분리막 공정 설계에 있어 응용 분야에 적합한 막 소재 및 물성 선택은 중요하다. 특히 다공성 막의 경우, 분리 메 커니즘이 투과 종 크기에 따라 선별되는 원리에 기반함에 따라 기공 크기와 같은 기공 특성을 확인하는 막 소재 스크리닝이 우선되어야 한다. 하지만 일반적으로 분리막 매질 내의 기공들은 불균일하게 형성된다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 불균일성을 정 규화한 기공 크기 분포도 분석 기법들에 대해 중점적으로 다루고 각 기법들이 기반한 Young-Laplace, Kelvin 그리고 Gibbs- Thomson 식에 대해 소개하고자 한다.

It was found in this study that fluorinated microporous carbon aerogels with enhanced hydrophobicity could be successfully prepared by direct fluorination to separate water-in-oil emulsions at high flux. The fluorinated carbon aerogel (F-CA) surface treated by the fluorination method had a water contact angle of 151.2° and could immediately absorb oil. In addition, the unique network structure of F-CA and its hydrophobicity allow surfactant-stabilized water-in-oil emulsions to be effectively and simply separated under gravity without requiring external forces such as vacuum or pressurization. The network structure of F-CAs consists of randomly connected spherical particles that form fluorinated permeation channels, which induce high flux during emulsion separation. The F-CA spherical particles have nanosized pores and high hydrophobicity, which repel and trap water droplets to increase the separation purity. Therefore, F-CA exhibited excellent performance, such as high filtrate purity (up to 99.9954%) and flux (up to 11,710 L/m2h). Furthermore, F-CA reusability was demonstrated as it did not lose its hydrophobicity and maintained its performance even after repeated use. This type of aerogel has great potential to be utilized throughout various environmental fields, including oil remediation.

이 연구 논문은 기후 변화에 대한 전 세계적인 우려와 온실 가스 배출 감소를 위한 필수적인 요구에 대응하여 마 이크로기공 고분자(PIM-1)의 이용을 탐구한 것이다. 연구는 PIM-1 막을 이산화탄소(CO2) 가스 분리 막으로 사용하는 현대적 인 소재로서의 응용에 집중하고 있다. 연구는 PIM-1 막의 합성, 분자량 제어, 그리고 제각각의 특성 분석 기술을 통해 포괄적 인 통찰을 제공하며, 이러한 특성 분석 기술을 통해 PIM-1의 고유한 교차결합 및 강성 구조에서 비롯된 내재적 다공성이 특 히 이산화탄소의 선택적 투과에 활용되고 있다. 논문은 PIM-1의 가교된 구조로부터 비롯된 내재적 다공성이 특히 이산화탄 소의 선택적 투과에 활용되고 있다. 논문은 PIM-1의 튜닝 가능한 화학적 특성을 강조하며, 가스 분리 막의 맞춤 및 최적화를 가능케 하는 특성에 대한 이해를 제시하고 있다. 분자량을 통제함으로써 고분자량(H-PIM-1) 막은 낮은 분자량 대비 더 뛰어 난 CO2 투과성과 선택성을 나타내며, 이를 통해 PIM-1 막의 특성을 조절하는 데 분자량의 중요성을 강조하고 있다. 연구 결 과는 PIM-1 막 특성을 조절하는 데 분자량이 중요한 역할을 하는 것을 강조하며, 이는 기후 변화의 긴급한 글로벌 도전에 대 응하기 위한 효율적이고 선택적인 CO2 포집을 위한 차세대 막 기술의 발전에 기여하고 있다.

