WO2008150586A1 - Uv cross-linked polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer mixed matrix membranes - Google Patents

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WO2008150586A1
WO2008150586A1 PCT/US2008/061414 US2008061414W WO2008150586A1 WO 2008150586 A1 WO2008150586 A1 WO 2008150586A1 US 2008061414 W US2008061414 W US 2008061414W WO 2008150586 A1 WO2008150586 A1 WO 2008150586A1
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  • This invention pertains to high performance UV cross-linked polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) with either no macrovoids or voids of less than several angstroms at the interface of the polymer matrix and the molecular sieves.
  • MMMs UV cross-linked polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer mixed matrix membranes
  • the invention pertains to the method of making and methods of using such UV cross-linked MMMs.
  • Gas separation processes using membranes have undergone a major evolution since the introduction of the first membrane-based industrial hydrogen separation process about two decades ago. The design of new materials and efficient methods will continue to further advance membrane gas separation processes.
  • MMMs mixed matrix membranes
  • MMMs are hybrid membranes containing inorganic fillers such as molecular sieves dispersed in a polymer matrix.
  • MMMs have the potential to achieve higher selectivity with equal or greater permeability compared to existing polymer membranes, while maintaining their advantages such as low cost and easy processability.
  • Much of the research conducted to date on mixed matrix membranes has focused on the combination of a dispersed solid molecular sieving phase, such as zeolitic molecular sieves or carbon molecular sieves, with an easily processed continuous polymer matrix. For example, see US 4,705,540;
  • Typical inorganic sieving phases in MMMs include various molecular sieves, carbon molecular sieves, and silica.
  • This invention pertains to novel void-free and defect-free UV cross-linked polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). More particularly, the invention pertains to a novel method of making and methods of using this UV cross-linked polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer MMMs.
  • the present invention relates to UV cross-linked polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) with either no macrovoids or at most voids of less than 5 angstroms (0.5 nm) at the interface of the polymer matrix and the molecular sieves by UV cross-linking UV cross-linkable polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer MMMs containing polymer (e.g., polyethersulfone) functionalized molecular sieves as the dispersed fillers and a continuous UV cross-linkable polymer (e.g., polyimide) matrix.
  • MMMs UV cross-linked polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer mixed matrix membranes
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs in the forms of symmetric dense film, asymmetric flat sheet membrane, or asymmetric hollow fiber membranes fabricated by the method described herein have good flexibility and high mechanical strength, and exhibit significantly enhanced selectivity and permeability over the polymer membranes made from the corresponding continuous polyimide polymer matrices for carbon dioxide/methane (CO 2 /CH 4 ) and hydrogen/methane (H 2 /CH4) separations.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs of the present invention are also suitable for a variety of liquid, gas, and vapor separations such as deep desulfurization of gasoline and diesel fuels, ethanol/water separations, pervaporation dehydration of aqueous/organic mixtures, CO 2 ZCH 4 , CO 2 ZN 2 , H 2 ZCH 4 , O 2 ZN 2 , olefin/paraffin, isoZnormal paraffins separations, and other light gas mixture separations.
  • liquid, gas, and vapor separations such as deep desulfurization of gasoline and diesel fuels, ethanol/water separations, pervaporation dehydration of aqueous/organic mixtures, CO 2 ZCH 4 , CO 2 ZN 2 , H 2 ZCH 4 , O 2 ZN 2 , olefin/paraffin, isoZnormal paraffins separations, and other light gas mixture separations.
  • the present invention provides a method of making void-free and defect-free UV cross-linked polymer functionalized molecular sieveZpolymer MMMs using stable polymer functionalized molecular sieveZpolymer suspensions (or so-called "casting dope") containing dispersed polymer functionalized molecular sieve particles and a dissolved continuous UV cross-linkable polymer matrix in a mixture of organic solvents.
  • the method of making the membranes comprises: (a) dispersing the molecular sieve particles in a mixture of two or more organic solvents by ultrasonic mixing andZor mechanical stirring or other method to form a molecular sieve slurry; (b) dissolving a suitable polymer in the molecular sieve slurry to functionalize the surface of the molecular sieve particles; (c) dissolving a UV cross- linkable polymer that serves as a continuous polymer matrix in the polymer functionalized molecular sieve slurry to form a stable polymer functionalized molecular sieveZpolymer suspension; (d) fabricating a MMM in a form of symmetric dense film (FIG. 1), asymmetric flat sheet (FIG.
  • a membrane post-treatment step can be added to improve selectivity provided that the step does not significantly change or damage the membrane, or cause the membrane to lose performance with time (FIG. 4).
  • This membrane post- treatment step can involve coating the top surface of the MMM with a thin layer of UV radiation curable epoxy silicon material and then UV cross-linking the surface coated MMM under UV radiation.
  • the membrane post-treatment step can also involve coating the top surface of the UV cross-linked MMM with a thin layer of material such as a polysiloxane, a fluoropolymer, or a thermally curable silicon rubber.
  • the molecular sieves in the MMMs provided in this invention can have selectivity and/or permeability that are significantly higher than the UV cross-linkable polymer matrix. Addition of a small weight percent of molecular sieves to the UV cross-linkable polymer matrix, therefore, increases the overall separation efficiency. The UV cross-linking can further improve the overall separation efficiency of the UV cross-linkable MMMs.
  • the molecular sieves used in the UV cross-linked MMMs of the current invention include microporous and mesoporous molecular sieves, carbon molecular sieves, and porous metal- organic frameworks (MOFs).
  • microporous molecular sieves are selected from, but are not limited to, small pore microporous alumino-phosphate molecular sieves such as AlPO- 18, A1PO-14, A1PO-52, and A1PO-17, small pore microporous aluminosilicate molecular sieves such as UZM-5, UZM-25, and UZM-9, small pore microporous silico-alumino-phosphate molecular sieves such as SAPO-34, SAPO-56 and mixtures thereof.
  • small pore microporous alumino-phosphate molecular sieves such as AlPO- 18, A1PO-14, A1PO-52, and A1PO-17
  • small pore microporous aluminosilicate molecular sieves such as UZM-5, UZM-25, and UZM-9
  • small pore microporous silico-alumino-phosphate molecular sieves such as
  • the molecular sieve particles dispersed in the concentrated suspension are functional ized by a suitable polymer such as polyethersulfone (PES), which results in the formation of either polymer-O-molecular sieve covalent bonds via reactions between the hydroxyl (-OH) groups on the surfaces of the molecular sieves and the hydroxyl (-OH) groups at the polymer chain ends or at the polymer side chains of the molecular sieve stabilizers such as PES or hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl groups on the surfaces of the molecular sieves and the functional groups such as ether groups on the polymer chains.
  • PES polyethersulfone
  • the functionalization of the surfaces of the molecular sieves using a suitable polymer provides good compatibility and an interface substantially free of voids and defects at the molecular sieve/polymer used to functionalize molecular sieves/polymer matrix interface. Therefore, voids and defects free UV cross-linkable polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer MMMs with significant separation property enhancements over traditional polymer membranes and over those prepared from suspensions containing the same polymer matrix and same molecular sieves but without polymer functionalization have been successfully prepared using these stable polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer suspensions. UV cross-linking of these MMMs further improve the overall separation efficiency.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs fabricated using the present invention combine the solution-diffusion mechanism of polymer membrane and the molecular sieving and sorption mechanism of molecular sieves (FIG. 5), and assure maximum selectivity and consistent performance among different membrane samples comprising the same molecular sieve/polymer composition.
  • the functions of the polymer used to functionalize the molecular sieve particles in the UV cross-linked MMMs of the present invention include: 1) forming good adhesion at the molecular sieve/polymer used to functionalize molecular sieves interface via hydrogen bonds or molecular sieve-O-polymer covalent bonds; 2) being an intermediate to improve the compatibility of the molecular sieves with the continuous polymer matrix; 3) stabilizing the molecular sieve particles in the concentrated suspensions to remain homogeneously suspended.
