TY  - JOUR
N2  - There is increasing interest among researchers to develop Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMMs), by incorporating fillers in polymer membranes. However, these membranes always suffer from a trade-off between permeability and selectivity as proven by Robeson in upper bound curves developed in gas separation applications. In current project, mesoporous silica, KIT-6 was synthesized and followed by incorporation of KIT-6 as filler into cellulose acetate (CA) matrix to form MMMs. The fabrications of MMMs were done by using dry phase inversion method. The KIT-6 loadings in the MMMs were varied from 2 to 10 wt. The properties of KIT-6 and membranes were characterized with Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The effect of KIT-6 loadings on the properties of the formed MMMs was investigated. XRD and FTIR results suggested that KIT-6 mesoporous silica is successfully synthesized. The TGA curve indicate the overall weight loss of 3.02  for KIT-6 and 72.29-86.77  for all the membranes. The successful incorporation of silica particles into CA polymer matrix is confirmed by FTIR spectrum while MMMs images from SEM suggested that KIT-6 silica powder could embed well with CA polymer matrix. Defect-free MMMs could be fabricated and potential to be use in future especially in gas separation. © Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
IS  - 1
ID  - scholars10471
Y1  - 2018///
JF  - Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences
A1  - Ding, S.H.
A1  - Chew, T.L.
A1  - Oh, P.C.
A1  - Ahmad, A.L.
A1  - Jawad, Z.A.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047405584&doi=10.15282%2fjmes.12.1.2018.17.0311&partnerID=40&md5=a82766878bc4185ead631da2975db47e
VL  - 12
AV  - none
N1  - cited By 4
TI  - Preparation of mixed matrix membrane using cellulose acetate incorporated with synthesized KIT-6 silica
SP  - 3505
PB  - Universiti Malaysia Pahang
SN  - 22894659
EP  - 3514
ER  -