Increasing M2(dobdc) Loading in Selective Mixed-Matrix Membranes: A Rubber Toughening Approach

Smith, Zachary P.; Bachman, Jonathan E.; Li, Tao; Gludovatz, Bernd; Kusuma, Victor A.; Xu, Ting; Hopkinson, David P.; Ritchie, Robert O.; Long, Jeffrey R.

doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b02908

Title: Increasing M₂(dobdc) Loading in Selective Mixed-Matrix Membranes: A Rubber Toughening Approach

Journal Article · Tue Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Chemistry of Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b02908· OSTI ID:1455423

Smith, Zachary P. ^[1];

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Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering; ShanghaiTech Univ., Shanghai (China). School of Physical Science and Technology
Univ. of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (Australia). School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Materials Sciences Division
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) were formed by incorporating M₂(dobdc) (M = Mg, Ni; dobdc^4– = 2,5-dioxido-1,4-benzenedicarboxylate) metal–organic framework (MOF) nanoparticles in a series of poly(ether-imide) copolymers. Addition of the MOF nanoparticles improved the permeability of H₂, N₂, CH₄, and CO₂ relative to the pure copolymer by increasing gas solubility and, in most cases, diffusivity. More limited improvements in diffusivity were observed for the more strongly adsorbing gases. Because of such transport considerations, improvements in permeability and selectivity were most pronounced for H₂/CH₄ and H₂/N₂ separations. Incorporation of a greater ether content within the copolymers led to the formation of defect-free MMMs by physically sealing polymer–MOF interfacial defects, allowing higher MOF loadings to be achieved. For Mg₂(dobdc), selective, defect-free films could be formed with loadings of up to 51 wt %. However, at these high loadings, films became weak and brittle. The mechanical properties of the composite materials were therefore quantified by tensile tests and compared to those of the neat polymers used commercially for membrane film formation. High contents of flexible ether units and small MOF nanoparticle sizes were found to be necessary to form strong and ductile MMMs, although clear trade-offs exist between transport performance, MOF loading, and mechanical properties. In conclusion, these trade-offs are critically examined to evaluate the current limitations and potential benefits to forming M₂(dobdc) MMMs using this rubber toughening approach.

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Research Organization:: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Gas Separations Relevant to Clean Energy Technologies (CGS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0001015; FE0004000

OSTI ID:: 1455423

Journal Information:: Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 30, Issue 5; ISSN 0897-4756

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