Effect of poly(ether block amide)-graphene/ZnO membranes in mixed gas separation performance
Esmeralda Mendoza-Mendoza
CONACYT - Centro de Investigación y Estudios de Posgrado, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud y Biomedicina (CICSAB), Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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Search for more papers by this authorBeatriz Liliana España-Sánchez
Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica CIDETEQ S. C., Parque Tecnológico Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
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Angel de Jesús Montes-Luna
Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C. (CICY), Laboratorio de Membranas, Unidad de Materiales, Mérida, Mexico
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Angel de Jesús Montes-Luna, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C. (CICY), Laboratorio de Membranas, Unidad de Materiales, No. 130 Chuburná de Hidalgo, C.P. 97205, Mérida, Yucatán, México.
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Griselda Castruita-de León, CONACYT - Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Blvd. Enrique Reyna, Hermosillo # 140, Col. San José de los Cerritos, C.P. 25294, Saltillo, Coahuila, México.
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Griselda Castruita-de León
CONACYT - Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Saltillo, Mexico
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Angel de Jesús Montes-Luna, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C. (CICY), Laboratorio de Membranas, Unidad de Materiales, No. 130 Chuburná de Hidalgo, C.P. 97205, Mérida, Yucatán, México.
Email: [email protected]
Griselda Castruita-de León, CONACYT - Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Blvd. Enrique Reyna, Hermosillo # 140, Col. San José de los Cerritos, C.P. 25294, Saltillo, Coahuila, México.
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Search for more papers by this authorEsmeralda Mendoza-Mendoza
CONACYT - Centro de Investigación y Estudios de Posgrado, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud y Biomedicina (CICSAB), Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Contribution: Investigation (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorBeatriz Liliana España-Sánchez
Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica CIDETEQ S. C., Parque Tecnológico Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
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Angel de Jesús Montes-Luna
Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C. (CICY), Laboratorio de Membranas, Unidad de Materiales, Mérida, Mexico
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Angel de Jesús Montes-Luna, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C. (CICY), Laboratorio de Membranas, Unidad de Materiales, No. 130 Chuburná de Hidalgo, C.P. 97205, Mérida, Yucatán, México.
Email: [email protected]
Griselda Castruita-de León, CONACYT - Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Blvd. Enrique Reyna, Hermosillo # 140, Col. San José de los Cerritos, C.P. 25294, Saltillo, Coahuila, México.
Email: [email protected]
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Griselda Castruita-de León
CONACYT - Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Saltillo, Mexico
Correspondence
Angel de Jesús Montes-Luna, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A. C. (CICY), Laboratorio de Membranas, Unidad de Materiales, No. 130 Chuburná de Hidalgo, C.P. 97205, Mérida, Yucatán, México.
Email: [email protected]
Griselda Castruita-de León, CONACYT - Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada (CIQA), Blvd. Enrique Reyna, Hermosillo # 140, Col. San José de los Cerritos, C.P. 25294, Saltillo, Coahuila, México.
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Search for more papers by this authorFunding information: Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACYT), Mexico, Grant/Award Numbers: 315878, CB-2016-285350; The State Council for Science and Technology of Coahuila, Grant/Award Number: COAH-2021-C15-032
Abstract
In this work, graphene/zinc oxide nanoparticles (G/ZnO NPs) were synthesized by a metathesis-assisted molten salt route. The methodology followed has outstanding features such as innovative, environmentally friendly, high-yield, efficient, and straightforward. In addition, poly(ether-block-amide) (PEBA)-based mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) filled with different amounts of G/ZnO NPs (up to 2%) were successfully prepared. Thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction were performed to determine the thermal and structural properties of the pristine and MMMs. Scanning electron microscopy and electron dispersive spectroscopy were used for morphological studies and for identifying the as-prepared G/ZnO NPs. Incorporating G/ZnO NPs (PEBA-G/ZnO 2% 476 Barrer) provided benefits to the permeability properties and showed an increase of 37% concerning the polymeric membrane (318.06 Barrer). The gas separation performance improved by increasing the amount of G/ZnO NPs. A synergistic effect between PEBA properties and G/ZnO NPs led to enhanced CO2 selectivity for ternary mixed gas separation (CO2/CH4/N2). Selectivity of the MMMs showed an increase of 34% higher than to pristine (PEBA) membrane favoring the permeation of CO2. G/ZnO NPs can be potentially helpful in membranes applied in the CO2 mixed gas separation.
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DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
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