WO2017003661A1 - Membranes à matrice mixte réticulée par polymérisation in situ - Google Patents

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WO2017003661A1
WO2017003661A1 PCT/US2016/036726 US2016036726W WO2017003661A1 WO 2017003661 A1 WO2017003661 A1 WO 2017003661A1 US 2016036726 W US2016036726 W US 2016036726W WO 2017003661 A1 WO2017003661 A1 WO 2017003661A1
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  • the present invention generally relates to cross-linked mixed matrix polymeric membranes formed via in-situ polymerization.
  • the membranes can be obtained by exposing a mixture of oligomers and ZIFs to ultraviolet radiation.
  • the resulting mixed matrix membranes have good selectivity and permeability parameters for gas separation applications.
  • a membrane is a structure that has the ability to separate one or more materials from a liquid, vapor or gas.
  • the membrane acts like a selective barrier by allowing some material to pass through (i.e., the permeate or permeate stream) while preventing others from passing through (i.e., the retentate or retentate stream).
  • This separation property has wide applicability in both the laboratory and industrial settings in instances where it is desirable to separate materials from one another (e.g., removal of nitrogen or oxygen from air, separation of hydrogen from gases like nitrogen and methane, recovery of hydrogen from product streams of ammonia plants, recovery of hydrogen in oil refinery processes, separation of methane from the other components of biogas, enrichment of air by oxygen for medical or metallurgical purposes, enrichment of ullage or headspace by nitrogen inerting systems designed to prevent fuel tank explosions, removal of water vapor from natural gas and other gases, removal of carbon dioxide from natural gas, removal of H2S from natural gas, removal of volatile organic liquids (VOL) from air of exhaust streams, desiccation or dehumidification of air, etc.).
  • materials from one another e.g., removal of nitrogen or oxygen from air, separation of hydrogen from gases like nitrogen and methane, recovery of hydrogen from product streams of ammonia plants, recovery of hydrogen in oil refinery processes, separation of methane from the other components of biogas, enrichment
  • membranes include polymeric membranes such as those made from polymers, liquid membranes (e.g., emulsion liquid membranes, immobilized (supported) liquid membranes, molten salts, etc.), and ceramic membranes made from inorganic materials such as alumina, titanium dioxide, zirconia oxides, glassy materials, etc.
  • the membrane of choice is typically a polymeric membrane.
  • One of the issues facing polymeric membranes, however, is their well-known trade-off between permeability and selectivity as illustrated by Robeson's upper bound curves (Robeson, J Membr. Sci. 1991, 62: 165; Robeson, J Membr. Sci., 2008, 320:390- 400).
  • MOFs Metal -organic frameworks
  • ZIFs zeolitic imidazolate frameworks
  • ZIFs zeolitic imidazolate frameworks
  • These mixed matrix membranes were prepared by blending ZIFs with polymers, in which no chemical reaction between the ZIFs and the polymers occurred. This allowed for an increase in the permeability of the membranes, due to the poor interaction between the ZIFs and polymers at the polymer-zeolite interface.
  • non-selective interfacial voids were introduced in the membranes such that the voids allowed for increased permeability but decreased selectivity of given materials.
  • FIGS. 1A-B illustrate prior art membranes exhibiting "sieve in a cage” morphology (Mahajan, et al, JAppl. Polym. Sci., 2002, 86:881).
  • a mixture of oligomers or prepolymers e.g., poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylates (PEGDA) having a molecular weight of less than 3000 g/mole
  • ZIFs e.g., ZIF-8 or ZIF-8-90 or a combination thereof
  • electromagnetic radiation e.g., ultraviolet (UV) radiation
  • the resulting mixed matrix membranes produced from this process have been shown to have gas separation performances that can exceed a given Robeson's upper bound curve. Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that the membranes prepared in this manner have a more consistent and structured interaction between the ZIFs and the polymeric matrix, thereby substantially reducing or even eliminating defects at the ZIF/polymer interface. Thus, the sieve-in-a-cage morphology issues seen with previous membranes can be addressed by the present invention.
  • the cross-linking degree of polymer matrix can be adjusted by blending poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylates with some amount of mono-functional acrylates (e.g., poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate (PEGMEA), ethylacrylate (EA), etc.) before the in situ polymerization step.
  • poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylates with some amount of mono-functional acrylates (e.g., poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate (PEGMEA), ethylacrylate (EA), etc.) before the in situ polymerization step.
  • mono-functional acrylates e.g., poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate (PEGMEA), ethylacrylate (EA), etc.
  • a mixed matrix oligomeric material that includes a cross-linked matrix and a metal organic framework (MOFs) dispersed in the matrix.
  • the mixed matrix oligomeric material includes cross-linked oligomers having a molecular weight of less than 3000 g/mole, preferably 500 g/mole to 800 g/mole, and most preferably 725 g/mole to 775 g/mole, and the oligomers cross-link with one another through cross-linkable groups.
  • the mixed matrix oligomeric material can include cross-linked oligomers having a repeating ethylene glycol unit and at least two cross-linkable groups.
  • the MOFs can be zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs).
  • ZIFs have attractive properties such as high specific surface area, temperature stability, and a chemically flexible framework that can be modified with functional group selection.
