Molecularly Designed Stabilized Asymmetric Hollow Fiber Membranes for Aggressive Natural Gas Separation

Gongping Liu, Nanwen Li, Stephen J. Miller, Danny Kim, Shouliang Yi, Ying Labreche, William J. Koros

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Abstract

New rigid polyimides with bulky CF3groups were synthesized and engineered into high-performance hollow fiber membranes. The enhanced rotational barrier provided by properly positioned CF3side groups prohibited fiber transition layer collapse during cross-linking, thereby greatly improving CO2/CH4separation performance compared to conventional materials for aggressive natural gas feeds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13754-13758
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume55
Issue number44
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Oct 2016

Keywords

  • carbon dioxide capture
  • cross-linking
  • hollow fibers
  • membranes
  • natural gas

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