@article{scholars10463,
            note = {cited By 2},
       publisher = {Universiti Malaysia Pahang},
         journal = {International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering},
            year = {2018},
          volume = {15},
           title = {The performance of PPOdm-CNF Mixed Matrix Membrane for CO2/CH4 separation},
          number = {1},
             doi = {10.15282/ijame.15.1.2018.14.0393},
           pages = {5086--5096},
        abstract = {Mixed Matrix Membrane (MMM) is one of the most promising candidate among the available gas separation application for CO2/CH4 separation in natural gas industries. However, the fabrication of a defect-free MMM remains a challenge. For this work, a novel MMM was developed by incorporating carbon nanofibers (CNF) at different weight loadings into poly (2, 6-dimethyl-1, 4-pheneylene oxide) (PPOdm) polymer matrix via dry-phase inversion technique. CNF was purified with hydrogen peroxide prior to membrane fabrication. Approximately 178  increment in the CO2 permeability were attained at 3 wt of CNF loading whereas the CO2/CH4 selectivity were increased by 53  compared to pristine PPOdm polymeric membrane. The smooth wall of CNF coupled with its larger pore diameter acted as a pathway and renders high gas permeability values. PPOdm - 3 wt CNF MMM exhibits improved morphology with no significant filler agglomeration on the polymer matrix. The TGA and DSC analysis showed that at 3 wt of CNF loading, the thermal stability of the polymer chains was enhanced in which higher decomposition (Td = 425 {\^A}oC) and glass transition (Tg =210 {\^A}oC) temperatures were reported. {\^A}{\copyright} Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia.},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048329506&doi=10.15282\%2fijame.15.1.2018.14.0393&partnerID=40&md5=886e0d0e10105778ccd0eb09d84e3bb4},
            issn = {22298649},
        keywords = {Carbon dioxide; Carbon nanofibers; Filled polymers; Gas permeability; Glass transition; Separation; Thermodynamic stability, 6-dimethyl-1,4-pheneylene oxide); CO2 separation; Dry phase inversion; Gas separations; Membrane fabrication; Mixed matrix membranes; Poly (2; Polymer chains, Gas permeable membranes},
          author = {Murugiah, P. S. and Oh, P. C. and Lau, K. K.}
}