Cross-linked polymer membranes for energy-efficient gas separation: innovations and perspectives

M Liu, A Seeger, R Guo - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polymeric membranes for gas separations have experienced rapid growth over the past few
decades, and extensive research has been performed to develop high-performance polymer …

Rational design, synthesis, and characterization of facilitated transport membranes exhibiting enhanced permeability, selectivity and stability

MT Webb, LC Condes, HG Ly, M Galizia… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite outperforming conventional polymer membranes in the short time frame, facilitated
transport membranes (FTMs) are prone to photo/chemical aging, which causes a rapid …

Hop, Skip, and Jump: Hydrogen Molecular Transport through Amorphous Polyethylene Matrices Studied via Molecular Dynamics Simulations

C Divine-Ayela, F Perez, A Striolo - Industrial & engineering …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In the pursuit of advancing and diversifying energy technologies for a more sustainable
future, the possibilities of hydrogen (H2) usage will broaden, as will our understanding of its …

Large-area and high-performance SSZ-13 membranes for N2/CH4 separation

Z Zhang, Y Yan, Y Li, Y Xu, J Zhou, R Zhou… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Separating N 2 from CH 4 is challenging but critical for the purification of unconventional
natural gas. Herein, large-area and high-quality SSZ-13 membranes were reproducibly …

Inter-crosslinked spirocyclic mixed matrix membranes exhibiting enhanced gas permeability, selectivity, and plasticization resistance

LC Condes, AE Landry, MT Webb, WJ Box… - Journal of Membrane …, 2024 - Elsevier
Poor interfacial compatibility is the most common issue inhibiting performance enhancement
in mixed matrix membranes (MMM) for gas and liquid separations. To address this issue, we …

Evaluating the experimental uncertainty in gas and vapor sorption/adsorption measurements: fundamental considerations and experimental design implications

WJ Box, MT Webb, M Galizia - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2022 - ACS Publications
High-quality, accurate, and reliable sorption and adsorption data provide the basis for
designing large-scale, energy-efficient membrane/adsorption processes for gas and liquid …

Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms by which Porous Polymer Networks Affect Structure, Aging Propensity, and Selectivity of Microporous Glassy Polymer …

LC Condes, MT Webb, TTB Le, WJ Box… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Microporous glassy polymer membranes suffer from physical aging, which adversely affects
their performance in the short time frame. We show that the aging propensity of a model …

Computer vision-based measurement of pure-and mixed-gas swelling in polymer membranes: Individual and synergistic effects of configurational free volume and …

WJ Box, LC Condes, MT Webb, A Suleiman… - Journal of Membrane …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although polymer swelling (ie, dilation) data are crucial to assess the long-term stability of
polymer membranes and correct sorption isotherms for highly sorbing penetrants, the …

Enhanced High-Pressure Mixed-Gas Sieving Properties of Thermally Cross-Linked Polyimide Membranes

A Hayek, A Alsamah, Q Saleem… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polymeric membranes are susceptible to aging and plasticization, which alters their
separation properties since polymeric chain mobility within the membrane matrix is greatly …

Plasticization resistant gas separation membranes derived from polyimides exhibiting polyethylene-oxide moieties

L Matesanz-Niño, MT Webb, A González-Ortega… - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite exhibiting excellent thermal/chemical stability, mechanical robustness, and easy
processability, which makes them attractive candidates for gas separation applications …