title: PEG-imbedded PEO membrane developed by a novel highly efficient strategy toward superior gas transport performance.
abstract: Low-molecular-weight poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is deliberately incorporated into synthesized swellable poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) membranes via a facile post-treatment strategy. The membranes exhibit both larger fractional free volume (FFV) and a higher content of CO2-philic building units, resulting in significant increments in both CO2 permeability and CO2/H2 selectivity. The separation performance correlates nicely with the microstructure of the membranes. This study may provide useful insights in the formation and mass transport behavior of highly efficient polymeric membranes applicable to clean energy purification and CO2 capture, and possibly bridge the material-induced technology gap between academia and industry.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shuai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Quan
authors.forename: Yu Pan
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Zhen Xing
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zai Xing
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Rong Guo
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yu Yan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shao
mesh_terms: D001692:Biological Transport; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010539:Permeability; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols
keywords: PEG-imbedded; PEO membranes; cross-linking; gas separation; separation techniques