For the commercialization of hydrogen energy, a technology enabling safe storage and the transport of large amounts of hydrogen is needed. Porous materials are attracting attention as hydrogen storage material; however, their gravimetric hydrogen storage capacity (GHSC) at room temperature (RT) is insufficient for actual use. In an effort to overcome this limitation, we present a N-doped microporous carbon that contains large proportion of micropores with diameters below 1 nm and small amounts of N elements imparted by the nitrogen plasma treatment. The N-doped microporous carbon exhibits the highest total GHSC (1.59 wt%) at RT, and we compare the hydrogen storage capacities of our sample with those of metal alloys, showing their advantages and disadvantages as hydrogen storage materials.

Here, we report the preparation of microporous-activated carbons from a Brazilian natural lignocellulosic agricultural waste, cupuassu shell, by pyrolysis at 500 ºC and KOH activation under different experimental conditions and their subsequent application as adsorbent for CO2 capture. The effect of the KOH:precursor ratio (wt/wt%) and the activation temperature on the porous texture of activated carbons have been studied. The values of specific surface area ranged from 1132 to 2486 m2/ g, and the overall micropore volume ranged from 0.73 to 1.02 cm3/ g. Carbons activated with 2:1 ratio of KOH and activation temperature of 700 ºC presented a CO2 adsorption at 1 bar of 7.8 and 4.4 mmol/g at 0 °C and 25 ºC, respectively. The isosteric heat of adsorption, Qst , was calculated for all samples by applying the Clausius–Clapeyron approach to CO2 adsorption isotherms at both temperatures. The values of CO2 adsorption capacities are among the highest reported in the literature, especially for activated carbons produced from biomass.

Sugarcane bagasse has been used as a substrate for the development of microporous nano-activated carbons for the treatment and elimination of dissolved materials from aquatic environment. The activated carbon was produced using chemical activation in one-step method with zinc chloride ( ZnCl2) as the activating agent at a carbonization temperatures range from 500 to 900 °C. The effects of temperature and time of carbonization on the activated carbon product properties were thoroughly studied. The activated carbons that resulted were characterized using the N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method (BET), pore property analysis, micropore (MP) surface area, t-plot surface area, TGA, FTIR, SEM, TEM, and EDX analyses. The prepared activated carbon’s point of zero charge, Boehm titration process, iodine removal percentage, and methylene blue number were also investigated. The prepared activated carbon’s maximum surface area was achieved using a 2/1 impregnation ratio (dried sugarcane bagasse/ZnCl2) at 600 °C temperature of carbonization and 60 min residence time. 1402.2 m2/ g, 0.6214 and 1.41 cm3/ g, respectively, were the largest surface area, total pore volume, and micropore volume. As the activation temperature increased, the total pore volume increased and the BET study measured a pore diameter of 0.7 nm and a mean pore diameter of 1.77 nm.

This research aims to study the effect of impregnation ratio and activation temperature on microporous development of activated carbon (AC). Rubberwood chips, which are wasted from home furnishing industry, were used as precursors for synthesized of activated carbon by chemical activation employing Potassium hydroxide (KOH) as activation agent. Rubberwood char was carbonized at 400 °C for 1 h under inert gas. In this experiment, the rubberwood chars were impregnated with KOH solution by 1:1–3 (char: KOH) impregnation ratio for 24 h, then the samples were activation at 600–800 °C. Surface area, pore volume, micropore volume, pore size distribution, adsorption isotherm and porous structure were analyzed in this experiment to identify the properties of derived activated carbon. According to the investigation, the activated carbon, activated at 800 °C with impregnation ratio of 1:3, demonstrated the highest surface area, pore volume and micropore volume as 1491.75 m2/g, 0.6777 cm3/g, and 0.5813 cm3/g, respectively. Its average pore size was 1.82 nm and it also showed type I adsorption isotherm which indicates as microporous solid.

