TY  - JOUR
ID  - scholars3654
KW  - Material modifications; Material science; Membrane process; Mixed-matrix membranes; Separation techniques
KW  -  Blending; Dispersions; Fillers; Glassy carbon; Mechanical permeability; Molecular sieves; Polymers; Separation; Silica
KW  -  Gas permeable membranes
IS  - 5
N2  - The mixed-matrix membrane (MMM) is a new membrane material for gas separation and plays a vital role for the advancement of current membrane-based separation technology. Blending between inorganic fillers like carbon molecular sieves, zeolite, metal oxides, silica and silica nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, zeolitic imidazolate framework, metal organic framework, and glassy and rubbery polymers etc. is possible. Due to mechanical, thermal, and chemical stability, these membranes achieve high permeability and selectivity as compared to pure polymeric materials. Despite of these advantages, the MMM performances are still below industrial expectations because of membrane defects and related processing problems as well as the nonuniform dispersion of fillers in MMMs. Material selection for organic and inorganic phases, preparation techniques, material advancements, and performance of MMMs are discussed. Issues and challenges faced during MMM synthesis as well as problem solutions are highlighted. © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
VL  - 36
JF  - Chemical Engineering and Technology
A1  - Nasir, R.
A1  - Mukhtar, H.
A1  - Man, Z.
A1  - Mohshim, D.F.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84876827521&doi=10.1002%2fceat.201200734&partnerID=40&md5=a57aed5e1e1918792ff03536a4068b36
Y1  - 2013///
TI  - Material Advancements in Fabrication of Mixed-Matrix Membranes
SP  - 717
N1  - cited By 150
AV  - none
EP  - 727
SN  - 09307516
ER  -