High performance ZIF-8/6FDA-DAM mixed matrix membrane for propylene/propane separations
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ArticleKAUST Grant Number
KUS-I1-011-21Date
2012-02Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/598478
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We report significantly enhanced propylene/propane (C 3H 6/C 3H 8) selectivity in mixed matrix membranes fabricated using 6FDA-DAM polyimide and a zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8). Equilibrium isotherms and sorption kinetics of C 3H 6 and C 3H 8 at 35°C were studied on a 200nm commercially available ZIF-8 sample produced by BASF. Mixed matrix dense films were formed with 6FDA-DAM and 200nm BASF ZIF-8 particles. SEM imaging showed generally good adhesion between the ZIF-8 and 6FDA-DAM without the need for surface-treating ZIF-8. Pure gas permeation showed significantly enhanced mixed matrix ZIF-8/6FDA-DAM membrane C 3H 6/C 3H 8 separation performance over the pure 6FDA-DAM membrane performance. A C 3H 6 permeability of 56.2Barrer and C 3H 6/C 3H 8 ideal selectivity of 31.0 was found in ZIF-8/6FDA-DAM mixed matrix membrane with 48.0wt% ZIF-8 loading, which are 258% and 150% higher than the pure 6FDA-DAM membrane, respectively for permeability and selectivity. Permeation properties of C 3H 6 and C 3H 8 in ZIF-8 were back-calculated by the Maxwell model for composite permeability using pure gas permeation data, leading to a C 3H 6 permeability of 277Barrer and C 3H 6/C 3H 8 selectivity of 122. Mixed gas permeation also verified that selectivity enhancements were achievable in mixed gas environment by ZIF-8. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.Citation
Zhang C, Dai Y, Johnson JR, Karvan O, Koros WJ (2012) High performance ZIF-8/6FDA-DAM mixed matrix membrane for propylene/propane separations. Journal of Membrane Science 389: 34–42. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2011.10.003.Sponsors
This publication is based on work supported by Award No. KUS-I1-011-21, made by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).Publisher
Elsevier BVJournal
Journal of Membrane Scienceae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.memsci.2011.10.003