  • the stabilized suspension contains polymer functionalized molecular sieve particles are uniformly dispersed in a continuous UV cross-linkable polymer matrix.
  • the UV cross-linked MMM particularly symmetric dense film MMM, asymmetric flat sheet MMM, or asymmetric hollow fiber MMM, are fabricated from the stabilized suspension.
  • a UV cross-linked MMM prepared by the present invention comprises uniformly dispersed polymer functionalized molecular sieve particles throughout the continuous UV cross-linked polymer matrix.
  • the continuous UV cross-linked polymer matrix is formed by UV cross-linking a UV cross-linkable glassy polymer such as a UV cross-linkable polyimide under UV radiation.
  • the polymer used to functionalize the molecular sieve particles is selected from a polymer different from the UV cross-linked polymer matrix.
  • the method of the current invention is suitable for large scale membrane production and can be integrated into commercial polymer membrane manufacturing processes.
  • the invention further provides a process for separating at least one gas from a mixture of gases using the UV cross-linked MMMs described herein, such process comprising (a) providing a UV cross-linked MMM comprising a polymer functionalized molecular sieve filler material uniformly dispersed in a continuous UV cross-linked polymer matrix which is permeable to said at least one gas; (b) contacting the mixture on one side of the UV cross-linked MMM to cause said at least one gas to permeate the UV cross-linked MMM; and (c) removing from the opposite side of the membrane a permeate gas composition comprising a portion of said at least one gas which permeated said membrane.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs of the present invention are suitable for a variety of liquid, gas, and vapor separations such as deep desulfurization of gasoline and diesel fuels, ethanol/water separations, pervaporation dehydration of aqueous/organic mixtures, CCVCH 4 , CO 2 /N 2 , H9/CH4, O2/N2, olefin/paraffin, iso/normal paraffins separations, and other light gas mixture separations.
  • liquid, gas, and vapor separations such as deep desulfurization of gasoline and diesel fuels, ethanol/water separations, pervaporation dehydration of aqueous/organic mixtures, CCVCH 4 , CO 2 /N 2 , H9/CH4, O2/N2, olefin/paraffin, iso/normal paraffins separations, and other light gas mixture separations.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of a symmetric UV cross-linked mixed matrix dense film containing dispersed polymer coated molecular sieves and a continuous UV cross- linked polymer matrix.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic drawing of an asymmetric UV cross-linked mixed matrix membrane containing dispersed polymer coated molecular sieves and a continuous UV cross- linked polymer matrix fabricated on a porous support substrate.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing of an asymmetric thin-film composite UV cross- linked mixed matrix membrane containing dispersed polymer coated molecular sieves and a continuous UV cross-linked polymer matrix fabricated on a porous support substrate.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic drawing of a post-treated asymmetric UV cross-linked mixed matrix membrane containing dispersed polymer coated molecular sieves and a continuous UV cross-linked polymer matrix fabricated on a porous support substrate and coated with a thin polymer layer.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing illustrating the separation mechanism of UV cross- linked polymer coated molecular sieve/polymer mixed matrix membranes combining solution-diffusion mechanism of UV cross-linked polymer membranes and molecular sieving mechanism of molecular sieve membranes.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic drawing showing the formation of polymer functionalized molecular sieve via covalent bonds.
  • FIG. 7 is a chemical structure drawing of poly(BTDA-PMD A-ODPA-TMMD A).
  • FIG. 8 is a chemical structure drawing of poly(DSDA-TMMD A).
  • FIG. 9 is a chemical structure drawing of poly(DSDA-PMDA-TMMDA).
  • FIG. 10a is the structures and preparation of UV-cross-linkable microporous polymers showing the reaction and the hydroxyl group containing monomers "Al to A12".
  • FIG. 10b is the structure of "B 1 to BlO" to be used in the reaction shown in FIG. 10a.
  • FIG. 11 is a plot showing CO 2 ZCH 4 separation performance of Pl, Control 1,
  • MMM 1 and MMM 2 membranes are MMM 1 and MMM 2 membranes.
  • FIG. 12 is a plot showing H 2 /CH4 separation performance of Pl, Control 1, and
  • FIG. 13 is a plot showing CO 2 /CH4 separation performance of P2 and MMM 3 membranes.
  • FIG. 14 is a plot showing CO 2 /CH 4 separation performance of P3, Control 2, and
  • MMM Mixed matrix membrane
  • MMMs may retain polymer processability and improve selectivity for separations due to the superior molecular sieving and sorption properties of the molecular sieve materials.
  • the MMMs have received worldwide attention during the last two decades. For most types of MMMs, however, aggregation of the molecular sieve particles in the polymer matrix and poor adhesion at the interface of molecular sieve particles and the polymer matrix in MMMs that result in poor mechanical and processing properties and poor permeation performance still need to be addressed. Material compatibility and good adhesion between the polymer matrix and the molecular sieve particles are needed to achieve enhanced selectivity of the MMMs.
  • the present invention pertains to novel void-free and defect-free UV cross-linked polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). More particularly, the invention pertains to a novel method of making and methods of using these UV cross-linked polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer MMMs.
  • the UV cross- linked MMMs are prepared by UV cross-linking the polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer MMMs made from stabilized concentrated suspensions (also called "casting dope") containing uniformly dispersed polymer functionalized molecular sieves and a continuous UV cross-linkable polymer matrix .
  • mixed matrix means that the membrane has a selective permeable layer which comprises a continuous UV cross-linkable polymer matrix and discrete polymer functionalized molecular sieve particles uniformly dispersed throughout the continuous UV cross-linkable polymer matrix.
  • UV cross-linkable polymer matrix as used herein means that all the polymer matrices used in the current invention contain UV sensitive functional groups that can connect with each other to form an interpolymer-chain-connected cross-linked polymer structure when exposed to UV radiation.
  • UV cross-linked as used in this invention means that an interpolymer-chain-connected cross-linked polymer structure was formed under UV radiation.
  • the present invention provides a novel method of making UV cross-linked mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), particularly dense film UV cross-linked MMMs, asymmetric flat sheet UV cross-linked MMMs, asymmetric thin-film composite MMMs, or asymmetric hollow fiber UV cross-linked MMMs, using stabilized concentrated suspensions containing dispersed polymer functionalized molecular sieve particles and a dissolved continuous polymer matrix in a mixture of organic solvents.
  • MMMs UV cross-linked mixed matrix membranes
  • the method comprises: (a) dispersing the molecular sieve particles in a mixture of two or more organic solvents by ultrasonic mixing and/or mechanical stirring or other method to form a molecular sieve slurry; (b) dissolving a suitable polymer in the molecular sieve slurry to functionalize the surface of the molecular sieve particles; (c) dissolving a UV cross-linkable polymer that serves as a continuous polymer matrix in the polymer functional ized molecular sieve slurry to form a stable polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer suspension; (d) fabricating a MMM in a form of symmetric dense film (FIG. 1), asymmetric flat sheet (FIG.
  • a membrane post-treatment step can be added to improve selectivity but does not change or damage the membrane, or cause the membrane to lose performance with time (FIG. 4).
  • the membrane post-treatment step can involve coating the top surface of the UV cross-linkable MMM with a thin layer of UV radiation curable epoxy silicon material and then UV cross-linking the surface coated UV cross-linkable MMM under UV radiation.
  • the membrane post-treatment step can also involve coating the top surface of the UV cross-linked MMM with a thin layer of material such as a polysiloxane, a fluoropolymer, or a thermally curable silicon rubber.
  • Design of the UV cross-linked MMMs containing uniformly dispersed polymer functionalized molecular sieves described herein is based on the proper selection of molecular sieves, the polymer used to functionalize the molecular sieves, the UV cross- linkable polymer served as the continuous polymer matrix, and the solvents used to dissolve the polymers.
  • the molecular sieves in the UV cross-linked MMMs provided in this invention can have a selectivity that is significantly higher than the polymer matrix for separations. Addition of a small weight percent of molecular sieves to the polymer matrix, therefore, increases the overall separation efficiency.
  • the UV cross-linking can further significantly improve the overall separation efficiency of the UV cross-linkable MMMs.
