Environmentally sustainable, fluorine-free and waterproof breathable PDMS/PS nanofibrous membranes for carbon dioxide capture

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 9489 - 9497
• Main Authors: Lin, Yi-Feng, Wang, Wen-Wen, Chang, Chia-Yu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
• Subjects: Absorption; Carbon dioxide; Carbon sequestration; Contactors; droplets; durability; Electric power generation; Fabrication; Fluorination; Fluorine; Hydrophobicity; liquids; Membrane separation; Membranes; nanofibers; Polydimethylsiloxane; Polystyrene; Polystyrene resins; Porosity; Power plants; Silicone resins; Surface chemistry; toxicity

Membrane contactors are one of many CO 2 capture techniques, and they combine chemical absorption and membrane separation. A hydrophobic membrane with high porosity, i.e. , a waterproof breathable membrane, is necessary in the CO 2 absorption process of membrane contactors. Fluorinated hydrophobic m...