10.22034/ijnd.2017.24374

Effect of nano Zinc Oxide on gas permeation through mixed matrix poly (Amide-6-b-Ethylene Oxide)-based membranes

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  • Mahdi Sheikh1,
  • Morteza Asghari2,
  • Morteza Afsari3,
  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Shahrood Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood, Iran
  2. Department of chemical engineering, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
  3. Separation Processes Research Group (SPRG), Department of Engineering, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran.

Published in Issue 2024-02-28

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Sheikh, M., Asghari, M., & Afsari, M. (2024). Effect of nano Zinc Oxide on gas permeation through mixed matrix poly (Amide-6-b-Ethylene Oxide)-based membranes. International Journal of Nano Dimension, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.22034/ijnd.2017.24374
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Abstract

Poly (amide-6-b-ethylene oxide)/Zinc Oxide (PEBA/ZnO) mixed matrix membranes were fabricated using ethanol/water as solvent by solvent casting method. The concentration of ZnO in membrane was set to 0.1 wt.% and the synthesized membranes were characterized by AFM and FTIR. Effects of ZnO nanoparticle on CO2, CH4 and N2 permeabilities, and CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 selectivities of the membranes were investigated at the ambient temperature and pressure range of 4â12 bar. The results revealed that the CO2 permeability of the nano-composite membrane increased 158 % with pressure, from 54.08 barrer (at 4 bar) to 139.59 barrer (at 12 bar). Furthermore, CO2 permeability for the nano-composite membrane was higher than neat polymeric membrane. The PEBA/ZnO nano-composite membranes thus provide a promising potential for CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 separation.

Keywords

  • CO2 permeation,
  • Gas separation,
  • Mixed Matrix Membrane,
  • Nano Composite,
  • PEBA,
  • ZnO
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