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 languageEnglish
Article number267
Pages (from-to)1-14
Number of pages14
JournalMembranes
Volume10
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2020

Keywords

  • Air separation
  • Mixed matrix membrane
  • P84 co-polyimide
  • PDMS coating
  • Zeolite carbon composite

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