  • the ZIF of the disclosed mixed matrix oligomeric material can include a methyl imidazole carboxyaldehyde, a methyl imidazole, or a combination thereof.
  • the ZIF can be ZIF-8 or ZIF-8-90, or a combination thereof.
  • the mixed matrix oligomeric material of the current invention can be formed by in- situ cross-linking of a mixture that includes the oligomers and MOFs.
  • the in-situ formation of the mixed matrix oligomeric can include electromagnetic radiation such as, for example, ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
  • the current invention provides a mixed matrix oligomeric material where the majority or substantially all of the cross-linking can be through cross- linkable groups present on the oligomers without the need or requirement of a separate cross- linking agent.
  • the mixed matrix membrane can be characterized by Fourier Transform infrared radiation (FT-(IR) and peaks characteristic of acrylate groups (e.g., peaks at 811, 1196, and 1408 cm "1 ) are absent or substantially absent.
  • FT-(IR) Fourier Transform infrared radiation
  • peaks characteristic of acrylate groups e.g., peaks at 811, 1196, and 1408 cm "1
  • the mixed matrix oligomeric material can be in the form of a thin film membrane, a flat sheet membrane, a spiral membrane, a tubular membrane, or a hollow fiber membrane.
  • the mixed matrix material can be used across a wide range of processes such as gas separation (GS) processes, vapor permeation (VP) processes, pervaporation (PV) processes, membrane distillation (MD) processes, membrane contactors (MC) processes, and carrier mediated processes.
  • GS gas separation
  • VP vapor permeation
  • PV pervaporation
  • MD membrane distillation
  • MC membrane contactors
  • carrier mediated processes such as gas separation (GS) processes, vapor permeation (VP) processes, pervaporation (PV) processes, membrane distillation (MD) processes, membrane contactors (MC) processes, and carrier mediated processes.
  • the mixed matrix oligomeric material provided is substantially void-free or a majority of the voids in the material is 5 or less Angstroms in diameter.
  • the process can be used to separate two materials, gases, liquids, compounds, etc. from one another.
  • Such a process includes contacting a mixture of components on a first side of the cross-linked mixed matrix membrane, such that at least a first component is retained on the first side in the form of a retentate and at least a second component is permeated through the material to a second side in the form of a permeate.
  • the composition or method could include opposing sides, wherein one side is the retentate side and the opposing side is the permeate side.
  • the process can be directed to removing at least one of N 2 , H 2 , CH 4 , C0 2 , C 2 H 4 , C 2 H 6 , C 3 H 6 , and/or C 3 H 8 from a mixture.
  • the first component can be a first gas, for example hydrogen
  • the second component can be a second gas, for example propane, nitrogen, or methane.
  • the first gas can be, for example carbon dioxide
  • the second gas can be, for example methane or nitrogen.
  • the first gas is an olefin and the second gas is a paraffin, and in a further aspect the olefin is propylene and the second gas is propane.
  • the disclosed method for separating at least one component from a mixture of components using the mixed matrix oligomeric membrane disclosed throughout this specification where a mixture is feed to the mixed matrix oligomeric membrane can be performed at a range of pressure and temperature.
  • the feed pressure of the mixture to the membrane or the pressure at which the mixture is fed to the membrane can be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 atmosphere (atm) or more or can range from 1 to 20 atm, 2 to 15 atm, or from 2 to 10 atm.
  • the temperature during the separation step can be 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, or 65 °C or more or can range from 20 to 65 °C or from 25 to 65 °C or from 20 to 30 °C.
  • the process can further include removing or isolating either or both of the retentate and/or the permeate from the composition or membrane.
  • the retentate and/or the permeate can be subjected to further processing steps such as a further purification step (e.g., column chromatography, additional membrane separation steps, etc.).
  • a further purification step e.g., column chromatography, additional membrane separation steps, etc.
  • at least 2, 3, 4, 5, or more of the same or different membranes disclosed herein can be used in series with one another to further purify or isolate a targeted liquid, vapor, or gas material.
  • the membranes disclosed herein can be used in series with other currently known membranes to purify or isolate a targeted material.
  • the gas separation device can include an inlet configured to accept feed material, a first outlet configured to expel a retentate, and a second outlet configured to expel a permeate.
  • the gas separation device of can be configured to be pressurized so as to push feed material through the inlet, retentate through the first outlet, and permeate through the second outlet.
  • the gas separation device can be configured to house and utilize a thin film membrane, a flat sheet membrane, a spiral membrane, a tubular membrane, or a hollow fiber membrane or the present invention.
  • the mixed matrix oligomeric materials of the present invention can include subjecting a mixture of metal organic framework (MOFs) and oligomers having a molecular weight of less than 3000 g/mole, preferably 500 g/mole to 800 g/mole, and most preferably 725 g/mole to 775 g/mole, with ultraviolet (UV) radiation and forming an oligomeric matrix having MOFs dispersed in the matrix, wherein the oligomers cross-link with one another through cross- linkable groups present on the oligomer.
  • MOFs metal organic framework
  • UV radiation ultraviolet
  • the oligomeric matrix can be a polymeric matrix in which the polymers are made via polymerization/cross-linking of the oligomers.
