal Citation | 4 (16), pp. 6084-6090 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 2050-7488 |
2050-7496 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ta10553f |
Web Address (URL) | http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2016/TA/C5TA10553F#!divAbstract |
Abstract | In this study, we fabricated mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) comprising a novel carbon nanotube/metal–organic framework (MOF) filler for efficient propylene/propane separation. Tomographic focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy was applied to quantitatively evaluate the filler dispersion and filler/polymer interfacial void ratio. The dispersion of ZIF-8 in MMMs was improved by the confined growth of ZIF-8 on the carbon nanotube (CNT) surfaces, yielding a simultaneous enhancement of C3H6 membrane permeability and C3H6/C3H8 selectivity. Excellent adhesion between the synthesized ZIF-8/CNT fillers and polymer matrix is observed, with only 0.086% void volume fraction, even at a high filler loading. The in situ growth of MOFs on CNTs shown here can provide an effective way to design mixed matrix membranes with improved filler dispersion, structural features and separation performance. |
Keywords | carbon nanotubes; dispersions; filled polymers; propylene; scanning electron microscopy; void fraction; |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400409. Separation technologies |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3z39/propylene-propane-selective-mixed-matrix-membranes-with-grape-branched-mof-cnt-filler
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