Oxidized Carbon-Based Spacers for Pressure-Resistant Graphene Oxide Membranes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Part
2.1. Preparation of Oxidized Graphitic Carbon Precursors
2.2. Preparation of Composite Membranes
2.3. Characterization of Composite Membranes
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure of the Membranes
3.2. Nanoflakes Arrangement and Mass-Transport Properties of the Membranes
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | D + G-Mode | Layer Thickness, nm | Estimated Porosity, % | ||
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I, cps∙105 | RSD, % | SEM | TEM | ||
MFGO | 4.33 | 9.5 | 45 ± 5 | - | 10 |
CNTGO@MFGO | 1.71 | 8.7 | 37 ± 5 | 31 ± 3 | 50 ± 10 |
C60(OH)26–32@MFGO | 3.17 | 22.4 | 30 ± 4 | 20 ± 3 | 5 ± 5 |
Sample | Permeance of Water Vapor, L∙m−2·bar−1·h−1 | α(H2O/N2) at RH 90% | Reversible Permeance Loss at 1 Bar, % | Irreversible Permeance Loss after Pressure Increase-Decrease Cycle, % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
In a Dynamic Mode (Wet N2, RH~100%) | At 90% RH of Feed Stream | ||||
MFGO | 2400 | 63,000 | 47,400 | 58 | 36 * |
CNTGO@MFGO | 1900 | 51,500 | 5300 | 51 | 10 |
C60(OH)26–32@MFGO | 1720 | 58,200 | 30,000 | 24 | 4.5 |
C60(OH)26–32@MFGO-33% | - | 46,500 | 6642 | 10 | 2 |
MFGO | CNT@MFGO | C60(OH)26–32@MFGO | |
---|---|---|---|
Thickness, nm | 45 | 37 | 30 |
D, m2∙s−1 | 1.87 × 10−9 | 4.2 × 10−10 | 8.84 × 10−10 |
S, mol∙m−3∙Pa−1 | 4.20 | 6.74 | 2.62 |
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Chernova, E.A.; Gurianov, K.E.; Petukhov, D.I.; Chumakov, A.P.; Valeev, R.G.; Brotsman, V.A.; Garshev, A.V.; Eliseev, A.A. Oxidized Carbon-Based Spacers for Pressure-Resistant Graphene Oxide Membranes. Membranes 2022, 12, 934. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12100934
Chernova EA, Gurianov KE, Petukhov DI, Chumakov AP, Valeev RG, Brotsman VA, Garshev AV, Eliseev AA. Oxidized Carbon-Based Spacers for Pressure-Resistant Graphene Oxide Membranes. Membranes. 2022; 12(10):934. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12100934
Chicago/Turabian StyleChernova, Ekaterina A., Konstantin E. Gurianov, Dmitrii I. Petukhov, Andrei P. Chumakov, Rishat G. Valeev, Victor A. Brotsman, Alexey V. Garshev, and Andrei A. Eliseev. 2022. "Oxidized Carbon-Based Spacers for Pressure-Resistant Graphene Oxide Membranes" Membranes 12, no. 10: 934. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12100934