  • UV radiation is applied at a wavelength of 400 to 100 nm, preferably 350 to 250 nm, or more preferably from 325 to 275 nm. In one instance, the wavelength used is about 312 nm.
  • Photopolymerization can be performed for 1 hour at 3 mw/cm 2 .
  • the oligomers to be polymerized/cross-linked with one another have a molecular weight of 500 to 800 g/mole or preferably 725 to 775 g/mole.
  • the oligomers can have repeating ethylene glycol units and at least two cross-linkable groups.
  • the at least two cross- linkable groups can each be acrylate groups.
  • the oligomers can each have a poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate.
  • the MOFs can be zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs).
  • the ZIFs can be a methyl imidazole carboxyaldehyde, a methyl imidazole, or a combination thereof.
  • the ZIFs can be ZIF-8 or ZIF-8-90, or a combination thereof.
  • a majority or substantially all of the cross-linking/polymerization can be through the cross-linkable groups present on the oligomers. Therefore, and in certain aspects, separate cross-linking agents do not have to be used in the context of the present invention.
  • the formed mixed matrix oligomeric material can be used as a thin film membrane, a flat sheet membrane, a spiral membrane, a tubular membrane, or a hollow fiber membrane. In some instances, the produced mixed matrix oligomeric material can be substantially void-free or a majority of the voids in the material is 5 or less Angstroms in diameter.
  • Embodiment 1 is a mixed matrix oligomeric material that includes a cross-linked matrix and metal organic framework (MOFs) dispersed in the matrix, wherein the matrix includes cross- linked oligomers having a molecular weight of less than 3000 g/mole, and wherein the oligomers cross-link with one another through cross-linkable groups present on the oligomers.
  • Embodiment 2 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of embodiment 1, wherein the oligomers have a molecular weight of 500 to 800 g/mole or preferably 725 to 775 g/mole.
  • Embodiment 3 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of any one of embodiments 1 to 2, wherein the cross-linked oligomers have a repeating ethylene glycol unit and at least two cross-linkable groups.
  • Embodiment 4 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of embodiment 3, wherein the at least two cross-linkable groups are each an acrylate group.
  • Embodiment 5 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of embodiment 4, wherein the oligomers are each a poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate.
  • Embodiment 6 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of any one of embodiments 1 to 5, wherein the MOFs are zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs).
  • Embodiment 7 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of embodiment 6, wherein the imidazole of the ZIFs is a methyl imidazole carboxyaldehyde, a methyl imidazole, or a combination thereof.
  • Embodiment 8 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of embodiment 7, wherein the ZIFs are ZIF-8 or ZIF-8-90, or a combination thereof.
  • Embodiment 9 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of any one of embodiments 1 to 8, wherein the material is the reaction product of in-situ cross-linking of a mixture that includes the oligomers and MOFs.
  • Embodiment 10 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of embodiment 9, wherein ultraviolet (UV) radiation is used for in-situ cross linking.
  • Embodiment 11 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of any one of embodiments 1 to 10, wherein a majority or substantially all of the cross-linking is through cross-linkable groups present on the oligomers.
  • Embodiment 12 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of embodiment 11, wherein the material does not include a separate cross-linking agent.
  • Embodiment 13 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of any one of embodiments 1 to 12, wherein the material is a thin film membrane, a flat sheet membrane, a spiral membrane, a tubular membrane, or a hollow fiber membrane.
  • Embodiment 14 is the mixed matrix oligomeric material of any one of embodiments 1 to 13, wherein the mixed matrix oligomeric material is substantially void-free or a majority of the voids in the material is 5 or less Angstroms in diameter.
  • Embodiment 15 is a method for separating at least one component from a mixture of components.
  • the method includes contacting a mixture of components on a first side of the cross-linked mixed matrix material of any one of embodiments 1 to 14, such that at least a first component is retained on the first side in the form of a retentate and at least a second component is permeated through the material to a second side in the form of a permeate.
  • Embodiment 16 is the method of embodiment 15, wherein the first component is a first gas and the second component is a second gas.
  • Embodiment 17 is the method of embodiment 16, wherein the first gas is hydrogen and the second gas is propane, nitrogen, or methane, or wherein the first gas is carbon dioxide and the second gas is methane or nitrogen.
  • Embodiment 18 is the method of embodiment 17, wherein the first gas is an olefin and the second gas is a paraffin.
  • Embodiment 19 is the method of embodiment 18, wherein the olefin is propylene and the second gas is propane.
  • Embodiment 20 is the method of any one of embodiments 15 to 19, wherein the pressure at which the mixture is feed to the material is from 1 to 20 atm at a temperature ranging from 20 to 65 °C.
  • Embodiment 21 is the method of any one of embodiments 15 to 20, wherein the retentate and/or the permeate is subjected to a purification step.
  • Embodiment 22 is a gas separation device that includes the mixed matrix oligomeric material of any one of embodiments 1 to 14.
  • Embodiment 23 is the gas separation device of embodiment 22, further including an inlet configured to accept feed material, a first outlet configured to expel a retentate, and a second outlet configured to expel a permeate.
  • Embodiment 24 is the gas separation device of embodiment 23, configured to be pressurized so as to push feed material through the inlet, retentate through the first outlet, and permeate through the second outlet.
