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Preparation and Gas Permeation Characteristics of Polyetherimide Hollow Fiber Membrane for the Application of Hydrogen Separation

수소분리를 위한 Polyetherimide계 고분자 중공사막의 제조 및 기체투과 특성

  • Kwon, Hyeon Woong (Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Im, Kwang Seop (Department of materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Ji Hyeon (Department of materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Seong Heon (Department of materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Do Hyeong (Research Institute for Green Energy Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Nam, Sang Yong (Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 권현웅 (경상국립대학교 고분자공학과) ;
  • 임광섭 (경상국립대학교 나노신소재융합공학과) ;
  • 김지현 (경상국립대학교 나노신소재융합공학과) ;
  • 김성헌 (경상국립대학교 나노신소재융합공학과) ;
  • 김도형 (경상국립대학교 그린에너지융합연구소) ;
  • 남상용 (경상국립대학교 고분자공학과)
  • Received : 2021.12.19
  • Accepted : 2021.12.28
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

In this study, polyetherimide-based hollow fiber membranes were manufactured using the NIPS (nonsolvent induced phase separation) method. THF, Ethanol, and LiNO3 were used as additives to control the morphology of the PEI-hollow fiber membranes. Furthermore, for the development of a high hydrogen separation membrane, the spinning conditions were optimized through the characterization of SEM and gas permeance. As a result, as the content of THF increased, the hydrogen/carbon dioxide selectivity increased. However, the permeance decreased due to the trade-off relationship. When ethanol was added, a finger-like structure was shown, and when LiNO3 was added, a sponge structure was shown. In particular, in the case of a hollow fiber membrane with an optimized PDMS coating layer, the permeance was 40 GPU and the hydrogen/carbon dioxide selectivity was 5.6.

본 연구에서는 비용매 유도 상분리법을 이용하여 폴리에테르이미드 계열의 중공사형 분리막을 제조하였다. 제조된 중공사막의 모폴로지 조절을 위해 첨가제로는 THF, Ethanol, LiNO3를 사용하였다. 또한 높은 수소분리막의 개발을 위해 모폴로지와 기체투과성능을 특성평가를 통해 방사조건을 최적화하였다. 그 결과 THF의 함량이 증가할수록 수소/이산화탄소 선택도가 증가하였다. 하지만 trade-off 관계로 인하여 투과율은 감소하였다. Ethanol을 첨가하였을 때는 finger-like 구조를 나타냈고, LINO3를 첨가하였을 때 Sponge 구조를 보였다. 특히, PDMS 코팅층을 최적화한 중공사막의 경우, 투과율은 40 GPU, 수소/이산화탄소 선택도는 5.6을 나타냈다.

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