  • the molecular sieves used in the UV cross-linked MMMs of current invention include microporous and mesoporous molecular sieves, carbon molecular sieves, and porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
  • Molecular sieves improve the performance of the polymer matrix by including selective holes/pores with a size that permits a gas such as carbon dioxide to pass through, but either does not permit another gas such as methane to pass through, or permits it to pass through at a significantly slower rate.
  • the molecular sieves should have higher selectivity for the desired separations than the original polymer to enhance the performance of the MMM.
  • the steady-state permeability of the faster permeating gas component in the molecular sieves be at least equal to that of the faster permeating gas in the original polymer matrix phase.
  • Molecular sieves have framework structures which may be characterized by distinctive wide- angle X-ray diffraction patterns. Zeolites are a subclass of molecular sieves based on an aluminosilicate composition. Non-zeolitic molecular sieves are based on other compositions such as aluminophosphates, silico-aluminophosphates, and silica. Molecular sieves of different chemical compositions can have the same framework structure.
  • Zeolites can be further broadly described as molecular sieves in which complex aluminosilicate molecules assemble to define a three-dimensional framework structure enclosing cavities occupied by ions and water molecules which can move with significant freedom within the zeolite matrix.
  • the water molecules can be removed or replaced without destroying the framework structure.
  • Zeolite composition can be represented by the following formula: M 2/n O : Al 2 O 3 : xSiO 2 : yHaO, wherein M is a cation of valence n, x is greater than or equal to 2, and y is a number determined by the porosity and the hydration state of the zeolites, generally from 0 to 8.
  • M is principally represented by Na, Ca, K, Mg and Ba in proportions usually reflecting their approximate geochemical abundance.
  • the cations M are loosely bound to the structure and can frequently be completely or partially replaced with other cations or hydrogen by conventional ion exchange.
  • Acid forms of molecular sieve sorbents can be prepared by a variety of techniques including ammonium exchange followed by calcination or by direct exchange of alkali ions for protons using mineral acids or ion exchangers.
  • Microporous molecular sieve materials are microporous crystals with pores of a well-defined size ranging from 0.2 to 2 nm.
  • molecular sieve structure types can be identified by their structure type code as assigned by the IZA Structure Commission following the rules set up by the IUPAC Commission on Zeolite Nomenclature. Each unique framework topology is designated by a structure type code consisting of three capital letters.
  • Preferred molecular sieves used in the present invention include molecular sieves having IZA structural designations of AEI, CHA, ERI, LEV, AFX, AFT and GIS.
  • compositions of such small pore alumina containing molecular sieves include non-zeolitic molecular sieves (NZMS) comprising certain aluminophosphates (AlPO's), silicoaluminophosphates (SAPO's), metallo- aluminophosphates (MeAPO' s), elemental aluminophosphates (ElAPO 's), metallo- silicoaluminophosphates (MeAPSO' s) and elemental silicoaluminophosphates (ElAPSO' s).
  • NZMS non-zeolitic molecular sieves
  • the microporous molecular sieves used for the preparation of the UV cross-linked MMMs in the current invention are small pore molecular sieves such as SAPO-34, Si-DDR, UZM-9, A1PO-14, A1PO-34, A1PO-17, SSZ-62, SSZ-13, AlPO- 18, LTA, ERS-12, CDS-I, MCM-65, MCM-47, 4A, 5A, UZM-5, UZM-9, UZM-25, A1PO-34, SAPO-44, SAPO-47, SAPO- 17, CVX-7, SAPO-35, SAPO-56, A1PO-52, SAPO-43, medium pore molecular sieves such as Si-MFI, Si-BEA, Si-MEL, and large pore molecular sieves such as FAU, OFF, zeolite L, NaX, NaY, and CaY.
  • small pore molecular sieves such as SAPO-34, Si-
  • the microporous molecular sieves used for the preparation of the UV cross-linked MMMs in the current invention are selected from, but are not limited to, small pore microporous alumino-phosphate molecular sieves such as AlPO- 18, AlPO- 14, A1PO-52, and AlPO- 17, small pore microporous aluminosilicate molecular sieves such as UZM-5, UZM-25, UZM-9, and small pore microporous silico-alumino-phosphate molecular sieves such as SAPO-34, SAPO-56, and mixtures thereof.
  • small pore microporous alumino-phosphate molecular sieves such as AlPO- 18, AlPO- 14, A1PO-52, and AlPO- 17, small pore microporous aluminosilicate molecular sieves such as UZM-5, UZM-25, UZM-9, and small pore microporous silico-alum
  • mesoporous molecular sieves Another type of molecular sieves used in the UV cross-linked MMMs provided in this invention is mesoporous molecular sieves.
  • preferred mesoporous molecular sieves include a MCM-41 type of mesoporous materials, SBA- 15, and surface functionalized MCM-41 and SB A- 15.
  • MOFs Metal-organic frameworks
  • MOFs can also be used as the molecular sieves in the UV cross-linked MMMs described in the present invention.
  • MOFs are a new type of highly porous crystalline zeolite-like materials and are composed of rigid organic units assembled by metal-ligands. They possess vast accessible surface areas per unit mass. See Yaghi et al., SCIENCE, 295: 469 (2002); Yaghi et al., J. SOLID STATE CHEM., 152: 1 (2000); Eddaoudi et al., Ace. CHEM.
  • MOF-5 is a prototype of a new class of porous materials constructed from octahedral Zn-O-C clusters and benzene links.
  • IRMOF-I Zn 4 O(Ri-BDC) 3
  • BASF BASF trade name of Basolite® C 300
  • Cu 3 (BTC) 2 MOF material has a fixed diameter of 6.9 A and a BET surface area of 1800 m /g that can be used as an adsorbent for propylene/propane separation with high propylene loading capacity.
  • Yaghi et al. reported the synthesis of a porous metal-organic polyhedron (MOP) Cu 24 (m- BDC) 24 (DMF)I 4 (H 2 O) 5 O(DMF) 6 (C 2 H 5 OH) 6 , termed " ⁇ -MOP-1" and constructed from 12 paddle-wheel units bridged by m-BDC to give a large metal-carboxylate polyhedron. See Yaghi et al., 123: 4368 (2001).
  • MOF, IR-MOF and MOP materials exhibit analogous behaviour to that of conventional microporous materials such as large and accessible surface areas, with interconnected intrinsic micropores. Moreover, they may reduce the hydrocarbon fouling problem of the polyimide membranes due to relatively larger pore sizes than those of zeolite materials. MOF, IR-MOF and MOP materials are also expected to allow the polymer to infiltrate the pores, which would improve the interfacial and mechanical properties and would in turn affect permeability. Therefore, these MOF, IR-MOF and MOP materials (all termed "MOF" herein this invention) are used as molecular sieves in the preparation of UV cross-linked MMMs in the present invention.
  • the particle size of the molecular sieves dispersed in the continuous polymer matrix of the UV cross-linked MMMs in the present invention should be small enough to form a uniform dispersion of the particles in the concentrated suspensions from which the UV cross-linked MMMs will be fabricated,
  • the median particle size should be less than 10 ⁇ rn, preferably less than 5 ⁇ m, and more preferably less than 1 ⁇ m.
  • nano- molecular sieves (or "molecular sieve nanoparticles”) should be used in the UV cross-linked MMMs of the current invention.
  • Nano-molecular sieves described herein are sub-micron size molecular sieves with particle sizes in the range of 5 to 1000 nm.
  • Nano-molecular sieve selection for the preparation of UV cross-linked MMMs includes screening the dispersity of the nano-molecular sieves in organic solvent, the porosity, particle size, and surface functionality of the nano-molecular sieves, the adhesion or wetting property of the nano-molecular sieves with the polymer matrix.
  • Nano-molecular sieves for the preparation of UV cross-linked MMMs should have suitable pore size to allow selective permeation of a smaller sized gas, and also should have appropriate particle size in the nanometer range to prevent defects in the membranes.
  • the nano-molecular sieves should be easily dispersed without agglomeration in the polymer matrix to maximize the transport property.