  • Embodiment 25 is the gas separation device of embodiment 24, configured for using a thin film membrane, a flat sheet membrane, a spiral membrane, a tubular membrane, or a hollow fiber membrane.
  • Embodiment 26 is a method of making, in-situ, the mixed matrix oligomeric material of any one of embodiments 1 to 14. The method includes (a) subjecting a mixture that includes the metal organic framework (MOFs) and oligomers having a molecular weight of less than 3000 g/mole with ultraviolet (UV) radiation; and (b) forming an oligomeric matrix having MOFs dispersed in the matrix, wherein the oligomers cross-link with one another through cross-linkable groups present on the oligomer.
  • Embodiment 27 is the method the method of embodiment 26, wherein the UV radiation is applied at a wavelength of 312 nm.
  • Embodiment 28 is the method of any one of embodiments 26 to 27, wherein the photopolymerization is performed for 1 hour at 3 mw/cm 2 .
  • Embodiment 29 is the method of any one of embodiments 26 to 28, wherein the oligomers have a molecular weight of 500 to 800 g/mole or preferably 725 to 775 g/mole.
  • Embodiment 30 is the method of any one of embodiments 26 to 29, wherein the cross-linked oligomers have a repeating ethylene glycol unit and at least two cross-linkable groups.
  • Embodiment 31 is the method of embodiment 30, wherein the at least two cross-linkable groups are each an acrylate group.
  • Embodiment 32 is the method of embodiment 31, wherein the oligomers are each a poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate.
  • Embodiment 33 is the method of any one of embodiments 26 to 32, wherein the MOFs are zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs).
  • Embodiment 34 is the method of embodiment 33, wherein the imidazole of the ZIFs is a methyl imidazole carboxyaldehyde, a methyl imidazole, or a combination thereof.
  • Embodiment 35 is the method of embodiment 34, wherein the ZIFs are ZIF-8 or ZIF-8-90, or a combination thereof.
  • Embodiment 36 is the method of any one of embodiments 26 to 35, wherein a majority or substantially all of the cross-linking is through cross-linkable groups present on the oligomers.
  • Embodiment 37 is the method of embodiment 36, wherein the material does not include a separate cross-linking agent.
  • Embodiment 38 is the method of any one of embodiments 26 to 37, wherein the mixed matrix oligomeric material is formed into a thin film membrane, a flat sheet membrane, a spiral membrane, a tubular membrane, or a hollow fiber membrane.
  • Embodiment 39 is the method of any one of embodiments 26 to 38, wherein the mixed matrix oligomeric material is substantially void-free or a majority of the voids in the material is 5 or less Angstroms in diameter.
  • oligomer in the context of the present invention refers to a compound having a molecular weight of less than 3000 g/mole, preferably 500 g/mole to 800 g/mole, and most preferably 725 g/mole to 775 g/mole. Dimers, trimers, and tetramers are, for instance, are oligomers composed of two, three and four monomers, respectively. Oligomers, when heated or treated with ultraviolet radiation can polymerize to form a polymer of the oligomers.
  • the term oligomer and prepolymer can be used interchangeably throughout the specification.
  • the membranes, ingredients, components, compositions, or methods disclosed herein can "comprise,” “consist essentially of,” or “consist of particular method steps, ingredients, components, compositions, etc. disclosed throughout the specification. With respect to the transitional phase “consisting essentially of,” in one non-limiting aspect, a basic and novel characteristic of the membranes disclosed herein are their improved selectivity parameters through the reduction of voids between the polymers and MOFs of the mixed matrix membranes.
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic representation of an undesirable gap between the polymer matrix and the molecular sieve insert of the prior art, commonly referred to as "sieve in a cage” morphology.
  • FIG. IB is a scanning electron microscope (SEM) image f zeolite particles of the prior art exhibiting "sieve-in-a-cage" morphology.
  • FIGS. 2A-2C are schematics of the synthesis of (A) ZIF-8, (B) ZIF-8-90, and (C) ZIF-8-90-EDA.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration showing in situ polymerization of a mixture of PEGDA and a ZIF to form a cross-linked mixed matrix membrane of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration showing the preparation of the comparative polymeric membrane, cross-linked PEGDA (CL-PEGDA).
  • FIG. 5 is a SEM image of ZIF-8 showing the particle size.
  • FIG. 6 is a X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of ZIF-8 as synthesized and as simulated.
  • FIG. 7 are XRD patterns of mixed matrix membrane of the present invention, ZIF- 8, and a comparative CL-PEGDA membrane.
  • FIG. 8 are FT-IR spectra of PEGDA, comparative CL-PEGDA, mixed matrix membrane of the present invention, and ZIF-8.
  • FIG. 9 are permeation and separation properties of the mixed matrix membrane of the present invention and a comparative CL-PEGDA membrane for C0 2 /N 2 mixtures. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • the mixed matrix membranes of the present invention provide a solution to such performance issues.
  • in-situ polymerization of a mixture of oligomers and ZIFs can produce mixed matrix membranes having the desired selectivity/permeability parameters for gas separation applications.
  • the produced membranes can perform above a given Robeson's upper bound curve.
  • the membranes prepared in this manner have a more consistent and structured interaction between the ZIFs and the polymeric matrix, thereby substantially reducing or even eliminating defects at the ZIF/polymer interface.
