(595b) Organic-Inorganic Composite Membranes for Energy and Environmental Applications

Organic-Inorganic Composite Membranes for Energy and Environmental Applications

Wanqin Jin*

Membrane Science & Technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, P.R.China.

Abstract

Membrane-based separation technology are currently considered as more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient than traditional separation methods. By combining advantages of organic and inorganic materials, organic-inorganic composite membranes are regarded as a hot research interest in fields of membrane technology and chemical engineering. This presentation will review our recent progress in organic-inorganic composite membranes, from the aspects of fundamental study and industrial implementation. It aims to give an overview of design, preparation and application of the organic-inorganic composite membranes that used for molecular separation. Various membrane types with different materials will be involved in the talk, including ceramic-supported polymer composite membranes, mixed matrix membranes, and graphene-based membranes. Physicochemical properties, morphologies, interfacial behaviors, transport characteristics and separation performance of the organic-inorganic composite membranes will be thoroughly discussed based on advanced characterization techniques. Meanwhile, the presentation will contain several typical applications of the membranes in fields such as bio-fuels production, organic compounds recovery, solvent dehydration, carbon dioxide capture and so on. In addition, large-scale production and industrial implementation of the organic-inorganic composite membranes will also be introduced. This work was financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2009CB623406), the Innovative Research Team Program by the Ministry of Education of China (No.IRT13070) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21406107, 2149580015, 21476107).

Keywords: organic-inorganic composite membranes; fundamental study; industrial implementation