  • the nano-molecular sieves described herein are synthesized from initially clear solutions.
  • Representative examples of nano-molecular sieves suitable to be incorporated into the UV cross-linked MMMs described herein include silicalite-1, SAPO-34, Si-MTW, Si- BEA, Si-MEL, LTA, FAU, Si-DDR, AlPO- 14, A1PO-34, SAPO-56, A1PO-52, AlPO- 18, SSZ-62, UZM-5, UZM-9, UZM-25, and MCM-65.
  • the molecular sieve particles dispersed in the concentrated suspension from which UV cross-linked MMMs are formed are functionalized by a suitable polymer, which results in the formation of either polymer-O-molecular sieve covalent bonds via reactions between the hydroxyl (-OH) groups on the surfaces of the molecular sieves and the hydroxyl (-OH) groups at the polymer chain ends or at the polymer side chains of the molecular sieve stabilizers such as PES (FIG. 6) or hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl groups on the surfaces of the molecular sieves and the functional groups such as ether groups on the polymer chains.
  • a suitable polymer which results in the formation of either polymer-O-molecular sieve covalent bonds via reactions between the hydroxyl (-OH) groups on the surfaces of the molecular sieves and the hydroxyl (-OH) groups at the polymer chain ends or at the polymer side chains of the molecular sieve stabilizers such as PES (FIG. 6) or hydrogen bonds between the
  • the surfaces of the molecular sieves in the concentrated suspensions contain many hydroxyl groups attached to silicon (if present), aluminum (if present) and phosphate (if present). These hydroxyl groups on the molecular sieves in the concentrated suspensions can affect long-term stability of the suspensions and phase separation kinetics of the MMMs.
  • the stability of the concentrated suspensions refers to the characteristic of the molecular sieve particles remaining homogeneously dispersed in the suspension. A key factor in determining whether an aggregation of molecular sieve particles can be prevented and a stable suspension formed is the compatibility of these molecular sieve surfaces with the polymer matrix and the solvents in the suspensions.
  • the functionalization of the surfaces of the molecular sieves using a suitable polymer described in the present invention provides good compatibility and an interface substantially free of voids and defects at the molecular sieve/polymer used to functionalize molecular sieves/polymer matrix interface. Therefore, voids and defects free UV cross-linked polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer MMMs with significant separation property enhancements over traditional polymer membranes and over those prepared from suspensions containing the same UV cross-linkable polymer matrix and same molecular sieves but without polymer functionalization have been successfully prepared using these stable polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer suspensions.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs fabricated using the present invention combine the solution-diffusion mechanism of polymer membrane and the molecular sieving and sorption mechanism of molecular sieves (FIG. 5), and assure maximum selectivity and consistent performance among different membrane samples comprising the same molecular sieve/polymer composition.
  • the functions of the polymer used to functionalize the molecular sieve particles in the UV cross-linked MMMs of the present invention include: 1) forming good adhesion at the molecular sieve/polymer used to functionalize molecular sieves interface via hydrogen bonds or molecular sieve-O-polymer covalent bonds; 2) being an intermediate to improve the compatibility of the molecular sieves with the continuous polymer matrix; 3) stabilizing the molecular sieve particles in the concentrated suspensions to remain homogeneously suspended. Any polymer that has these functions can be used to functionalize the molecular sieve particles in the concentrated suspensions from which UV cross-linked MMMs are formed.
  • the polymers used to functionalize the molecular sieves contain functional groups such as amino groups that can form hydrogen bonding with the hydroxyl groups on the surfaces of the molecular sieves. More preferably, the polymers used to functionalize the molecular sieves contain functional groups such as hydroxyl or isocyanate groups that can react with the hydroxyl groups on the surface of the molecular sieves to form polymer-O-molecular sieve covalent bonds.
  • functional groups such as amino groups that can form hydrogen bonding with the hydroxyl groups on the surfaces of the molecular sieves.
  • the polymers used to functionalize the molecular sieves contain functional groups such as hydroxyl or isocyanate groups that can react with the hydroxyl groups on the surface of the molecular sieves to form polymer-O-molecular sieve covalent bonds.
  • polymers are hydroxyl or amino group-terminated or ether polymers such as polyethersulfones (PESs), poly(hydroxyl styrene), sulfonated PESs, polyethers such as hydroxyl group-terminated poly(ethylene oxide)s, hydroxyl group- terminated poly(vinyl acetate), amino group-terminated poly(ethylene oxide)s, or isocyanate group-terminated poly(ethylene oxide)s, hydroxyl group-terminated poly(propylene oxide)s, hydroxyl group-terminated co-block-poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)s, hydroxyl group-terminated tri-block-poly(propylene oxide)- block-poly( ethylene oxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)s, tri-block-poly(propylene glycol)- block-poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol) bis(2-aminopropyl ether), poly(ary
  • the weight ratio of the molecular sieves to the polymer used to functionalize the molecular sieves in the UV cross-linked MMMs of the current invention can be within a broad range, but not limited to, from 1:2 to 100:1 based on the polymer used to functionalize the molecular sieves, i.e. 5 weight parts of molecular sieve per 100 weight parts of polymer used to functionalize the molecular sieves to 100 weight parts of molecular sieve per 1 weight part of polymer used to functionalize the molecular sieves depending upon the properties sought as well as the dispersibility of a particular molecular sieves in a particular suspension.
  • the weight ratio of the molecular sieves to the polymer used to functionalize the molecular sieves in the UV cross-linked MMMs of the current invention is in the range from 10:1 to 1:2.
  • the stabilized suspension contains polymer functionalized molecular sieve particles uniformly dispersed in the continuous polymer matrix.
  • the UV cross-linked MMM particularly dense film MMM, asymmetric flat sheet MMM, asymmetric thin-film composite MMM, or asymmetric hollow fiber MMM, is fabricated from the stabilized suspension followed by UV cross-linking.
  • the UV cross-linked MMM prepared by the present invention comprises uniformly dispersed polymer functionalized molecular sieve particles throughout the continuous UV cross-linked polymer matrix.
  • the polymer that serves as the continuous polymer matrix in the UV cross-linked MMM of the present invention is a type of UV cross- linkable polymer and provides a wide range of properties important for separations, and modifying it can improve membrane selectivity.
  • a material with a high glass transition temperature (Tg), high melting point, and high crystallinity is preferred for most gas separations.
  • Glassy polymers i.e., polymers below their Tg
  • the polymer matrix provides a wide range of properties important for membrane separations such as low cost and easy processability and should be selected from polymer materials, which can form cross-linked structure to further improve membrane selectivity. It is preferred that a comparable membrane fabricated from the pure polymer, exhibit a carbon dioxide or hydrogen over methane selectivity of at least 10, more preferably at least 15.
  • the polymer used as the continuous polymer matrix phase in the cross-linked MMMs is a UV cross-linkable rigid, glassy polymer.
  • the weight ratio of the molecular sieves to the polymer that will serve as the continuous polymer matrix in the UV cross-linked MMM of the current invention can be within a broad range from 1: 100 (1 weight part of molecular sieves per 100 weight parts of the polymer that will serve as the continuous polymer matrix) to 1:1 (100 weight parts of molecular sieves per 100 weight parts of the polymer that will serve as the continuous polymer matrix) depending upon the properties sought as well as the dispersibility of the particular molecular sieves in the particular continuous polymer matrix.
  • Typical polymers that will serve as the continuous polymer matrix phase suitable for the preparation of UV cross-linked MMMs comprise polymer chain segments wherein at least a part of these polymer chain segments can be UV cross-linked to each other through direct covalent bonds by exposure to UV radiation.