  • MOFs are compounds having metal ions or clusters coordinated to organic molecules to form one-, two-, or three-dimensional structures that can be porous. By themselves, MOFs have been demonstrated to have very high gas sorption capacities, which suggest that gases generally will diffuse readily through MOFs if incorporated into a membrane.
  • Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks ZIFs are a class of MOFs that are topologically isomorphic with zeolites and can also be used in membrane related applications such as separations, membrane reactors, and chemical sensors. ZIFs are composed of tetrahedrally-coordinated transition metal ions (e.g. Fe, Co, Cu, Zn) connected by organic imidazole linkers.
  • ZIF crystals are non-toxic and require little energy to create, making them an attractive possibility for carbon capture and storage.
  • ZIFs are chemically and thermally stable materials and like zeolites and other porous materials, ZIF membranes are potentially attractive for the separation of gases because of their highly porous structure, large accessible pore volume with fully exposed edges and faces of the organic links, pore apertures in the range of the kinetic diameter of several gas molecules, and high C0 2 absorption capacity.
  • ZIFs can be prepared with a range of imidazole ligands depending on the intended use of the ZIF.
  • ZIF-8 is a MOF prepared from a zinc salt and imidazole ligands (e.g., 2-methylimidazole).
  • the zeolitic imidazolate frameworks are synthesized from zinc salts and mixed imidazole ligands.
  • Non-limiting examples of such frameworks that can be used in the context of the present invention include ZIF-1, ZIF -2, ZIF-3, ZIF-4, ZIF-5, ZIF-6, ZIF-7, ZIF-8, ZIF-9, ZIF-10, ZIF-11, ZIF-12, ZIF-14, ZIF-60, ZIF-62, ZIF-64, ZIF-65, ZIF-67, ZIF-68, ZIF-69, ZIF-70, ZIF-71, ZIF-72, ZIF-73, ZIF-74, ZIF-75, ZIF-76, ZIF-77, ZIF-78, ZIF-79, ZIF-80, ZIF-81, ZIF-82, ZIF-86, ZIF-90, ZIF-91, ZIF-92, ZIF-93, ZIF-95, ZIF-96, ZIF-97, ZIF-100 and hybrid ZIFs
  • ZIF-8, ZIF-8-90, or ZIF-8-90-EDA can be used, with ZIF-8 being most preferred.
  • ZIF-8 membranes display high C0 2 permeability for mixtures of C0 2 and CH 4 .
  • One approach for chemically modifying a MOF is to use an imidazole that has a pendant functional group to affect the chemical/physical properties of the mixed matrix material or a further modifiable functional group that can be used in post-synthesis modification.
  • ZIFs can contain imidazoles containing a functional groups that can be further modified in the mixed matrix material that can be used in combination with an imidazole that contains non- modifiable functional group or lacks a functional group that can be functionalized in the mixed matrix material, such as for example in ZIF-8, to form a hybrid mixed ZIF, such as ZIF-8-90.
  • ZIFs and hybrid ZIFs can be synthesized from zinc slats and imidazoles or mixed imadazoles.
  • FIGS. 2(A)-(C) provide schematics of the synthesis of ZIF- 8, ZIF-8-90, and ZIF-8-90-EDA, respectively, each of which have the following structures:
  • imidazole ligands with or without functional groups that can be functionalized in the mixed matrix material or with latent functional groups that cannot be functionalized to affect the chemical/physical properties of the mixed matrix material can be used in the preparation of ZIFs.
  • These ligands may include, but are not limited to, one or more of imidazole, benzimidazole, 2-methylbenzimidazole, 5-methylbenzimidazole, 2- fluorobenzimidazole, 5-fluorobenzimidazole 2-chlorobenzimidazole, 5-chlorobenzimidazole, 4-azabenzimidazole, 5-azabenzimidazole, purin, 2-nitroimidazole, (lH-imidazol-2- yl)methanol, 4-methyl-5-imidazolecarboxaldehyde, 4-formylimidazole, 5-nitro-lH- benzimidazole, or 4,5-imidazoledicarboxylic acid.
  • any MOF either containing an appropriate functional group or that can be functionalized in the manner described herein can be used in the disclosed membranes.
  • Examples include, but are not limited to, IRMOF-3, MOF-69A, MOF-69B, MOF-69C, MOF-70, MOF-71, MOF-73, MOF-74, MOF-75, MOF-76, MOF-77, MOF-78, MOF-79, MOF-80, DMOF-l- H 2 , UMCM-1- H 2 , and MOF-69-80.
  • any zeolite/COF covalent organic frameworks either containing an appropriate functional group or that can be functionalized in the manner described herein can be used in the disclosed membranes.
  • oligomers [0042]
  • a prepolymer that functions as both as a cross-linker and as an oligomer in mixed matrix material formation is used to prepare the mixed matrix polymeric material.
  • the oligomer has diacrylate groups that provide the functionality for cross-linking and polymerization.
  • the oligomeric material can have a general structure (I): where n is greater than about 3 and less than about 100.
  • the preferred molecular weight range of the oligomer material is greater than 300 g/mole and less than 4500 g/mole and still more preferably has a molecular weight for example, when Ri, R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , 5 or R 7 are all hydrogen, of less than 1000 g/mole where n would be less than 20, preferably 500 g/mole to 800 g/mole where n would be from about 9 to about 16, and most preferably 725 g/mole to 775 g/mole where n would be from about 14 to about 15.
