Permeability modulation of Supported Magnetic Ionic Liquid Membranes (SMILMs) by an external magnetic field

• Published in: Journal of membrane science Vol. 430; pp. 56 - 61
• Main Authors: Santos, E., Albo, J., Daniel, C.I., Portugal, C.A.M., Crespo, J.G., Irabien, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.03.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: air; carbon dioxide; Chemistry; CO2/N2 permeability; Colloidal state and disperse state; Exact sciences and technology; External magnetic field; Gas permeability modulation; General and physical chemistry; hydrophobicity; ionic liquids; liquid membranes; magnetic fields; Magnetic Ionic Liquids (MILs); membrane permeability; Membranes; nitrogen; Supported Magnetic Ionic Liquid Membranes (SMILMs); viscosity; CO2/N2 permeability; Magnetic Ionic Liquids (MILs); Gas permeability modulation; External magnetic field; Supported Magnetic Ionic Liquid Membranes (SMILMs); Viscosity; External field; Separation; Support; Supported liquid membranes; permeability; Air; Hydrophobicity; CO; Porous material; N; Ionic liquid; Magnetic susceptibility; Gas permeability; Vinylidene fluoride polymer; Membranes (SMILMs); Magnetic field; Supported Magnetic Ionic Liquid
• ISSN: 0376-7388; 1873-3123
• DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.12.009

This work is focused on the permeability modulation of Supported Magnetic Ionic Liquid Membranes (SMILMs) for CO2 separation, when applying an external magnetic field. Four magnetic ionic liquids (MILs) have been studied ([P66614][CoCl4], [P66614][FeCl4], [P66614][MnCl4] and [P66614][GdCl6]) in combination with a commercial hydrophobic PVDF porous support. An experimental evaluation of the membrane permeability was carried out for CO2, N2 and air. The influence of the magnetic field on MILs viscosity was also studied, allowing to establish the relationship between permeability and viscosity depending on the external magnetic field. An external magnetic field between 0 and 2T increases the gas permeability for CO2, N2 and air without changing the permeability ratio and decreases MILs viscosity, depending on the MILs magnetic susceptibility. The MIL [P66614][GdCl6] shows the maximum CO2 permeability increase (21.64%) in comparison with the result when no magnetic field is applied. The permeability and viscosity product is a constant with a different value for each SMILM studied. Experimental results confirm the potential for gas permeability modulation through supported liquid membranes by tuning the external magnetic field intensity. ► Gas permeability modulation of SMILMs by the application of a magnetic field. ► Gas permeability increases depending on the MILs magnetic susceptibility. ► MILs viscosity decreases with the magnetic field strength. ► Product of gas permeability of SMILMs and MILs viscosity results a constant at different magnetic fields. ► Modulation of gas permeability by tuning the magnetic field is demonstrated and quantitatively evaluated.