An Effective Method to Improve the Performance of Fixed Carrier Membrane via Incorporation of CO2-selective Adsorptive Silica Nanoparticles

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An Effective Method to Improve the Performance of Fixed Carrier Membrane via Incorporation of CO₂-selective Adsorptive Silica Nanoparticles

YU Xingwei^1,2,3, WANG Zhi^1,2,3, ZHAO Juan^1,2,3, YUAN Fang^1,2,3, LI Shichun^1,2,3, WANG Jixiao^1,2,3, WANG Shichang^1,3

1. Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
2. State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
3. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

Received:2011-06-10 Revised:2011-07-21 Online:2011-10-28 Published:2011-10-28
Supported by:
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20836006);the National Basic Research Program(2009CB623405);the Science & Technology Pillar Program of Tianjin (10ZCKFSH01700);the Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities (B06006);the Cheung Kong Scholar Program for Innovative Teams of the Ministry of Education (IRT0641)

An Effective Method to Improve the Performance of Fixed Carrier Membrane via Incorporation of CO₂-selective Adsorptive Silica Nanoparticles

于型伟^1,2,3, 王志^1,2,3, 赵娟^1,2,3, 袁芳^1,2,3, 李诗纯^1,2,3, 王纪孝^1,2,3, 王世昌^1,3

1. Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
2. State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
3. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

通讯作者: WANG Zhi,E-mail:wangzhi@tju.edu.cn
基金资助:
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20836006);the National Basic Research Program(2009CB623405);the Science & Technology Pillar Program of Tianjin (10ZCKFSH01700);the Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities (B06006);the Cheung Kong Scholar Program for Innovative Teams of the Ministry of Education (IRT0641)

Abstract

Abstract: Fixed carrier membrane exhibits attractive CO₂ permeance and selectivity due to its transport mecha-nism of reaction selectivity (facilitated transport). However, its performance needs improvement to meet cost targets for CO₂ capture. This study attempts to develop membranes with multiple permselective mechanisms in order to enhance CO₂ separation performance of fixed carrier membrane. In this study, a novel membrane with multiple permselective mechanisms of solubility selectivity and reaction selectivity was developed by incorporating CO₂-selective adsorptive silica nanoparticles in situ into the tertiary amine containing polyamide membrane formed by interfacial polymerization (IP). Various techniques were employed to characterize the polyamide and polyamide-silica composite membranes. The TGA result shows that nanocomposite membranes exhibit superior thermal stability than pure polyamide membranes. In addition, gas permeation experiments show that both nanocomposite membranes have larger CO₂ permeance than pure polyamide membranes. The enhanced CO₂/N₂ separation performance for nanocomposite membranes is mainly due to the thin film thickness, and multiple permselective mechanisms of solubility selectivity and reaction selectivity.

Key words: carbon dioxide, fixed carrier, interfacial polymerization, tertiary amine, CO₂-selective adsorptive silica

摘要： Fixed carrier membrane exhibits attractive CO₂ permeance and selectivity due to its transport mecha-nism of reaction selectivity (facilitated transport). However, its performance needs improvement to meet cost targets for CO₂ capture. This study attempts to develop membranes with multiple permselective mechanisms in order to enhance CO₂ separation performance of fixed carrier membrane. In this study, a novel membrane with multiple permselective mechanisms of solubility selectivity and reaction selectivity was developed by incorporating CO₂-selective adsorptive silica nanoparticles in situ into the tertiary amine containing polyamide membrane formed by interfacial polymerization (IP). Various techniques were employed to characterize the polyamide and polyamide-silica composite membranes. The TGA result shows that nanocomposite membranes exhibit superior thermal stability than pure polyamide membranes. In addition, gas permeation experiments show that both nanocomposite membranes have larger CO₂ permeance than pure polyamide membranes. The enhanced CO₂/N₂ separation performance for nanocomposite membranes is mainly due to the thin film thickness, and multiple permselective mechanisms of solubility selectivity and reaction selectivity.

关键词: carbon dioxide, fixed carrier, interfacial polymerization, tertiary amine, CO₂-selective adsorptive silica

YU Xingwei, WANG Zhi, ZHAO Juan, YUAN Fang, LI Shichun, WANG Jixiao, WANG Shichang. An Effective Method to Improve the Performance of Fixed Carrier Membrane via Incorporation of CO₂-selective Adsorptive Silica Nanoparticles[J]. , 2011, 19(5): 821-832.

于型伟, 王志, 赵娟, 袁芳, 李诗纯, 王纪孝, 王世昌. An Effective Method to Improve the Performance of Fixed Carrier Membrane via Incorporation of CO₂-selective Adsorptive Silica Nanoparticles[J]. , 2011, 19(5): 821-832.

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An Effective Method to Improve the Performance of Fixed Carrier Membrane via Incorporation of CO₂-selective Adsorptive Silica Nanoparticles

An Effective Method to Improve the Performance of Fixed Carrier Membrane via Incorporation of CO₂-selective Adsorptive Silica Nanoparticles

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