  • these polymers can be selected from, but is not limited to, polysulfones; sulfonated polysulfones; polyethersulfones (PESs); sulfonated PESs; polyacrylates; polyetherimides; poly(styrenes), including styrene-containing copolymers such as acrylonitrilestyrene copolymers, styrene-butadiene copolymers and styrene-vinylbenzylhalide copolymers; polyimides such as poly[l,2,4,5-benzentetracarboxylic dianhydride-co-3,3',4,4'- benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride-co-4,4'-methylenebis(2,6-dimethylaniline)] imides (e.g., a polyimide with 1:1 ratio of 1,2,4,5-benzentetracarboxylic dianhydride and 3,3',4,4'- benzo
  • Some preferred polymers that will serve as the continuous polymer matrix phase suitable for the preparation of UV cross-linked MMMs include, but are not limited to, polyethersulfones (PESs); sulfonated PESs; polyimides such as Matrimid sold under the trademark Matrimid ® by Huntsman Advanced Materials (Matrimid ® 5218 refers to a particular polyimide polymer sold under the trademark Matrimid ® ), P84 or P84HT sold under the tradename P84 and P84HT respectively from HP Polymers GmbH, poly(3 ,3 ' ,4,4' - benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride-pyromellitic dianhydride-4,4'-oxydiphthalic anhydride-3, 3', 5,5 '-tetramethyl-4,4' -methylene dianiline) (poly(BTD A-PMD A-ODPA- TMMDA), FIG.
  • PESs polyethersulfones
  • poly(3,3',4,4'-diphenylsulfone tetracarboxylic dianhydride-3,3',5,5'- tetramethyl-4,4' -methylene dianiline) poly(DSDA-TMMDA), FIG. 8
  • poly(3,3',4,4' ⁇ diphenylsulfone tetracarboxylic dianhydride-pyromellitic dianhydride-3,3',5,5'-tetramethyl- 4,4' -methylene dianiline) ⁇ oly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMDA), FIG. 9
  • UV cross-linkable microporous polymers FIGGS. 10a and 10b.
  • the most preferred polymers that will serve as the continuous polymer matrix phase suitable for the preparation of UV cross-linked MMMs include, but are not limited to, PESs; polyimides such as Matrimid®, poly(BTD A-PMD A-ODPA-TMMDA), poly(DSDA- TMMDA), poly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMD A), and P84 or P84HT; and UV cross-linkable microporous polymers.
  • UV cross-linkable microporous polymers See McKeown, et al., CHEM. COMMUN., 2780 (2002); McKeown, et al, CHEM. COMMUN., 2782 (2002); Budd, et al., J. MATER. CHEM., 13:2721 (2003); Budd, et al., CHEM. COMMUN., 230 (2004); Budd, et al., ADV. MATER., 16:456 (2004); McKeown, et al., CHEM. EUR.
  • polymeric materials that possess microporosity that is intrinsic to their molecular structures and also comprise polymer chain segments wherein at least a part of these polymer chain segments are UV-cross-linked to each other through direct covalent bonds by exposure to UV radiation.
  • benzophenone -C 6 H 4 -C( ⁇ )-C 6 H 4 -
  • FIGS. 10a and 10b The structures of some representative UV- cross-linkable microporous polymers and their preparation are indicated in FIGS. 10a and 10b.
  • This type of UV cross-linkable microporous polymers can be used as the continuous polymer matrix in the UV cross-linked MMMs in the current invention.
  • the UV cross- linkable microporous polymers have a rigid rod-like, randomly contorted structure to generate intrinsic microporosity.
  • These UV cross-linkable microporous polymers exhibit behaviors analogous to that of conventional microporous molecular sieve materials, such as large and accessible surface areas, interconnected intrinsic micropores of less than 2 nm in size, as well as high chemical and thermal stability, but, in addition, possess properties of conventional polymers such as good solubility and easy processability.
  • UV cross-linkable microporous polymers possess polyether polymer chains that have favorable interaction between carbon dioxide and the ethers.
  • the solvents used for dispersing the molecular sieve particles in the concentrated suspension and for dissolving the polymer used to functionalize the molecular sieves and the polymer that serves as the continuous polymer matrix are chosen primarily for their ability to completely dissolve the polymers and for ease of solvent removal in the membrane formation steps. Other considerations in the selection of solvents include low toxicity, low corrosive activity, low environmental hazard potential, availability and cost.
  • Representative solvents for use in this invention include most amide solvents that are typically used for the formation of polymeric membranes, such as N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and N,N-dimethyl acetamide (DMAC), methylene chloride, THF, acetone, DMF, DMSO, toluene, dioxanes, 1,3- dioxolane, mixtures thereof, others known to those skilled in the art and mixtures thereof.
  • NMP N-methylpyrrolidone
  • DMAC N,N-dimethyl acetamide
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs can be fabricated into various membrane structures such as UV cross-linked mixed matrix dense films, asymmetric flat sheet UV cross-linked MMMs, asymmetric thin film composite UV cross-linked MMMs, or asymmetric hollow fiber UV cross-linked MMMs from the stabilized concentrated suspensions containing a mixture of solvents, polymer functional ized molecular sieves, and a continuous polymer matrix.
  • the suspension can be sprayed, spin coated, poured into a sealed glass ring on top of a clean glass plate, or cast with a doctor knife.
  • a porous substrate can be dip coated with the suspension.
  • One solvent removal technique used in the present invention is the evaporation of volatile solvents by ventilating the atmosphere above the forming membrane with a diluent dry gas and drawing a vacuum.
  • Another solvent removal technique used in the present invention calls for immersing the cast thin layer of the concentrated suspension (previously cast on a glass plate or on a porous or permeable substrate) in a non-solvent for the polymers that is miscible with the solvents of the suspension.
  • the substrate and/or the atmosphere or non-solvent into which the thin layer of dispersion is immersed can be heated.
  • the UV cross-linkable MMM When the UV cross-linkable MMM is substantially free of solvents, it can be detached from the glass plate to form a free-standing (or self-supporting) structure or the UV cross-linkable MMM can be left in contact with a porous or permeable support substrate to form an integrated composite assembly. Additional fabrication steps that can be used include washing the UV cross-linkable MMM in a bath of an appropriate liquid to extract residual solvents and other foreign matters from the membrane, drying the washed UV cross-linkable MMM to remove residual liquid. In some cases the UV cross-linkable MMMs were coated with a thin layer of material such as a UV radiation curable epoxy silicon to fill the surface voids and defects on the UV cross-linkable MMMs.
  • a thin layer of material such as a UV radiation curable epoxy silicon
  • UV cross-linked MMMs were then prepared by further UV cross-linking the UV cross-linkable MMMs or the UV cross-linkable MMMs with a thin layer of coating using a UV lamp from a certain distance and for a period of time selected based upon the separation properties sought.
  • UV cross-linked MMMs can be prepared from MMMs by exposure to UV radiation using 254 nm wavelength UV light generated from a UV lamp with 1.9 cm (0.75 inch) distance from the membrane surface to the UV lamp and a radiation time of 30 min at less than 50 0 C.
  • the UV lamp described here is a low pressure, mercury arc immersion UV quartz 12 watt lamp with 12 watt power supply from Ace Glass Incorporated.
  • the cross-linking degree of the UV-eross- linked MMMs of the present invention can be controlled by adjusting the distance between the UV lamp and the membrane surface, UV radiation time, wavelength and strength of UV light, etc.
  • the distance from the UV lamp to the membrane surface is in the range of 0.8 to 25.4 cm (0.3 to 10 inches) with a UV light provided from 12 watt to 450 watt low pressure or medium pressure mercury arc lamp, and the UV radiation time is in the range of 1 min to 1 h.
  • the distance from the UV lamp to the membrane surface is in the range of 1.3 to 5.1 cm (0.5 to 2 inches) with a UV light provided from 12 watt to 450 watt low pressure or medium pressure mercury arc lamp, and the UV radiation time is in the range of 1 to 40 minutes.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs were further coated with a thin layer of material such as a polysiloxane, a fluoropolymer, or a thermally curable silicon rubber to fill the surface voids and defects on the UV cross-linked MMMs.
  • One preferred embodiment of the current invention is in the form of an asymmetric flat sheet UV cross-linked MMM for gas separation comprising a smooth thin dense selective layer on top of a highly porous supporting layer.
