The
development
of
novel
materials
has
given
rise
to
the
study
and
design
poly(ionic
liquid)s
(PILs)
for
making
CO2-selective
membranes.
huge
space
chemical
structures
PILs
leaves
great
opportunities
further
investigate
factors
underlying
gas
permeability
selectivity.
Herein,
effect
PIL-based
copolymer
on
their
derived
membrane
performances
CO2/N2
separation
was
evaluated
by
copolymerizing
imidazolium-based
IL
monomers
with
different
functionalized
acrylamide
butyl
acrylate
based
free
radical
polymerization.
desired
copolymers
were
successfully
synthesized
confirmation
from
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
analysis.
composite
membranes
fabricated
coating
solutions
surface
a
commercial
polysulfone
membrane.
It
found
that
CO2
permeance
prepared
enhanced
148%
262%
selectivity
increased
97%
61%
compared
pure
Therefore,
proposed
method
copolymerization
can
enhance
performance
separation,
which
provide
solution
adjust
preparation
potential
capture
flue
gases.
Carbon Capture Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 100193 - 100193
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
Urgent
actions
are
needed
to
reduce
CO2
emissions
and
mitigate
the
increasingly
severe
impacts
of
climate
change.
Since
1990s,
membrane
research
group
(MEMFO)
at
Norwegian
University
Science
Technology
has
been
committed
developing
effective
membranes
processes
for
separation.
MEMFO's
can
be
categorized
into
five
main
themes:
facilitated
transport
membranes,
hybrid
carbon
contactors,
related
modeling
process
simulation.
These
themes
tied
industrial
applications
in
capture
from
flue
gas,
biogas
upgrading,
natural
gas
sweetening,
hydrogen
purification.
Promising
identified
based
on
their
laboratory-scale
performances,
have
selected
onsite
testing
validate
performances
as
well
stability
durability.
Verified
upscaled
pilot
tests.
This
account
paper
summarizes
development
outcomes
over
past
decade
discusses
our
strategies
perspectives
future
work.
Chemical Engineering Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
282, P. 119219 - 119219
Published: Sept. 3, 2023
In
this
work,
a
membrane
separation
process
is
designed
and
optimized
to
purify
dark
fermentative
biohydrogen
by
removing
CO2.
A
CO2-selective
PVAm-based
nanocomposite
was
selected
considering
its
high
CO2/H2
performance
unique
features
suitable
for
the
process.
We
tested
performances
under
conditions
provide
more
accurate
simulation
basis.
Several
design
scenarios
were
investigated.
two-stage
with
recycle
stream
determined
as
optimal
design,
in
which
specific
cost
purifying
H2
99.5
vol%
loss
of
<10%
reaches
only
0.156
$/Nm3.
The
techno-economic
feasibility
study
purification
simultaneous
CO2
capture
also
performed
through
an
alternative
introducing
3rd-stage
using
same
or
H2-selective
membrane.
Adding
can
side
product
various
purities,
further
decreases
loss,
leading
additional
economic
benefits.
Carbon Capture Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 100201 - 100201
Published: Feb. 9, 2024
The
industrial
sector
is
responsible
for
a
significant
portion
of
global
CO2
emissions.
Since
some
emissions
cannot
be
avoided,
carbon
capture
and
storage
has
critical
role
to
play
in
decarbonization.
objective
this
study
highlight
the
impact
false
air
ingress—a
standard
cement
production
process
occurrence
that
dilutes
kiln
emissions—on
utilizing
membrane-based
plant
Correlations
ideal
countercurrent
membrane
separation
compression
purification
unit
(CPU)
model
are
integrated
estimate
performance
two-stage
system
with
CPU;
parameters
varied,
permeance
ranging
from
1,000
10,000
GPU
CO2:N2
selectivity
25
200.
range
values
evaluated
reflects
current
commercially
available
membranes
through
future
stretch
yet
developed
membranes.
By
evaluating
large
material
performance,
can
used
by
developers
inform
which
offer
greatest
potential
overall
cost
reductions
based
on
assumptions.
capital
operating
costs
resulting
captured
(COC)
estimated.
