Highly selective filler–polymer gaps <i>in situ</i> fabricated in mixed matrix membranes for gas separation
Xuemeng Jia, Zhihua Qiao, Benqiao He, Chongli Zhong
Abstract
We report an interface self-assembly strategy to build high speed gas transport channels throughout mixed matrix membranes <italic>in situ</italic> using the gaps between hydrophilic polymers and hydrophobic fillers (normally considered as defects that lower the gas separation performance).
Topics & Concepts
MembraneFiller (materials)Gas separationPolymerMaterials scienceIn situMatrix (chemical analysis)Chemical engineeringComposite materialPolymer chemistryChemistryEngineeringOrganic chemistryBiochemistryMembrane Separation and Gas TransportAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsMembrane Separation Technologies