  • Another preferred embodiment of the current invention is in the form of an asymmetric hollow fiber UV cross- linked MMM for gas separation comprising a smooth thin dense selective layer on top of a highly porous supporting layer.
  • the method of the present invention for producing high performance UV cross- linked MMMs is suitable for large scale membrane production and can be integrated into commercial polymer membrane manufacturing process.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs particularly dense film MMMs, asymmetric flat sheet MMMs, asymmetric thin-film composite MMMs, or asymmetric hollow fiber UV cross-linked MMMs, fabricated by the method described in the current invention exhibit significantly enhanced selectivity and/or permeability over polymer membranes prepared from their corresponding polymer matrices and over those prepared from suspensions containing the same polymer matrix and same molecular sieves but without polymer functionalization.
  • the current invention provides a process for separating at least one gas from a mixture of gases using the UV cross-linked MMMs described in the present invention, the process comprising: (a) providing a UV cross-linked MMM comprising a polymer functionalized molecular sieve filler material uniformly dispersed in a continuous UV cross- linked polymer matrix which is permeable to said at least one gas; (b) contacting the mixture on one side of the UV cross-linked MMM to cause said at least one gas to permeate the UV cross-linked MMM; and (c) removing from the opposite side of the membrane a permeate gas composition comprising a portion of said at least one gas which permeated said membrane.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs of the present invention are suitable for a variety of gas, vapor, and liquid separations, and particularly suitable for gas and vapor separations such as separations Of CO 2 ZCH 4 , H 2 /CH 4 , CVN 2 , CO 2 /N 2 , olefin/paraffin, and iso/normal paraffins.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs of the present invention are especially useful in the purification, separation or adsorption of a particular species in the liquid or gas phase. In addition to separation of pairs of gases, these UV cross-linked MMMs may, for example, be used for the separation of proteins or other thermally unstable compounds, e.g. in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs may also be used in fermenters and bioreactors to transport gases into the reaction vessel and transfer cell culture medium out of the vessel. Additionally, the UV cross-linked MMMs may be used for the removal of microorganisms from air or water streams, water purification, ethanol production in a continuous fermentation/membrane pervaporation system, and in detection or removal of trace compounds or metal salts in air or water streams.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs of the present invention are especially useful in gas separation processes in air purification, petrochemical, refinery, and natural gas industries. Examples of such separations include separation of volatile organic compounds (such as toluene, xylene, and acetone) from an atmospheric gas, such as nitrogen or oxygen and nitrogen recovery from air.
  • separations are for the separation of CO 2 from natural gas, H 2 from N 2 , CH 4 , and Ar in ammonia purge gas streams, H 2 recovery in refineries, olefin/paraffin separations such as propylene/propane separation, and iso/normal paraffin separations.
  • Any given pair or group of gases that differ in molecular size for example nitrogen and oxygen, carbon dioxide and methane, hydrogen and methane or carbon monoxide, helium and methane, can be separated using the UV cross-linked MMMs described herein. More than two gases can be removed from a third gas.
  • the gas components which can be selectively removed from a raw natural gas using the membrane described herein include carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, hydrogen sulfide, helium, and other trace gases. Some of the gas components that can be selectively retained include hydrocarbon gases.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs described in the current invention are also especially useful in gas/vapor separation processes in chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and allied industries for removing organic vapors from gas streams, e.g. in off-gas treatment for recovery of volatile organic compounds to meet clean air regulations, or within process streams in production plants so that valuable compounds (e.g., vinylchloride monomer, propylene) may be recovered.
  • UV cross-linked MMMs may be used in various examples of gas/vapor separation processes in which these UV cross-linked MMMs may be used.
  • hydrocarbon vapor separation from hydrogen in oil and gas refineries for hydrocarbon dew pointing of natural gas (i.e. to decrease the hydrocarbon dew point to below the lowest possible export pipeline temperature so that liquid hydrocarbons do not separate in the pipeline), for control of methane number in fuel gas for gas engines and gas turbines, and for gasoline recovery.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs may incorporate a species that adsorbs strongly to certain gases (e.g. cobalt porphyrins or phthalocyanines for O 2 or silver(I) for ethane) to facilitate their transport across the membrane.
  • UV cross-linked MMMs may also be used in the separation of liquid mixtures by pervaporation, such as in the removal of organic compounds (e. g., alcohols, phenols, chlorinated hydrocarbons, pyridines, ketones) from water such as aqueous effluents or process fluids.
  • organic compounds e. g., alcohols, phenols, chlorinated hydrocarbons, pyridines, ketones
  • a membrane which is ethanol-selective would be used to increase the ethanol concentration in relatively dilute ethanol solutions (5-10% ethanol) obtained by fermentation processes.
  • Another liquid phase separation example using these UV cross- linked MMMs is the deep desulfurization of gasoline and diesel fuels by a pervaporation membrane process similar to the process described in US 7,048,846 B2, incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs that are selective to sulfur- containing molecules would be used to selectively remove sulfur-containing molecules from fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) and other naphtha hydrocarbon streams.
  • Further liquid phase examples include the separation of one organic component from another organic component, e.g. to separate isomers of organic compounds.
  • Mixtures of organic compounds which may be separated using an inventive membrane include: ethylacetate-ethanol, diethylether-ethanol, acetic acid-ethanol, benzene-ethanol, chloroform-ethanol, chloroform-methanol, acetone- isopropylether, allylalcohol-allylether, allylalcohol-cyclohexane, butanol-butylacetate, butanol-1-butylether, ethanol-ethylbutylether, propylacetate-propanol, isopropylether- isopropanol, methanol-ethanol-isopropanol, and ethylacetate-ethanol-acetic acid.
  • the UV cross-linked MMMs may be used for separation of organic molecules from water (e.g. ethanol and/or phenol from water by pervaporation) and removal of metal and other organic compounds from water.
  • An additional application of the UV cross-linked MMMs is in chemical reactors to enhance the yield of equilibrium-limited reactions by selective removal of a specific product in an analogous fashion to the use of hydrophilic membranes to enhance esterification yield by the removal of water.
  • the present invention pertains to novel voids and defects free UV cross-linked polymer functionalized molecular sieve/polymer mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) fabricated from stable concentrated suspensions containing uniformly dispersed polymer functionalized molecular sieves and the continuous polymer matrix.
  • UV cross-linked MMMs have immediate applications for the separation of gas mixtures including carbon dioxide removal from natural gas.
  • UV cross-linked MMM permits carbon dioxide to diffuse through at a faster rate than the methane in the natural gas. Carbon dioxide has a higher permeation rate than methane because of higher solubility, higher diffusivity, or both. Thus, carbon dioxide enriches on the permeate side of the membrane, and methane enriches on the feed (or reject) side of the membrane.
  • Any given pair of gases that differ in size for example, nitrogen and oxygen, carbon dioxide and methane, carbon dioxide and nitrogen, hydrogen and methane or carbon monoxide, helium and methane, can be separated using the UV cross-linked MMMs described herein.
  • More than two gases can be removed from a third gas.
  • some of the components which can be selectively removed from a raw natural gas using the membranes described herein include carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, hydrogen sulfide, helium, and other trace gases.
  • Some of the components that can be selectively retained include hydrocarbon gases.
  • Control 1 (abbreviated as Control 1)
  • Control 1 polymer membrane as described in Tables 1 and 2, and FIGS. 11 and 12 was prepared by further UV cross-linking Pl polymer membrane by exposure to UV radiation using 254 nm wavelength UV light generated from a UV lamp with 1.9 cm (0.75 inch) distance from the membrane surface to the UV lamp and a radiation time of 10 min at 50 0 C.
  • the UV lamp described here is a low pressure, mercury arc immersion UV quartz 12 watt lamp with 12 watt power supply from Ace Glass Incorporated.
  • EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of UV cross-linked 30% AlPO- 14/PES/ ⁇ oly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMD A) mixed matrix membrane (abbreviated as MMM 1)
  • UV cross-linked polyethersulfone (PES) functionalized AlPO- 14/poly(DSDA- PMDA-TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane (abbreviated as MMM 1) containing 30 wt-% of dispersed AlPO- 14 molecular sieve fillers in UV cross-linked poly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMD A) polyimide continuous matrix was prepared as follows: [0080] 1.8 g of AlPO- 14 molecular sieves were dispersed in a mixture of NMP and 1 ,3- dioxolane by mechanical stirring and ultrasonication for 1 hour to form a slurry. Then 0.6 g of PES was added to functionalize AlPO- 14 molecular sieves in the slurry.
  • the slurry was stirred for at least 1 hour to completely dissolve PES polymer and functionalize the surface of AlPO- 14.
  • 5.6 g of poly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMD A) polyimide polymer was added to the slurry and the resulting mixture was stirred for another 2 hours to form a stable casting dope containing 30 wt-% of dispersed PES functionalized AlPO- 14 molecular sieves (weight ratio of AlPO- 14 to poly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMD A) and PES is 30: 100; weight ratio of PES to poly(DSDA-PMDA-TMMDA) is 1:9) in the continuous poly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMD A) polymer matrix.
  • the stable casting dope was allowed to degas overnight.
  • a mixed matrix membrane was prepared on a clean glass plate from the bubble free stable casting dope using a doctor knife with a 20-mil gap. The film together with the glass plate was then put into a vacuum oven. The solvents were removed by slowly increasing the vacuum and the temperature of the vacuum oven. Finally, the membrane was dried at 200 0 C under vacuum for at least 48 hours to completely remove the residual solvents to form 30% AlPO- 14/PES/poly(DSD A-PMD A-TMMD A) mixed matrix membrane. [0082] The MMMl membrane as described in Tables 1 and 2, and FIGS.
  • 11 and 12 was prepared by further UV cross-linking the 30% AlPO- 14/PES/poly(DSD A-PMD A-TMMD A) mixed matrix membrane by exposure to UV radiation using 254 nm wavelength UV light generated from a UV lamp with 1.9 cm (0.75 inch) distance from the membrane surface to the UV lamp and a radiation time of 10 min at 50 0 C.
  • the UV lamp described here is a low pressure, mercury arc immersion UV quartz 12 watt lamp with 12 watt power supply from Ace Glass Incorporated.
  • EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of UV cross-linked 40% AlPO- 14/PES/poly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMD A) mixed matrix membrane (abbreviated as MMM 2)
  • UV cross-linked polyethersulfone (PES) functionalized AlPO- 14/poly(DSDA- PMDA-TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane (abbreviated as MMM 2) containing 40 wt-% of dispersed AlPO- 14 molecular sieve fillers in UV cross-linked poly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMD A) polyimide continuous matrix was prepared as follows: [0084] 2.4 g of AlPO- 14 molecular sieves were dispersed in a mixture of NMP and 1,3- dioxolane by mechanical stirring and ultrasonication to form a slurry. Then 0.6 g of PES was added to functionalize AlPO- 14 molecular sieves in the slurry.
  • the slurry was stirred for at least 1 hour to completely dissolve PES polymer and functionalize the surface of AlPO- 14.
  • 5.6 g of poly(DSD A-PMD A-TMMDA) polyimide polymer was added to the slurry and the resulting mixture was stirred for another 2 hours to form a stable casting dope containing 40 wt-% of dispersed PES functionalized AlPO- 14 molecular sieves (weight ratio of A1PO-14 to poly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMDA) and PES is 40: 100; weight ratio of PES to poly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMD A) is 1:9) in the continuous poly(DSDA-PMDA-TMMDA) polymer matrix.
  • the stable casting dope was allowed to degas overnight.
  • a 40% AlPO- 14/PES/poly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMD A) mixed matrix membrane was prepared on a clean glass plate from the bubble free stable casting dope using a doctor knife with a 20-mil gap. The film together with the glass plate was then put into a vacuum oven. The solvents were removed by slowly increasing the vacuum and the temperature of the vacuum oven. Finally, the membrane was dried at 200 0 C under vacuum for at least 48 hours to completely remove the residual solvents to form 40% AlPO- 14/PES/poly(DSDA- PMDA-TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane.
  • the MMM 2 membrane as described in Tables 1 and 2, and FIGS. 11 and 12 was prepared by further UV cross-linking the 40% AlPO- 14/PES/poly(DSD A-PMD A-TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane by exposure to UV radiation using 254 run wavelength UV light generated from a UV lamp with 1.9 cm (0.75 inch) distance from the membrane surface to the UV lamp and a radiation time of 10 min at 50 0 C.
  • the UV lamp described here is a low pressure, mercury arc immersion UV quartz 12 watt lamp with 12 watt power supply from Ace Glass Incorporated.
  • the O CO2/CH4 of the UV cross-linked MMM 1 membrane increased to 43 and improved 80% compared to that of Pl polymer membrane.
  • the UV cross-linked MMM 2 membrane containing 40 wt-% AlPO- 14 molecular sieve fillers in the UV cross- linked poly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMDA) polymer matrix showed simultaneous cxco2/ C H4 increase by 50% and Pco 2 increase by 40% compared to Pl polymer membrane for CO 2 /CH4 separation, suggesting that AlPO- 14 is a suitable molecular sieve filler (micro pore size: 1.9x4.6A, 2.1x4.9A, and 3.3x4.0A) with molecular sieving mechanism for the preparation of high selectivity molecular sieve/polymer mixed matrix membranes for CO 2 ZCH 4 gas separation.
  • FIG. 11 shows CO 2 /CH 4 separation performance of P 1 , Control 1 , MMM 1 , and MMM 2 at 5O 0 C and 690 kPa (100 psig), as well as Robeson's 1991 polymer upper limit data for CO 2 /CH 4 separation at 35°C and 345 kPa (50 psig) from literature (see Robeson, J. Membr. ScL, 62: 165 (1991)).
  • the UV cross-linked Control 1 polymer membrane showed 178% increase in (X H2/CH4 with a 10% decrease in P H2 compared to Pl membrane.
  • the UV cross-linked MMM 1 containing 30 wt-% AlPO- 14 molecular sieve fillers in the UV cross-linked poly(DSDA-PMDA-TMMDA) polymer matrix showed simultaneous Ot ⁇ /cm increase by 190% and P H2 increase by 30% compared to Pl polymer membrane for H 2 /CH 4 separation, demonstrating a successful combination of molecular sieving mechanism of AlPO- 14 molecular sieve fillers with the solution-diffusion mechanism of the UV cross-linked poly(DSDA-PMD A-TMMD A) polyimide matrix in this mixed matrix membrane for H 2 /CH 4 gas separation.
  • FIG. 12 shows H9/CH 4 separation performance of Pl, Control 1, and MMM 1 membranes at 5O 0 C and 690 kPa (100 psig), as well as Robeson's 1991 polymer upper limit data for H2/CH4 separation at 35 0 C and 345 kPa (50 psig) from literature (see Robeson, J. Membr. ScL, 62: 165 (1991)). It can be seen that the H9/CH 4 separation performances of Pl polymer membrane is far below Robeson's 1991 polymer upper bound for CO 2 /CH 4 separation.
  • the Control 1 polymer membrane showed improved H 2 /CH 4 separation performance compared to Pl polymer membrane and its H 2 ZCH 4 separation performance reached Robeson's 1991 polymer upper bound for H 2 /CH 4 separation.
  • the UV cross-linked MMM 1 mixed matrix membrane showed further significantly improved H 2 /CH 4 separation performance compared to Control 1 polymer membrane and its H 2 /CH 4 separation performance is far beyond Robeson's 1991 polymer upper bound for H 2 /CH 4 separation.
  • a UV cross-linked polyethersulfone (PES) functionalized AlPO- 14/poly(DSDA- TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane (MMM 3) containing 40 wt-% of dispersed AlPO- 14 molecular sieve fillers in a UV cross-linked poly(DSDA-TMMDA) polyimide continuous matrix was prepared as follows:
  • poly(DSDA-TMMDA) polyimide polymer was added to the slurry and the resulting mixture was stirred for another 2 hours to form a stable casting dope containing 40 wt-% of dispersed PES functionalized AlPO- 14 molecular sieves (weight ratio of A1PO-14 to poly(DSDA-TMMDA) and PES is 40: 100; weight ratio of PES to ⁇ oly(DSDA-TMMDA) is 1:9) in the continuous ⁇ oly(DSDA-TMMDA) polymer matrix.
