The present study investigates the influence of the addition of L-arginine to a matrix of carboxymethylated nanofibrillated cellulose (CMC-NFC), with the aim of fabricating a mobile carrier facilitated transport membrane for the separation of CO2. Self-standing films were prepared by casting an aqueous suspension containing different amounts of amino acid (15–30–45 wt.%) and CMC-NFC. The permeation properties were assessed in humid conditions (70–98% relative humidity (RH)) at 35 °C for CO2 and N2 separately and compared with that of the non-loaded nanocellulose films. Both permeability and ideal selectivity appeared to be improved by the addition of L-arginine, especially when high amino-acid loadings were considered. A seven-fold increment in carbon dioxide permeability was observed between pure CMC-NFC and the 45 wt.% blend (from 29 to 220 Barrer at 94% RH), also paired to a significant increase of ideal selectivity (from 56 to 185). Interestingly, while improving the separation performance, water sorption was not substantially affected by the addition of amino acid, thus confirming that the increased permeability was not related simply to membrane swelling. Overall, the addition of aminated mobile carriers appeared to provide enhanced performances, advancing the state of the art for nanocellulose-based gas separation membranes.

Arginine/Nanocellulose membranes for carbon capture applications / Venturi D.; Chrysanthou A.; Dhuiege B.; Missoum K.; Giacinti Baschetti M.. - In: NANOMATERIALS. - ISSN 2079-4991. - ELETTRONICO. - 9:6(2019), pp. 877.1-877.17. [10.3390/nano9060877]

Arginine/Nanocellulose membranes for carbon capture applications

Venturi D.;Giacinti Baschetti M.
2019

Abstract

The present study investigates the influence of the addition of L-arginine to a matrix of carboxymethylated nanofibrillated cellulose (CMC-NFC), with the aim of fabricating a mobile carrier facilitated transport membrane for the separation of CO2. Self-standing films were prepared by casting an aqueous suspension containing different amounts of amino acid (15–30–45 wt.%) and CMC-NFC. The permeation properties were assessed in humid conditions (70–98% relative humidity (RH)) at 35 °C for CO2 and N2 separately and compared with that of the non-loaded nanocellulose films. Both permeability and ideal selectivity appeared to be improved by the addition of L-arginine, especially when high amino-acid loadings were considered. A seven-fold increment in carbon dioxide permeability was observed between pure CMC-NFC and the 45 wt.% blend (from 29 to 220 Barrer at 94% RH), also paired to a significant increase of ideal selectivity (from 56 to 185). Interestingly, while improving the separation performance, water sorption was not substantially affected by the addition of amino acid, thus confirming that the increased permeability was not related simply to membrane swelling. Overall, the addition of aminated mobile carriers appeared to provide enhanced performances, advancing the state of the art for nanocellulose-based gas separation membranes.
2019
Arginine/Nanocellulose membranes for carbon capture applications / Venturi D.; Chrysanthou A.; Dhuiege B.; Missoum K.; Giacinti Baschetti M.. - In: NANOMATERIALS. - ISSN 2079-4991. - ELETTRONICO. - 9:6(2019), pp. 877.1-877.17. [10.3390/nano9060877]
Venturi D.; Chrysanthou A.; Dhuiege B.; Missoum K.; Giacinti Baschetti M.
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