• 文献标题:   Mixed matrix membranes comprising aminosilane-functionalized graphene oxide for enhanced CO2 separation
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHANG JH, XIN QP, LI X, YUN MY, XU R, WANG SF, LI YF, LIN LG, DING XL, YE H, ZHANG YZ
  • 作者关键词:   graphene oxide, mixed matrix membrane, co2 separation, aminosilane, mechanical strength
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   0376-7388 EI 1873-3123
  • 通讯作者地址:   Tianjin Polytech Univ
  • 被引频次:   49
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.memsci.2018.10.075
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) are challenged by the non-ideal interfacial morphologies that leads to the weakened gas separation performances and mechanical strength. Filler surface modification with organosilanes is an effective approach to build the linkage between polymer and the fillers. In this study, we fabricated MMMs by introducing aminosilane functionalized graphene oxide (f-GO) nanosheets into Pebax (R) 1657 matrix. The introduction of f-GO decreased the crystallinity and increased chain mobility of Pebax matrix. Benefiting from the improved filler dispersion, semi-interpenetrated Pebax chains in the Si-O-Si network at the interface, and the high intrinsic mechanical strength of GO, the MMMs exhibit a 1.7-times higher Young's modulus and 1.1-times higher break strength. The amino groups on GO help to construct a facilitated transport pathway along the polymer-filler interface. With greatly improved CO2 separation performances in dry state, the membranes exhibited even higher performances in humidified state. Particularly, Pebax/f-GO-0.9% membrane showed a high CO2 permeability of 934.3 Barrer, and a CO2/CH4 selectivity of 40.9, a CO2/N-2 selectivity of 71.1, surpassing the Robeson upper bound and quite promising for carbon capture.