Energy-efficient polymeric gas separation membranes for a sustainable future: A review

POLYMER

卷:54

Review

Sanders, David E.^1,2  Smith, Zachary P.^1,2  Guo, Ruilan³  Robeson, Lloyd M.⁴  McGrath, James E.^5,6  Paul, Donald R.^1,2  Freeman, Benny D.^1,2 

[1] Univ Texas Austin, Ctr Energy & Environm Resources, Dept Chem Engn, Austin, TX 78758 USA

[2] Univ Texas Austin, Ctr Energy & Environm Resources, Texas Mat Inst, Austin, TX 78758 USA

[3] Univ Notre Dame, Dept Chem & Biomol Engn, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA

[4] Lehigh Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Bethlehem, PA 18015 USA

[5] Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Macromol & Interfaces Inst, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA

[6] Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Dept Chem, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA

关键词: Membranes;    Materials;    Separations;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.polymer.2013.05.075

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Over the past three decades, polymeric gas separation membranes have become widely used for a variety of industrial gas separations applications. This review presents the fundamental scientific principles underpinning the operation of polymers for gas separations, including the solution-diffusion model and various structure/property relations, describes membrane fabrication technology, describes polymers believed to be used commercially for gas separations, and discusses some challenges associated with membrane materials development. A description of new classes of polymers being considered for gas separations, largely to overcome existing challenges or access applications that are not yet practiced commercially, is also provided. Some classes of polymers discussed in this review that have been the focus of much recent work include thermally rearranged (TR) polymers, polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs), room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), perfluoropolymers, and high-performance polyimides. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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