Mixed-matrix membranes future

M. Rezakazemi, A. Ebadi Amooghin, M.M. Montazer-Rahmati, A.E Ismail, T. Matsuura, State-of-the-art membrane based CO2 separation using mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) an overview on current status and future directions. Progress in Polymer Science 39 (2014) 817-861. 

The authors intend to make a historic overview of carbon-related membranes in this book. It will cover the development of carbon related membranes and membrane modules from its onset to the latest research on carbon mixed matrix membranes. After the review of the progress in the field, they also intend to show the future direction of R D. 

A next-future application of MOFs is predicted for MOF-oiganic polymer-based mixed matrix membranes in hollow fiber or spiral wound geometry. Established membrane production technologies such as hollow fiber spinning or foil casting can be used for the preparation of mixed matrix membranes. Further, MOFs match much better with organic polymers than zeolites, for example, even if the latter have been hydrophobized, such as by silylation. 

Figure 30.8 Selectivity vs. DEA loading for DEA NaX-polymer mixed-matrix membranes. 30.3 SUMMARY AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES...

However, with the current research activity, it is beheved that the parameters mentioned above will be identified and understood in the near future. When that happens, one would expect to find commercial mixed-matrix membranes for some specific applications. 

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