Wood sawdust from an invasive arboreal species, Parkinsonia aculeata, and seeds from a tropical fruit of massive consumption, Pouteria sapota, were used as precursors for the development of activated carbons (ACs) directed to CO2 adsorption. Chemical activation employing KOH as activating agent and pre-established experimental conditions was applied. Main physicochemical properties of the ACs in relation to their CO2 adsorption performance were examined. The ACs developed from the wood sawdust and the seeds presented specific surfaces areas of 770 and 1000 m2 g−1, respectively, with their porosity development resulting essentially microporous (< 2 nm). They also showed a similar content of acidic surface groups, but basic functionalities of the former duplicated those of the latter. Maximum CO2 adsorbed at equilibrium (273 K and 100 kPa) was 5.0 mmol g−1 and 4.4 mmol g−1 for the samples derived from the sawdust and the seeds, respectively. On the other hand, CO2 adsorption capacities mimicking post-combustion conditions, as evaluated from thermogravimetric assays and breakthrough curves obtained in a packed-bed column, were approximately 1 mmol g−1, indicating a good CO2 adsorption performance for both ACs. Nevertheless, those derived from the wood sawdust with a notorious preeminence of micropores (~ 93%), narrower pore size distribution centered around 1 nm, and a higher content of basic functionalities than the ACs obtained from the seeds showed a relatively better performance. The CO2 removal capacity of the activated carbons was not noticeably affected after five CO2 adsorption–desorption cycles, with both samples almost keeping their initial CO2 adsorption capacity.

산업 응용에 적용할 수 있는 중합체 막의 상용화 전에, 고성능 중합체가 실질적인 도전, 즉 연장된 서비스 시간에 대한 장기 안정성을 극복해야하는 과제가 남아있다. 매우 높은 분수 자유 부피(fractional free volume) 및 높은 투과성을 나타내는 고유한 미세 다공성 중합체(polymers of intrinsic microporosity)는 비효율적 무작위 패킹에 의해 생성된 여분의 부피가 물질의 부피적 평형에서 멀어짐과 동시에, 다시 부피적 평형 상태로 복귀하려는 특성, 즉 자유 부피를 줄여가는 특정으로 인해 투과성을 감소시키는 물리적 노화에 영향을 받기 쉽다. 본 논문에서 우리는 미세 다공성 고분자의 물리적 노화를 재검토 하고 PIM에서 물리적 노화를 완화하려는 가장 두드러진 시도 중 일부를 논의할 것이다.

Sustainable biomass-derived porous carbons demonstrate excellent capacitive properties owing to their heteroatom-rich nature and distinct textural feature. Herein, a series of nitrogen-/phosphorus-/oxygen-containing microporous carbons (CWWN/ P/O-MPCs) have been successfully fabricated by etching in H2O2 solution, pre-treatment of camphor wood wastes with KOH solution and subsequent carbonization. As an electrode material for supercapacitors, the typical microporous carbon (CWW-N/P/O-MPCs-0.5) exhibits a remarkably high specific capacitance of 245 F g− 1 at 0.5 A g− 1, corresponding to an impressively large volumetric capacitance of 208 F m− 3, and excellent long-term stability over 10,000 cycles. The excellent electrochemical performance can be ascribed to the optimal combination of heteroatom groups and ultrafine micropores.

다양한 산업 부생가스에 포함되어 있는 CO를 고순도로 정제하면 고부가가치의 화학원료 및 신재생 연료로 사용되어 경제적인 효과를 기대할 수 있다. CO를 정제하기 위해서는 주로 CO2가 포함된 혼합기체로부터 CO를 분리해야 하지만 CO만을 선택적으로 투과시킬 수 있는 CO/CO2 선택성 분리막에 대한 연구는 전 세계적으로 미미한 상태이다. 본 연구에서는 CO2친화성을 갖는 성질을 도입하여 CO2의 투과를 방해하고 상대적으로 CO를 선택적으로 투과할 수 있는 분리막을 개발하고자 하였다. 유기 졸-겔 법을 이용하여 Network former(TAPM)의 아민 그룹과 network linker(HDI)의 이소시아네이트 그룹으로부터 우레아 결합이 포함된 다공성 네트워크 구조를 제조하였다. 다양한 기체에 대한 순수가스 투과테스트를 통해 투과도를 확인하였고, 분리 메커니즘을 규명하기 위해 CO, CO2,N2에 대한 흡착 등온선을 측정하였다.