  • the oligomeric material can include a compound of formula (I) where Ri, R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R5 or R 7 represents a hydrogen, an aryl, a cyano, or an alkyl group.
  • the alkyl group may be a straight or branched chain group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and examples include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, t-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, hexyl, isohexyl, heptyl, octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, nonyl and decyl groups, of which those groups having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms are preferred, methyl and ethyl groups being more preferred and methyl group being most preferred.
  • the aryl group can also be a heteroaryl and substituted with an ionic group, for example, a sulfonate or carboxylic group and a charge balancing cation.
  • Ri, R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R5 or R 7 should all represent hydrogen atoms where A represents an alkylene group, this may be a straight or branched chain group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and examples include the methylene, ethylene, propylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene, heptamethylene and octamethylene groups and such groups substituted by one or more alkyl groups.
  • A should be a direct bond, i.e. compounds of formula (I) containing unsaturated conjugated carboxylic acid end groups that are the same as or different from each other.
  • unsaturated conjugated and non-conjugated acids that may be represented by formula (I) and useful in the current invention include: acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, isocrotonic acid, 2-pentenoic acid, 3-pentenoic acid, 4- pentenoic acid, 2-hexenoic acid, 3-hexenoic acid, 4-hexenoic acid, 5-hexenoic acid, the heptenoic acids, the octenoic acids, the nonenoic acids, the decenoic acids, the undecenoic acids, the dodecenoic acids, the tridecenoic acids, the tetradecenoic acids, the pentadecenoic acids, the hexadecenoic acids, the heptadecenoic acids, the
  • the oligomer is poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) where the poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate oligomers having a molecular weight of less than 1000 g/mole, 500 g/mole to 800 g/mole, or 725 g/mole to 775 g/mole or any value or range there between.
  • PEGDA can be prepared from poly(ethylene glycol) diol by reaction thereof with acryloyl chloride or condensation of acrylic acid to form acrylate diesters of poly(ethylene glycol).
  • PEGDA of desired molecular weight can be obtained commercially.
  • a non-limiting example of a commercial source is Sigma Aldrich® (U.S. A).
  • the prepolymer can have a mono-acrylate group that provides the functionality to vary cross-link density of the resulted cross-linked polymeric matrix, or polymerize in situ to form an uncross-linked matrix.
  • the oligomeric material can have a general structure (II):
  • n is about from 1 to 100.
  • the preferred molecular weight range of the oligomer material is greater than 200 g/mole and less than 4500 g/mole and still more preferably has a molecular weight for example, when Ri, R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , Rs, Rs or R 7 are all hydrogen, of less than 1000 g/mole.
  • the oligomeric material can include a compound of formula (II) where Ri, R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R5, R5 or R 7 or R 8 represents a hydrogen, aryl, cyano or an alkyl group, and A is preferably a direct bond.
  • current mixed matrix membranes are prepared using a process that involves blending ZIFs with polymers and/or using cross-linking agents and/or a catalyst, in which some void and/or defect has occurred due to the poor affinity between ZIFs and polymers.
  • the prepolymer disclosed in the current embodiments is a photocurable oligomer or oligomers.
  • a photocurable oligomer is an oligomer that changes its properties when exposed to light, often in the ultraviolet or visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Photopolymerization is an in-situ polymerization technique that has many advantages over thermal polymerization, including solvent-free systems, spatial and temporal control of initiation, and high speed processing capabilities.
  • the changes are manifested structurally, to provide a highly structured oligomer composite network as a result of cross- linking when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.
  • Changes in structural and chemical properties can be induced internally by chromophores that are imbedded or part of the prepolymer, or externally by addition of photosensitive molecules.
  • Photopolymerization involves a polymerizable radical or cationic matrix and a more or less complex photoinitiating system (PIS).
  • PIS complex photoinitiating system
  • FRP free radical photopolymerization
  • CP cationic photopolymerization
  • a photoinitiator or mixtures of photoinitiators can be used in the current embodiments.
  • Exemplary photoinitiating compounds include acetophenone, anisoin, anthraquinone, anthraquinone-2- sulfonic acid, sodium saltmonohydrate, (benzene) tricarbonylchromium, benzil, benzoin, benzoin ethyl ether, benzoin isobutyl ether, benzoin methyl ether, benzophenone, benzophenone / 1 -hydroxy cyclohexyl phenyl ketone, 3,3',4,4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 4-benzoylbiphenyl, 2-benzyl-2-(dimethylamino)-4'-morpholinobutyrophenone, 4,4' Bis(diethylamino)benzophenone, 4,4'-Bis(dimethylamino)benzophenone, camphorquinone, 2-chlorothioxanthen-9-one, (cumene)cyclopen
  • a catalytic amount of 1-hydroxylcyclohexyl phenyl ketone is used as the photoinitiator.
  • the wavelength selected to perform the photopolymerization of the oligomer can range based on the absorption of the PIS or photoinitiator.
