Zeolite membranes: microstructure characterization and permeation mechanisms

M Yu, RD Noble, JL Falconer - Accounts of chemical research, 2011 - ACS Publications
Since their first synthesis in the 1940s, zeolites have found wide applications in catalysis, ion-
exchange, and adsorption. Although the uniform, molecular-size pores of zeolites and their …

A review of adsorbate and temperature-induced zeolite framework flexibility

B Ilić, SG Wettstein - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
It has been known for over 50 years that zeolite frameworks are flexible, yet, until recently,
this characteristic has not been exploited. Framework flexibility can have significant …

Separation of acetone, butanol and ethanol (ABE) from dilute aqueous solutions by silicalite-1/PDMS hybrid pervaporation membranes

H Zhou, Y Su, X Chen, Y Wan - Separation and Purification Technology, 2011 - Elsevier
To study the effects of different factors on the separation of acetone, butanol, and ethanol
(ABE) from ABE–water solutions by pervaporation with silicalite-1/polydimethylsiloxane …

Hydrogen bonding effects in adsorption of water− alcohol mixtures in zeolites and the consequences for the characteristics of the Maxwell− Stefan diffusivities

R Krishna, JM van Baten - Langmuir, 2010 - ACS Publications
This work highlights a variety of peculiar characteristics of adsorption and diffusion of polar
molecules such as water, methanol and ethanol in zeolites. These peculiarities are …

Modification of silicalite-1 by vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMS) and preparation of silicalite-1 filled polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) hybrid pervaporation membranes

H Zhou, Y Su, X Chen, S Yi, Y Wan - Separation and Purification …, 2010 - Elsevier
In preparation of inorganic particles filled polymer membranes, coupling agents can help to
improve the compatibility between inorganic filler and polymer matrix. In this paper, surface …

Differences in Al distribution and acidic properties between RTH-type zeolites synthesized with OSDAs and without OSDAs

M Liu, T Yokoi, M Yoshioka, H Imai, JN Kondo… - Physical Chemistry …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
In addition to the original preparation route of the RTH-type zeolites using 1, 2, 2, 6, 6-
pentamethylpiperidine (PMP) as an organic structure directing agent (OSDA), we have …

Understanding butanol recovery and coupling effects in pervaporation of Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) solutions: A modelling and experimental study

A Mutto, K Mahawer, A Shukla, SK Gupta - Journal of Membrane Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The sustainable downstream recovery of bio-butanol from multicomponent fermentation
broths through organophilic pervaporation is still challenged, in part, by a limited knowledge …

Improved performance of PDMS/silicalite-1 pervaporation membranes via designing new silicalite-1 particles

X Zhuang, X Chen, Y Su, W Cao, Y Wan - Journal of Membrane Science, 2015 - Elsevier
In order to improve the separation performance of pervaporation (PV) membranes, different
silicalite-1 particles were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis in fluoride (F) or alkaline (OH) …

Influence of zeolite crystal expansion/contraction on NaA zeolite membrane separations

SG Sorenson, EA Payzant, WT Gibbons… - Journal of Membrane …, 2011 - Elsevier
In situ powder XRD measurements showed that adsorption causes the NaA zeolite unit cell
to contract or expand, and these changes depend on adsorbate loading. Changes in zeolite …

Fluorine doping of microporous organosilica membranes for pore size control and enhanced hydrophobic properties

M Kanezashi, M Murata, H Nagasawa, T Tsuru - ACS omega, 2018 - ACS Publications
Fluorine-doped organosilica membranes for gas and pervaporation (PV) separation were
fabricated using a sol–gel method. NH4F and bis (triethoxysilyl) methane (BTESM) were …