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A highly selective polybenzimidazole-4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)bis(benzoic acid) membrane for high-temperature hydrogen separation

  • Sun Hee Choi*
  • , Da Hye Kim
  • , Do Young Kim
  • , Jun Young Han
  • , Chang Won Yoon
  • , Hyung Chul Ham
  • , Jin Ho Kim
  • , Hyoung Juhn Kim
  • , Suk Woo Nam
  • , Tae Hoon Lim
  • , Jonghee Han
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    A polymeric gas separation membrane utilizing polybenzimidazole based on 4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)bis(benzoic acid) was prepared. The synthesized membrane has an effective permeating area of 8.3 cm2 and a thickness of 30 ± 2 μm. Gas permeation properties of the membrane were determined using H2, CO2, CO, and N2 at temperatures ranging from 24°C to 200°C. The PBI-HFA membranes not only exhibited excellent H2 permeability, but it also displayed superior gas separation performance particularly for H2/N2 and H2/CO2. The permeation parameters for both permeability and selectivity [ PH2 and α(H2/N2); PH2 and α(H2/CO2)] obtained for the new material were found to be dependent on trans-membrane pressure difference as well as temperature, and were found to surpass those reported by Robeson in 2008.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number42371
    JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
    Volume132
    Issue number32
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015 Aug 1

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    Keywords

    • membranes
    • properties and characterization
    • separation techniques

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemistry
    • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
    • Polymers and Plastics
    • Materials Chemistry

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