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Title: Hyperaging Tuning of a Carbon Molecular‐Sieve Hollow Fiber Membrane with Extraordinary Gas‐Separation Performance and Stability

Journal Article · · Angewandte Chemie

Abstract This study reports 6FDA:BPDA‐DAM polyimide‐derived hollow fiber carbon molecular‐sieve (CMS) membranes for hydrogen and ethylene separation. Since H 2 /C 2 H 4 selectivity is the lowest among H 2 /(C 1 ‐C 3 ) hydrocarbons, an optimized CMS fiber for this gas pair is useful for removing hydrogen from all‐cracked gas mixtures. A process we term hyperaging provides highly selective CMS fiber membranes by tuning CMS ultramicropores to favor H 2 over larger molecules to give a H 2 /C 2 H 4 selectivity of over 250. Hyperaging conditions and a hyperaging mechanism are discussed in terms of an expedited physical aging process, which is largely controlled by the hyperaging temperature. For the specific CMS material considered here, a hyperaging temperature beyond 90 °C but less than 250 °C works best. Hyperaging also stabilizes CMS materials against physical aging and stabilizes the performance of H 2 separation over extended periods. This work opens a door in the development of CMS materials for the separation of small molecules from large molecules.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-04ER15510
OSTI ID:
1542473
Journal Information:
Angewandte Chemie, Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie Vol. 131 Journal Issue: 34; ISSN 0044-8249
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English

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