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Table 5 Optimum gas permeability of several mixed matrix membranes containing silica particles

From: Silica applied as mixed matrix membrane inorganic filler for gas separation: a review

Type of silica

Polymer matrix

Range of silica loading (%)

Optimum silica loading (%)

Optimum permeability

(×  10− 10 mol m− 1 s− 1 MPa− 1)

Measurement condition

Ref

CO2

O2

CH4

H2

Non-porous silica

PIM-1

6.7–23.5

23.5

44,890

12,495.5

–

24,086.5

23 °C 0.345 MPa

[19]

PVDF

4–32

32

8.88

1.20

–

–

–

[5]

P84 co-polyimide

4–25

25

10.02

6.77

–

–

–

[24]

ETPU

5–15

15

16.21

–

1.27

–

25 °C 0.6 MPa

[44]

ESPU

5–15

15

28.60

–

1.74

–

PU

1–10

1

150.75

17.09

22.45

–

25 °C 0.1–0.4 MPa

[59]

PSf

5–20

20

66.00

16.75

3.69

–

–

[62]

Microporous silica

PBI

2.8–20

20

0.04

–

0.03

–

25 °C 2 MPa

[17]

6FDA-6FpDA-DABA

0.5–3.0

1

93.80

20.10

–

–

35 °C 0.1 MPa

[26]

SPEEK

5–20

20

87.44

–

5.03

–

25 °C 0.2 MPa

[38]

PPO

1–20

20

4465.55

–

–

13,085.1

25 °C 0.2 MPa

[49]

PU

2.5–30

2.5

223.45

12.70

12.13

–

20 °C 1 MPa

[50]

PBO-6FAHP-BTC

10–20

20

2388.55

375.20

921.25

–

25 °C 0.1 MPa

[61]

Mesoporous silica

PI

4–16

8

50.25

–

81.07

46.57

35 °C 0.175 MPa

[9]

1.5–13.7

13.7

4.92

1.94

–

–

25 °C

[6]

PE

7.9–10.3

8.6

64.99

21.51

–

–

30 °C

[11]

PVDF

4–32

32

9.55

1.37

–

–

–

[5]

PES

5–20

20

12.93

2.18

0.44

–

25 °C 0.8 MPa

[33]

PSf

10–20

20

95.48

–

4.92

–

35 MPa

[34]

6FDA-DAM-DABA

10–20

20

1222.42

–

37.19

–

PEBAX

5–20

20

2519.2

–

132.66

–

25 °C 0.2 MPa

[36]

PEBAX/PEI

5–20

20

5095.35

–

124.29

–

  1. PIM-1 soluble type of polymers of intrinsic micro porosity, PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride, P84 co-polyimide BTDA-TDI/MDI co-polyimide, ETPU polyetherurethane, ESPU polyesterurethane, PU polyurethane, PSf polysulfone, PBI polybenzimidazole, 6FDA-6FpDA-DABA (4,4-hexafluoroisopropylidene diphthalic anhydride) – (4,4-hexafluoroisopropylidene dianiline) – (3,5-diaminobenzoic acid), SPEEK sulfonated polyether ether ketone, PBO-6FAHP-BTC (polybenzoxazole) – (2,2-bis 3-amino-4-hydro-xyphenyl hexafluoropropane) – (1,3,5-benzenetricarbonyltrichloride), PI polyimide, PE polyethylene, PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride, PES polyestersulfone, 6FDA-DAM-DABA (4,4’hexafluoroisopropylidene diphthalic anhydride) – (2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3-diaminobenzene) – (3,5-diaminobenzoic acid), PEI polyethyleneimine, PEBAX polyether block amide. (−) not mentioned