A
conventional
solvent-based
derived
similar
basis
presented
comparison.
results
indicate
configuration
presented,
(1)
increasing
60
significantly
reduce
cost,
but
further
improving
selectivity,
or
beyond
GPU,
only
incremental
impact;
(2)
COC
systems
comparable
when
ingress
into
stream
neglected;
(3)
included,
while
incrementally
affected,
impacted,
rising
64–111%.
Cement
plants
have
typically
been
characterized
flue
gas
concentrations
higher
than
those
coal-
natural
gas-fired
power
plants,
idealized
scenarios
provides
driving
force
separation;
however,
substantial
diluting
reverses
advantage,
leading
higher-than-expected
costs.
It
recommended
research
development
techno-economic
analyses
address
design.
Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 5, 2024
Abstract
Hollow
fibre
membrane
(HFM)
is
favourable
for
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
due
to
its
high
packing
density
and
volume
area
ratio.
In
this
study,
the
effect
of
air
gap
bore
fluid
ratio
explored
study
influence
on
morphology
separation
performance.
With
dope
extrusion
rate
(DER),
shear‐induced
polymer
orientation
can
be
preserved
with
low
which
come
cost
deformed
lumen.
As
such,
coagulant
activity
reduced
by
introducing
solvent,
in
turn
reduces
phase
inversion
prevent
sudden
contraction
at
gap,
thus
allowing
proper
formation
presence
flowability
solution
increased
viscosity
as
solvent
content
make
contact
external
coagulant.
HFM
spun
shows
stretched
gravitational
pull
upon
being
extruded
from
spinneret.
This
improved
chain
stretch
across
spinning
line.
Subsequently,
80
wt.%
N‐methyl‐2‐pyrollidone
(NMP)
using
narrow
spinneret
5‐cm
highest
ideal
CO
/N
/CH
4
selectivity
23.4
28
respectively,
even
though
it
also
exhibit
lowest
permeance
only
3.1
GPU
was
ascribed
dense
skin
layer.
Meanwhile,
when
a
bigger
annulus
slightly
dropped,
however
increment.
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 18, 2024
Abstract
The
urgent
need
to
mitigate
climate
change
has
spurred
research
into
innovative
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
capture
materials.
In
this
study,
the
design
and
synthesis
of
CO
‐responsive
diblock
copolymers,
poly
(N‐[3‐(dimethylamino)propyl]‐acrylamide)‐
b
‐poly(methyl
methacrylate)
(PDMAPAm‐
‐PMMA)
are
focused
on
via
a
two‐step
reversible
addition−fragmentation
chain‐transfer
(RAFT)
polymerization
as
well
application
synthesized
copolymer
membrane
for
capture.
resulting
possesses
distinct
blocks
with
varying
properties.
(N‐[3‐(dimethylamino)propyl]‐acrylamide)
(PDMAPAm)
block
provides
behavior,
while
poly(methyl
(PMMA)
contributes
mechanical
stability.
gas
transport
properties
fabricated
thin‐film
composite
made
PDMAPAm‐
‐PMMA
measured.
It
is
determined
that
exhibits
dual
responsiveness
towards
can
be
tailored
use
in
fabrication
membranes
direct
air
(DAC).
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(21), P. 2998 - 2998
Published: Oct. 25, 2024
Thin-film
composite
(TFC)
membranes
containing
various
fillers
and
additives
present
an
effective
alternative
to
conventional
dense
polymer
membranes,
which
often
suffer
from
low
permeance
(flux)
the
permeability-selectivity
tradeoff.
Alongside
development
utilization
of
numerous
new
polymers
over
past
few
decades,
diverse
such
as
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
graphene
oxides
(GOs),
ionic
liquids
(ILs)
have
been
integrated
into
matrix
enhance
performance.
However,
achieving
desirable
interfacial
compatibility
between
these
host
matrix,
particularly
in
TFC
structures,
remains
a
significant
challenge.
This
review
discusses
recent
advancements
for
CO