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Qualitative and quantitative analysis of intercalated and exfoliated silicate layers in asymmetric polyethersulfone/cloisite15A® mixed matrix membrane for CO2/CH4 separation.
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Chemical Engineering Journal . May2015, Vol. 268, p371-383. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- In this study, flat sheet asymmetric MMMs were prepared from polyethersulfone (PES) containing 1 (PES/C15A1) and 5 wt% (PES/C15A5) loading of Cloisite15A® via phase inversion to investigate the effect of dispersion of silicate layers on the properties and performance of the MMMs for CO 2 /CH 4 separation. The MMMs were characterized by means of WAXD, TEM, tensile test and pure gas permeation measurement. Partial intercalated and exfoliated silicate layers for MMM with 1 wt% loading contributed to the enhancement of the membrane morphological and mechanical properties. The increase tortuosity in PES/C15A1 reduced the CH 4 permeance with a significant enhancement for the CO 2 /CH 4 selectivity from 22.57 to 46.89. In addition, high degree of intercalation and exfoliation of silicate layers was also corroborated by particle size measurement (PSM), particle density measurement (PDM) and free-path spacing measurement (FPSM) with the increase in aspect ratio, dispersed single silicate layers, density and formation of several tactoid classes for PES/C15A1. The properties and performance of the MMMs, determined by qualitative and quantitative measurements for PES/C15A1 was higher compared to PES/C15A5; therefore, the extent of the silicate layers dispersion has a significant role in the fabrication of asymmetric MMMs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13858947
- Volume :
- 268
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Chemical Engineering Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 101339965
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2014.11.147