  • the wavelength can range from about 250 nm to about 450 mn, from about 275 nm to about 425 nm, from about 290 nm to about 400 nm, from about 300 nm to about 350 nm, or preferably from about 310 nm to about 330 nm.
  • Photocurable oligomers undergo a process called curing, where oligomers are cross-linked upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation, forming what is known as a network polymer.
  • the free radical mechanism of radiation curable systems light absorbed by a photoinitiator generates free-radicals, which induce cross-linking reactions of a mixture of functionalized oligomers to generate a cured membrane.
  • Photocurable oligomers that form through the free-radical mechanism undergo typical chain-growth polymerization, which includes the steps: initiation, chain propagation, and chain termination, where the propagation step is facilitated by the ethylenically unsaturated functionality of the photocurable oligomers.
  • ZIF and the oligomer can be treated with ultraviolet radiation at a weight ratio of anywhere between from about 0 % wt/wt to about 100% wt/wt of ZIF to oligomer.
  • the ZIF can be mixed, dissolved, or ground with sonication or heat, with the oligomer, followed by the mixture being sandwiched between two quartz plates separated by spacers to control film thickness at a weight/weight ratio of about 1%), of about 2%, of about 3%, of about 4%, of about 5%, of about 6%, of about 7%, of about 8%, of about 9%, or about 10%, of about 11%, of about 12%, of about 13%, of about 14%, of about 15%, of about 16%, of about 17%, of about 18%, of about 19%, or about 20%, of about 21%, of about 22%, of about 23%, of about 24%, of about 25%, of about 26%, of about 27%, of about 28%, of about 29%, or about 30%, of about 31%, of about 32%, of about 33%, of about 34%, of about 35%, of about 36%, of about 37%, of about 38%, of about 39%, or about 40%, of about 41%,
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic of the reaction of the ZIF with the oligomer to form the resulting mixed membrane material.
  • the ZIFs (32) are evenly dispersed throughout the polymerized oligomers (34). This dispersion can be attributed to a variety of molecular forces depending of the ZIF employed, for example van der Waals forces. It was found that this mixed membrane material as shown in the Examples section had a gas separation performance superior to that of existing polymer-based membranes.
  • FIG. 4 is an example of a polymeric material obtained through polymerization of the oligomer (34) in the absence of a ZIF.
  • the spaces between the polymeric groups are voids.
  • the ZIFs can fill the voids created during the polymerization and thus reducing the size of the void between the cross-linked polymers.
  • the mixed matrix material of the present invention is substantially void-free.
  • the membranes of the present invention have a wide-range of commercial applications. For instance, and with respect to the petro-chemical and chemical industries, there are numerous petro-chemical/chemical processes that supply pure or enriched gases such as He, N 2 , and 0 2 , which use membranes to purify or enrich such gases. Further, removal, recapture, and reuse of gases such as C0 2 and H 2 S from chemical process waste and from natural gas streams is of critical importance for complying with government regulations concerning the production of such gases as well as for environmental factors. In addition, efficient separation of olefin and paraffin gases is key in the petrochemical industry.
  • Such olefin/paraffin mixtures can originate from steam cracking units (e.g., ethylene production), catalytic cracking units (e.g., motor gasoline production), or dehydration of paraffins.
  • Membranes of the invention can be used in each of these as well as other applications. For instance, and as illustrated in the Examples, the treated membranes are particularly useful for H 2 /N 2 , H 2 /CH 4 , or C0 2 /CH 4 gas separation applications.
  • the membranes of the present invention can be used in the purification, separation or adsorption of a particular species in the liquid or gas phase. In addition to separation of pairs of gases, the membranes can also be used to separate proteins or other thermally unstable compounds.
  • the membranes may also be used in fermenters and bioreactors to transport gases into the reaction vessel and to transfer cell culture medium out of the vessel. Additionally, the membranes can be used to remove microorganisms from air or water streams, water purification, in ethanol production in a continuous fermentation/membrane pervaporation system, and/or in detection or removal of trace compounds or metal salts in air or water streams.
  • the membranes can 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 in aqueous effluents or process fluids.
  • organic compounds e.g., alcohols, phenols, chlorinated hydrocarbons, pyridines, ketones
  • a membrane that is ethanol-selective could be used to increase the ethanol concentration in relatively dilute ethanol solutions (e.g., less than 10% ethanol or less than 5% ethanol or from 5 to 10% ethanol) obtained by fermentation processes.
  • compositions and membranes of the present invention includes the deep desulfurization of gasoline and diesel fuels by a pervaporation membrane process (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,048,846, which is incorporated by reference).
  • Compositions and membranes of the present invention that are selective to sulfur-containing molecules could be used to selectively remove sulfur-containing molecules from fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) and other naphtha hydrocarbon streams.
  • FCC fluid catalytic cracking
  • mixtures of organic compounds that can be separated with the compositions and membranes of the present invention include ethylacetate-ethanol, diethylether-ethanol, acetic acid-ethanol, benzene-ethanol, chloroform-ethanol, chloroform- methanol, acetone-isopropyl ether, allylalcohol-allylether, allylalcohol-cyclohexane, butanol- butylacetate, butanol-1 -butyl ether, ethanol-ethylbutylether, propylacetate-propanol, isopropylether-isopropanol, methanol-ethanol-isopropanol, and/or ethylacetate-ethanol-acetic acid.
