由于分子渗透途径的不连续性,填充有分散纳米颗粒的混合基质膜 (MMM) 可能无法满足对高分离性能的所有要求。在这里,我们报告了基于聚二甲基硅氧烷 (PDMS) 的 MMM,通过结合一维 (1D) ZIF-8 管从其稀释的水溶液中渗透蒸发 (PV) 回收乙酸乙酯 (EtOAc)。一维ZIF-8是由ZIF-8晶粒相互镶嵌形成的管状结构,ZIF-8晶粒之间的一些窗口是无缝连接的,从而使ZIF-8的空腔通过窗口相连。ZIF-8 管不仅具有微孔和分子筛分特性,而且在整体形态上具有内在的连续性。形态连续性呈现沿管体对接微孔,它可以作为 EtOAc 分子的有效分子选择性渗透途径。与分散的纳米颗粒相比,短尺寸和长尺寸的 ZIF-8 管(STZIF-8 和 LTZIF-8)在促进 PV 性能方面发挥了更大的作用。重要的是,LTZIF-8 对分离性能的影响最为显着,因为它们的微米级连续结构、连接的腔体和管腔对分离过程更具传导性。LTZIF-8 负载量为 8% 的 MMM 表现出优异的分离因子 591.9 和 0.82 kg·m 的 EtOAc 通量 LTZIF-8 对分离性能的影响最为显着,因为它们的微米级连续结构、连接的腔体和管腔对分离过程更具传导性。LTZIF-8 负载量为 8% 的 MMM 表现出优异的分离因子 591.9 和 0.82 kg·m 的 EtOAc 通量 LTZIF-8 对分离性能的影响最为显着,因为它们的微米级连续结构、连接的腔体和管腔对分离过程更具传导性。LTZIF-8 负载量为 8% 的 MMM 表现出优异的分离因子 591.9 和 0.82 kg·m 的 EtOAc 通量-2 ·h -1用于在30°C下分离1wt%的进料溶液,分别是PDMS膜的3.11和3.45倍。这项研究可能会通过将这种形态连续、微结构多孔和分子筛分填料作为客体分子的选择性渗透途径来开发高性能 MMM。
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1D continuous ZIF-8 tubes incorporated PDMS mixed matrix membrane for superior ethyl acetate pervaporation separation
Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) filled with dispersed nanoparticles may not favor all requirements for high separation performances due to the discontinuity in molecular permeation pathways. Here, we reported polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) based MMMs by incorporating one-dimensional (1D) ZIF-8 tubes for the pervaporation (PV) recovery of ethyl acetate (EtOAc) from its diluted aqueous solution. The 1D ZIF-8 is a tubular structure formed by the ZIF-8 crystal particles inlaying each other, some windows between the ZIF-8 crystal particles are seamlessly connected, so that the cavities of the ZIF-8 are connected through the windows. The ZIF-8 tubes not merely possess microporous and molecular sieving properties, but also are inherently continuous in the integral morphology. The morphological continuity renders docking micropores along the tube body, which can act as efficient molecular permselective pathways for EtOAc molecules. Both the short and long-sized ZIF-8 tubes (STZIF-8 and LTZIF-8) played greater roles in facilitating PV performances than that of dispersed nanoparticles. Importantly, the most remarkable effect of the LTZIF-8 on separation performance was obtained since their micron-sized continuous structure, connected cavities and lumen, is more conductive to the separation process. The MMMs with 8% loading of the LTZIF-8 exhibited superior separation factor of 591.9 and EtOAc flux of 0.82 kg·m-2·h-1 for separating 1 wt% feed solution at 30°C, which are 3.11 and 3.45 times of that of PDMS membrane, respectively. This study may give inspiration for developing high-performance MMMs by incorporating such morphologically continuous, microstructurally porous and molecular sieving fillers as permselective pathways for guest molecules.