%0 Journal Article
%@ 13835866
%A Rafiq, S.
%A Man, Z.
%A Maulud, A.
%A Muhammad, N.
%A Maitra, S.
%D 2012
%F scholars:3018
%J Separation and Purification Technology
%K Asymmetric membranes; Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopies; Gas separations; Hybrid membrane; Ideal gas; Mixed gas; Mixed matrix membranes; Permselectivities; Phase inversion techniques; Silica content; Silica nanocomposites; Silica nanoparticles, Carbon dioxide; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Loading; Polyimides; Polysulfones; Scanning electron microscopy; Separation; Silica; Thermogravimetric analysis; X ray diffraction, Gas permeable membranes
%P 162-172
%R 10.1016/j.seppur.2012.02.031
%T Separation of CO 2 from CH 4 using polysulfone/ polyimide silica nanocomposite membranes
%U https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/3018/
%V 90
%X Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were developed by incorporating inorganic silica nanoparticles into blends of polysulfone/polyimide (PSF/PI) asymmetric membranes for gas separation using phase inversion technique. The membranes were characterized by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). SEM results show different morphologies of surfaces and cross-sections of the membrane where agglomeration is observed at 20.1 wt. silica loading. TGA analysis indicates good thermal stability of the hybrid membranes. Permeation results show that CO 2 permeance increased with the introduction of 5.2 wt. silica contents (73.7 ± 0.2 GPU) in PSF/PI-20 blend and it increased with the increase in silica contents. With 15.2 wt. silica contents, the highest permselectivity of αCO 2/CH 4 = 61.0 ± 0.3-60.2 ± 0.4 is observed for treated membrane at 2-10 bar. The selectivity using mixed gas test at various CO 2/CH 4 compositions shows consistent results with the ideal gas selectivity. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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