Abstract
This research introduces zeolite carbon composite (ZCC) as a new filler on polymeric membranes based on the BTDA-TDI/MDI (P84) co-polyimide for the air separation process. The separation performance was further improved by a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coating to cover up the surface defect. The incorporation of 1 wt% ZCC into P84 co-polyimide matrix enhanced the O2 permeability from 7.12 to 18.90 Barrer (2.65 times) and the O2/N2 selectivity from 4.11 to 4.92 Barrer (19.71% improvement). The PDMS coating on the membrane further improved the O2/N2 selectivity by up to 60%. The results showed that the incorporation of ZCC and PDMS coating onto the P84 co-polyimide membrane was able to increase the overall air separation performance.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 267 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-14 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Membranes |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2020 |
Keywords
- Air separation
- Mixed matrix membrane
- P84 co-polyimide
- PDMS coating
- Zeolite carbon composite