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This paper presents new mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) synthesized via incorporating hexamethylenetetramine dicyanamide cadmium nanoparticles, a metal organic framework (MOF), into the polysulfone (PSF) matrix. The MMMs are characterized using FTIR and SEM analyses, and their gas permeation properties are evaluated at different MOF loadings and various pressures. The results show that the nanoparticle is compatible with the polymer and distributes homogenously in the matrix. Compared to the pristine PSF membrane, the MMM with 2.5 wt. % of the MOF nanoparticles has lower CO2, CH4, N2 and O2 permeabilities but significantly higher CO2/CH4, CO2/N2 and O2/N2 gas pair selectivities (i.e., 41.66, 20.08 and 5.09, respectively, which are 42.6, 61.6 and 60.02 % higher). As the total pressure increases, the gas permeabilities of the pristine PSF membrane and the MMMs decrease, but their sieving abilities increase. These results suggest that gas selectivities of high free-volume polymers with poor sieving abilities can be improved by incorporating the MOF into the polymer.
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Tavasoli, E., Sadeghi, M., Riazi, H. et al. Gas Separation Polysulfone Membranes Modified by Cadmium-based Nanoparticles. Fibers Polym 19, 2049–2055 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-018-8424-4
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