  • the membranes of the present invention can be used in gas separation processes in air purification, petrochemical, refinery, natural gas industries.
  • separations include separation of volatile organic compounds (such as toluene, xylene, and acetone) from chemical process waste streams and from Flue gas streams.
  • Further examples of such separations include the separation of C0 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 mixed matrix membranes described herein. More than two gases can be removed from a third gas.
  • some of the gas 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 gas components that can be selectively retained include hydrocarbon gases.
  • the membranes can be used on a mixture of gases that include at least 2, 3, 4, or more gases such that a selected gas or gases pass through the membrane (e.g., permeated gas or a mixture of permeated gases) while the remaining gas or gases do not pass through the membrane (e.g., retained gas or a mixture of retained gases).
  • gases that include at least 2, 3, 4, or more gases such that a selected gas or gases pass through the membrane (e.g., permeated gas or a mixture of permeated gases) while the remaining gas or gases do not pass through the membrane (e.g., retained gas or a mixture of retained gases).
  • the membranes of the present invention can be used to separate organic molecules from water (e.g., ethanol and/or phenol from water by pervaporation) and removal of metal (e.g., mercury(II) ion and radioactive cesium(I) ion) and other organic compounds (e.g., benzene and atrazene) from water.
  • water e.g., ethanol and/or phenol from water by pervaporation
  • metal e.g., mercury(II) ion and radioactive cesium(I) ion
  • other organic compounds e.g., benzene and atrazene
  • a further use of the membranes of the present invention includes their use 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 membranes of the present invention can also be fabricated into any convenient form such as sheets, tubes, spiral, or hollow fibers. They can also be fabricated into thin film composite membranes incorporating a selective thin layer that has been UV- and thermally- treated and a porous supporting layer comprising a different polymer material.
  • Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images were obtained from a scanning electron microscope (SEM, Quantum 600, FEI) operating at 10 kV.
  • the specific surface area and pore size of synthesized ZIF-8 particles were analyzed using Brunauer Emmet and Teller (BET) and HK nitrogen gas adsorption and desorption methods (ASAP 2020, Micromeritics, USA). Prior to the measurement the sample was degassed at 120 °C for 24 hours under vacuum. Sonication was performed using an ultrasonic cleaner (Model 8893, Cole-Parmer). Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR) were acquired using a NICOLET-6700 FT-IR spectrometer. Single-gas permeation was carried out by the vacuum permeation method. IS THIS A STANDARD METHOD?
  • a comparative sample of the cross-linked oligomer was prepared.
  • PEGDA poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate
  • HCPK 1-hydroxylcyclohexyl phenyl ketone
  • FIG. 7 shows the XRD patterns of mixed matrix membrane, ZIF-8 and cross-linked poly(ethylene glycol diacrylate). From analysis of the XRD patterns, it was confirmed that the ZIF-8 particles in the mixed matrix membrane are stable under the polymerization condition as the XRD pattern of the mixed matrix membrane of the present invention and the XRD pattern of the ZIF-8 of Example 1 were similar.
  • FIG. 8 are FT-IR overlay spectra for PEGDA, cross-linked PEGDA membrane (CL- PEGDA), mixed matrix membrane and ZIF-8. The peaks at 811, 1196, and 1408 cm "1 are attributed to the characteristic peaks for the acrylate groups of monomer PEGDA.
  • the gas transport properties were measured using the variable pressure (constant volume) method. Ultrahigh-purity gases (99.99%) were used for all experiments.
  • the membrane is mounted in a permeation cell prior to degassing the whole apparatus. Permeant gas is then introduced on the upstream side, and the permeant pressure on the downstream side is monitored using a pressure transducer. From the known steady-state permeation rate, pressure difference across the membrane, permeable area and film thickness, the permeability coefficient is determined (pure gas tests).
  • the permeability coefficient, P [cm 3 ( STP) cm/cm 2 s cmHg ] is determined by the following equation:
  • A is the membrane area (cm 2 )
  • L is the membrane thickness (cm)
  • p is the differential pressure between the upstream and the downstream (MPa)
  • V is the downstream volume (cm 3 )
  • R is the universal gas constant (6236.56 cm3 cmHg/mol K)
  • T is the cell temperature (°)
  • dp/dt is the permeation rate.
  • the gas permeability coefficient can be explained on the basis of the solution-diffusion mechanism, which is represented by the following equation:
  • the diffusion coefficient was calculated by the time-lag method, represented by the following equation: where 0(s) is the time-lag.
  • the apparent solubility coefficient S (cm 3 (STP)/ cm 3 cmHg) may be calculated by the following expression:
  • the membrane selectivity is used to compare the separating capacity of a membrane for 2 (or more) species.
  • the membrane selectivity for one component (A) over another component (B) is given by the ratio of their permeabilities:

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L'invention concerne un matériau oligomère à matrice mixte et des procédés de fabrication et d'utilisation correspondants. Le matériau peut comprendre une matrice réticulée et un édifice organométallique (MOF) dispersé dans la matrice, la matrice comprenant des oligomères réticulés ayant une masse moléculaire inférieure à 3 000 g/mole, et les oligomères se réticulent les uns avec les autres par l'intermédiaire de groupes présents sur les oligomères.
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