  • the stable casting dope was allowed to degas overnight.
  • a 40% AlPO- 14/PES/poly(DSD A-TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane was prepared on a clean glass plate from the bubble free stable casting dope using a doctor knife with a 20-mil gap. The film together with the glass plate was then put into a vacuum oven. The solvents were removed by slowly increasing the vacuum and the temperature of the vacuum oven. Finally, the membrane was dried at 200 0 C under vacuum for at least 48 hours to completely remove the residual solvents to form 40% AlPO- 14/PES/poly(DSD A- TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane. [0097] A MMM 3 was prepared by further UV cross-linking the 40% AlPO-
  • UV lamp 14/PES/poly(DSD A-TMMD A) mixed matrix membrane by exposure to UV radiation using 254 nm wavelength UV light generated from a UV lamp with 1.9 cm (0.75 inch) distance from the membrane surface to the UV lamp and a radiation time of 10 min at 50 0 C.
  • the UV lamp described here is a low pressure, mercury arc immersion UV quartz 12 watt lamp with 12 watt power supply from Ace Glass Incorporated.
  • FIG. 13 shows CO 2 ZCH 4 separation performance of P2 polymer membrane and the UV cross-linked MMM 3 mixed matrix membrane at 50 0 C and 690 kPa (100 psig), as well as Robeson's 1991 polymer upper limit data for CO 2 ZCH 4 separation at 35°C and 345 kPa (50 psig) from literature (see Robeson, J. Membr. Sci., 62: 165 (1991)). It can be seen that the CO 2 ZCH 4 separation performance of P2 polymer membrane is far below Robeson's 1991 polymer upper bound for CO 2 ZCH 4 separation. The UV cross-linked MMM 3, however, showed significantly CO 2 ZCH 4 separation performance that almost reached Robeson's 1991 polymer upper bound for CO 2 ZCH 4 separation.
  • a UV cross-linked polyethersulfone (PES) functional ized UZM-25Zpoly(DSDA- TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane (abbreviated as MMM 4) containing 30 wt-% of dispersed UZM-25 (pure silica form) molecular sieve fillers in a UV cross-linked poly(DSDA-TMMDA) polyimide continuous matrix was prepared as follows: [00102] 1.8 g of UZM-25 molecular sieves were dispersed in a mixture of NMP and 1 ,3- dioxolane by mechanical stirring and ultrasonication for 1 hour to form a slurry.
  • a 30% UZM-25/PES/poly(DSDA-TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane was prepared on a clean glass plate from the bubble free stable casting dope using a doctor knife with a 20-mil gap. The film together with the glass plate was then put into a vacuum oven. The solvents were removed by slowly increasing the vacuum and the temperature of the vacuum oven. Finally, the membrane was dried at 200 0 C under vacuum for at least 48 hours to completely remove the residual solvents to form 30% UZM-25/PES/poly(DSDA- TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane.
  • a MMM 4 membrane as described in Table 4 was prepared by further UV cross- linking the 30% UZM-25/PES/poly(DSDA-TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane by exposure to UV radiation using 254 nm wavelength UV light generated from a UV lamp with 1.9 cm (0.75 inch) distance from the membrane surface to the UV lamp and a radiation time of 10 min at 50 0 C.
  • the UV lamp described here is a low pressure, mercury arc immersion UV quartz 12 watt lamp with 12 watt power supply from Ace Glass Incorporated.
  • EXAMPLE 13 Preparation of UV cross-linked poly(BTD A-PMDA-ODPA-TMMDA)-PES polymer membrane (abbreviated as Control 2)
  • Control 2 membrane was prepared by further UV cross-linking P3 polymer membrane by exposure to UV radiation using 254 nm wavelength UV light generated from a UV lamp with 1.9 cm (0.75 inch) distance from the membrane surface to the UV lamp and a radiation time of 10 min at 50 0 C.
  • the UV lamp described here is a low pressure, mercury arc immersion UV quartz 12 watt lamp with 12 watt power supply from Ace Glass Incorporated.
  • EXAMPLE 14 Preparation of UV cross-linked 30% AlPO- 14/PES/poly(BTD A-PMD A-ODPA-TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane (abbreviated as MMM 5)
  • UV cross-linked polyethersulfone (PES) functionalized AlPO- 14/poly(BTD A- PMDA-ODPA-TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane (abbreviated as MMM 5) containing 30 wt- % of dispersed AlPO- 14 molecular sieve fillers in UV cross-linked poly(BTD A-PMD A- ODPA-TMMDA) polyimide continuous matrix (UV cross-linked 30% AlPO- 14/PES/poly(BTDA-PMD A-ODPA-TMMDA)) was prepared as follows: [00110] 1.8 g of AlPO- 14 molecular sieves were dispersed in a mixture of NMP and 1,3- dioxolane by mechanical stirring and ultrasonication for 1 hour to form a slurry.
  • a 30% AlPO-14/PES/poly(BTDA-PMDA-ODPA-TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane was prepared on a clean glass plate from the bubble free stable casting dope using a doctor knife with a 20-mil gap. The film together with the glass plate was then put into a vacuum oven. The solvents were removed by slowly increasing the vacuum and the temperature of the vacuum oven. Finally, the membrane was dried at 200 0 C under vacuum for at least 48 hours to completely remove the residual solvents to form 30% AlPO- 14/PES/poly(BTDA-PMDA-ODPA-TMMDA) mixed matrix membrane.
  • the MMM 5 mixed matrix membrane was prepared by further UV cross-linking the 30% AlPO- 14/PES/poly(BTDA-PMD A-ODP A-TMMD A) mixed matrix membrane by exposure to UV radiation using 254 nm wavelength UV light generated from a UV lamp with 1.9 cm (0.75 inch) distance from the membrane surface to the UV lamp and a radiation time of 10 min at 50 0 C.
  • the UV lamp described here is a low pressure, mercury arc immersion UV quartz 12 watt lamp with 12 watt power supply from Ace Glass Incorporated.
  • Control 2 polymer membrane showed 199% increase in O CO2/CH4 , but Pco2 decreased by 60% compared P3 polymer membrane.
  • the O CO2/CH4 of MMM 5 mixed matrix membrane prepared in Example 14 increased to 51 and improved 201% with 43% decrease in P ⁇ ⁇ > 2 compared to that of the P3 polymer membrane.
  • FIG. 14 shows CO 2 ZCH 4 separation performance of P3, Control 2, and MMM 5 at 5O 0 C and 690 kPa (100 psig), as well as Robeson's 1991 polymer upper limit data for CO 2 ZCH 4 separation at 35 0 C and 345 kPa (50 psig) from literature (see Robeson, J. Membr. Sci., 62: 165 (1991)). It can be seen that the CO 2 /CH 4 separation performances of P3 polymer membrane is far below Robeson's 1991 polymer upper bound for CO 2 ZCH 4 separation. The Control 2 polymer membrane showed improved CO 2 ZCH 4 separation performance and reached Robeson's 1991 polymer upper bound for CO 2 ZCH 4 separation.
  • MMM 5 mixed matrix membrane showed CO 2 ZCH 4 separation performance that exceeded Robeson's 1991 polymer upper bound for CO 2 ZCH 4 separation. These results indicate that the novel voids and defects free MMM 5 mixed matrix membrane is a good membrane candidate for the removal of CO 2 from natural gas or flue gas.
  • the improved performance of MMM 5 mixed matrix membrane over P3 polymer membrane and Control 2 polymer membrane is attributed to the successful combination of molecular sieving mechanism of AlPO- 14 molecular sieve fillers with the solution-diffusion mechanism of the UV cross-linked poly(BTDA-PMD A-ODP A- TMMDA) polyimide matrix. Table 5:

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