TY  - JOUR
N2  - Membrane technology has been considered a key factor for sustainable growth in high-efficiency gas separation. Current mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) technology is rising, but these membranes in the dense structure are having difficulties in operating at high pressures and scale up for commercialization. The purpose of this research is to synthesize composite MMMs (CMMMs) consisting of polyethersulfone (PES), carbon molecular sieve (CMS 1â??5 wt ), and Novatex 2471 nonwoven fabric (support layer). The membranes' physical, chemical, and thermal properties were evaluated by different analytical equipment. The morphology of both PES and PES-CMS composite membranes had a porous and asymmetric structure, in which CMS was uniformly distributed in the polymer matrix. The thermal properties showed that the membranes were stable up to 350 °C with a single glass transition temperature. The functional groups in the membrane were confirmed by spectral analysis. The gas performance results showed that carbon dioxide permeance increased with increased CMS concentration and methane permeance decreased due to the hindering effect of CMS under similar operating conditions. The highest selectivity achieved was 12.774 using CMMM of 5 wt  of CMS at 10 bar, which on average was 137.80, improved selectivity compared to pure PES membrane. The support layer was able to withstand high operating pressures and showed the ability to scale up. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020, 137, 48476. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PB  - John Wiley and Sons Inc.
JF  - Journal of Applied Polymer Science
VL  - 137
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072228878&doi=10.1002%2fapp.48476&partnerID=40&md5=7c100d36946b43f06c6e6300d5d26747
AV  - none
ID  - scholars13327
SN  - 00218995
TI  - Composite mixed matrix membranes incorporating microporous carbon molecular sieve as filler in polyethersulfone for CO2/CH4 separation
Y1  - 2020///
A1  - Mohamed, M.J.B.G.
A1  - Mannan, H.A.
A1  - Nasir, R.
A1  - Mohshim, D.F.
A1  - Mukhtar, H.
A1  - Abdulrahman, A.
A1  - Ahmed, A.
KW  - Carbon dioxide; Chemical analysis; Chemical equipment; Composite membranes; Glass transition; Membrane technology; Microporosity; Molecular sieves; Nonwoven fabrics; Polymer matrix composites; Sieves; Spectrum analysis; Thermodynamic properties
KW  -  Carbon molecular sieve; Gas separations; Mixed matrix membranes; Novatex 2471; Support layer
KW  -  Gas permeable membranes
N1  - cited By 9
IS  - 12
ER  -