Permeation of CO2 and N 2 through glassy poly(dimethyl phenylene) oxide under steady- and presteady-state conditions
Abstract
Glassy polymers are often used for gas separations because of their high selectivity. Although the dual-mode permeation model correctly fits their sorption and permeation isotherms, its physical interpretation is disputed, and it does not describe permeation far from steady state, a condition expected when separations involve intermittent renewable energy sources. To develop a more comprehensive permeation model, we combine experiment, molecular dynamics, and multiscale reaction–diffusion modeling to characterize the time-dependent permeation of N2 and CO2 through a glassy poly(dimethyl phenylene oxide) membrane, a model system. Simulations of experimental time-dependent permeation data for both gases in the presteady-state and steady-state regimes show that both single- and dual-mode reaction–diffusion models reproduce the experimental observations, and that sorbed gas concentrations lag the external pressure rise. The results point to environment-sensitive diffusion coefficients as a vital characteristic of transport in glassy polymers.
- Authors:
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
- California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States). Beckman Inst.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1605273
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1602092
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231; SC0004993; 07.23.CS.15; DGE 1106400
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Polymer Science
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 58; Journal Issue: 9; Journal ID: ISSN 2642-4150
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Soniat, Marielle, Tesfaye, Meron, Mafi, Amirhossein, Brooks, Daniel J., Humphrey, Nicholas D., Weng, Lien‐Chun, Merinov, Boris, Goddard, William A., Weber, Adam Z., and Houle, Frances A. Permeation of CO2 and N 2 through glassy poly(dimethyl phenylene) oxide under steady- and presteady-state conditions. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.1002/pol.20200053.
Soniat, Marielle, Tesfaye, Meron, Mafi, Amirhossein, Brooks, Daniel J., Humphrey, Nicholas D., Weng, Lien‐Chun, Merinov, Boris, Goddard, William A., Weber, Adam Z., & Houle, Frances A. Permeation of CO2 and N 2 through glassy poly(dimethyl phenylene) oxide under steady- and presteady-state conditions. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/pol.20200053
Soniat, Marielle, Tesfaye, Meron, Mafi, Amirhossein, Brooks, Daniel J., Humphrey, Nicholas D., Weng, Lien‐Chun, Merinov, Boris, Goddard, William A., Weber, Adam Z., and Houle, Frances A. Fri .
"Permeation of CO2 and N 2 through glassy poly(dimethyl phenylene) oxide under steady- and presteady-state conditions". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/pol.20200053. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1605273.
@article{osti_1605273,
title = {Permeation of CO2 and N 2 through glassy poly(dimethyl phenylene) oxide under steady- and presteady-state conditions},
author = {Soniat, Marielle and Tesfaye, Meron and Mafi, Amirhossein and Brooks, Daniel J. and Humphrey, Nicholas D. and Weng, Lien‐Chun and Merinov, Boris and Goddard, William A. and Weber, Adam Z. and Houle, Frances A.},
abstractNote = {Glassy polymers are often used for gas separations because of their high selectivity. Although the dual-mode permeation model correctly fits their sorption and permeation isotherms, its physical interpretation is disputed, and it does not describe permeation far from steady state, a condition expected when separations involve intermittent renewable energy sources. To develop a more comprehensive permeation model, we combine experiment, molecular dynamics, and multiscale reaction–diffusion modeling to characterize the time-dependent permeation of N2 and CO2 through a glassy poly(dimethyl phenylene oxide) membrane, a model system. Simulations of experimental time-dependent permeation data for both gases in the presteady-state and steady-state regimes show that both single- and dual-mode reaction–diffusion models reproduce the experimental observations, and that sorbed gas concentrations lag the external pressure rise. The results point to environment-sensitive diffusion coefficients as a vital characteristic of transport in glassy polymers.},
doi = {10.1002/pol.20200053},
journal = {Journal of Polymer Science},
number = 9,
volume = 58,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2020},
month = {Fri Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2020}
}
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