In this study, Tröger’s Base (TB) chemistry is exploited to introduce tunable microporosity in commercially available polyimide membranes. Considering that TB is a rigid, V-shaped and bridged alicyclic amine, there have been notable reports on accessing feasibility in TB for gas separation membrane applications. However, this presentation shows a different but much viable preparation approach in comparison to the already reported ones. This approach only requires commercially available monomers with two preparation steps, thus it can accommodate scalable and practical productions. Five different kinds of homopolymers and six copolymers were explored to demonstrate structure-property-performance relationships and to evaluate practical applicability towards industrial level.

Poly(imide siloxane)(Si-PI)와 polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)를 혼합한 고분자를 사용하여 실리카가 함유된 탄소 분리막을 제조하였다. 고분자 혼합물의 열분해에 의해 제조 된 다공성 탄소 구조의 특성은 두 고분자의 미세 상 분리 거동과 관련이 있다. Si-PI와 PVP의 고분자 혼합물의 유리 전이 온도(Tg)는 시차 주사 열량계를 사용하여 단일 Tg로 관찰되었다. 또 한 C-SiO2 막의 질소 흡착 등온선을 조사하여 다공성 탄소 구조의 특성을 규명했다. Si-PI/PVP로부터 유도 된 C-SiO2 막은 IV형 등온선을 나타내었고 중간기공의 탄소 구조와 관련된 히스테리시스 루프를 가지고 있었다. 분자 여과 확인을 위해서, Si-PI/PVP의 비율과 열분해 온도 및 등온 시간과 같은 열분해 조건을 다르게 하여 C-SiO2 막을 제조하였다. 결과적으로, 120 분 간의 등온 시간 동안 550°C에서 Si-PI/PVP의 열분해에 의해 제조된 C-SiO2 막의 투과도는 820 Barrer (1 × 10-10 cm3 (STP) cm/cm2⋅s⋅cmHg)이었으며, O2/N2 선택도는 14이었다.

The stereotype of flexible MOFs(Amino-MIL-53) and carbonized porous carbon prepared from renewable resources is successfully synthesized for CO2 reduction application. The textural properties of these microporous materials are investigated, and their CO2 storage capacity and separation performance are evaluated. Owing to the combined effects of CO2-Amino interaction and its flexibility, a CO2 uptake of 2.5 mmol g−1 is observed in Amino-MIL-53 at 20 bar 298 K. In contrast, CH4 uptake in Amino-MIL-53 is very low up to 20 bar, implying potential sorbent for CO2/CH4 separation. Carbonized samples contain a small quantity of metal residues(K, Ca, Mg, S), resulting in naturally doped porous carbon. Due to the trace metal, even higher CO2 uptake of 4.7 mmol g−1 is also observed at 20 bar 298 K. Furthermore, the CH4 storage capacity is 2.9 mmol g−1 at 298 K and 20 bar. To evaluate the CO2 separation performance, the selectivity based on ideal adsorption solution theory for CO2/CH4 binary mixtures on the presented porous materials is investigated.

본 실험에서는 폴리올레핀을 이용하여 중공사 형태의 분리막을 제조하였다. 권취속도를 달리하여 중공사막을 제조하였으며, 보어로는 질소를 사용하였다. 제조된 중공사는 만능재료시험기를 이용하여 응력과 변현율을 측정하였다. 그리고 시차주사열량계(DSC)를 이용하여 각각의 샘플의 결정화도를 측정하였고, 권취속도와 어닐링 효과에 따른 결정화도의 거동을 조사하였다. 냉연신과 열연신을 거친 중공사 분리막은 전계방출형주사현미경(FE-SEM)을 이용하여 단면, 표면의 모폴로지를 관찰하였다.