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High-efficiency CO₂ separation using hybrid LDH-polymer membranes.

ABSTRACT: Membrane-based gas separation exhibits many advantages over other conventional techniques; however, the construction of membranes with simultaneous high selectivity and permeability remains a major challenge. Herein, (LDH/FAS)_n-PDMS hybrid membranes, containing two-dimensional sub-nanometre channels were fabricated via self-assembly of unilamellar layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets and formamidine sulfinic acid (FAS), followed by spray-coating with a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) layer. A CO₂ transmission rate for (LDH/FAS)₂₅-PDMS of 7748 GPU together with CO₂ selectivity factors (SF) for SF(CO₂/H₂), SF(CO₂/N₂) and SF(CO₂/CH₄) mixtures as high as 43, 86 and 62 respectively are observed. The CO₂ permselectivity outperforms most reported systems and is higher than the Robeson or Freeman upper bound limits. These (LDH/FAS)_n-PDMS membranes are both thermally and mechanically robust maintaining their highly selective CO₂ separation performance during long-term operational testing. We believe this highly-efficient CO₂ separation performance is based on the synergy of enhanced solubility, diffusivity and chemical affinity for CO₂ in the sub-nanometre channels.

SUBMITTER: Xu X

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8144556 | biostudies-literature |

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