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Magnetic separation of oxygen from air

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19F19043
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section外国
Review Section Basic Section 36020:Energy-related chemistry
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

Sivaniah Easan  京都大学, 高等研究院, 教授 (10711658)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) POURNAGHSHBAND I ALI  京都大学, 高等研究院, 外国人特別研究員
POURNAGHSHBAND ISFAHANI ALI  京都大学, 高等研究院, 外国人特別研究員
Project Period (FY) 2019-04-25 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
KeywordsGas separation membrane / MXene / Graphene oxide / H2/CO2 separation / 2D materials / Molecular sieving
Outline of Research at the Start

1- Synthesis of conductive conjugated polymer: The cyclopolymerization of 1,6-heptadiene derivatives via olefin metathesis reaction is proposed to synthesize the microporous polyacetylene structure.
2- Synthesis and development of MXene 2D nanosheets: Development of MXene structures with excellent electrical conductivity and mechanical flexibility.
3- Preparation and development of membranes (Polymer/MXene mixed matrix membrane, MXene inorganic membranes)
4- Making the setup and testing

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

Ti3C2Tx MXene sheets with high hydrophilicity are being considered for gas separation applications. Herein, we prepared MXene/graphene oxide (GO) composite membranes at different GO concentrations with smaller interlayer spacing and aligned platelets for a better separation performance. The membranes were fabricated by vacuum filtration of MXene/GO suspension at different GO compositions on AAO substrate. The membranes thickness was adjusted between 20 nm to 100 nm with an exact volume of the suspension.
FTIR, XPS spectra revealed the interactions between MXene platelets and GO monolayer through Ti-O-C covalent bonds. Moreover, XPS and UV absorbance indicated the reduction of GO sheets by MXene. X-ray scattering exhibited that the d-spacing of MXene increases from 11.4 A to 13.5 A; at low GO contents, which explained the interlamellar insertion of GO into MXene has occurred. The stability and mechanical properties of the MXene/GO membranes improved compared to the pure MXene due to the Ti-O-C covalent bonding. N2 adsorption measurement showed a decrease in pore volume and gas uptake of MXene membranes by the addition of GO, which was attributed to the Ti-O-C covalent bonds and improvement in the alignment degree. The gas permeance of the composite membranes decreased down to half of its pure MXene value by adding GO because of the smaller pore volume. However, the H2/CO2 selectivity significantly improved from 115 for pure MXene to 536 for MX50GO50, indicating a better sieving ability in the composite membranes.

Research Progress Status

令和2年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Strategy for Future Research Activity

令和2年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Report

(2 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All 2019

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Pushing Rubbery Polymer Membranes To Be Economic for CO2 Separation: Embedment with Ti3C2Tx MXene Nanosheets2019

    • Author(s)
      Ahmad Arabi Shamsabadi†, Ali Pournaghshband Isfahani†, Saeed Khoshhal Salestan, Ahmad Rahimpour, Behnam Ghalei, Easan Sivaniah, and Masoud Soroush*
    • Journal Title

      ACS Applied Materials Interfaces

      Volume: 12 Pages: 3984-3992

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2019-05-29   Modified: 2024-03-26  

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