RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Effects of protonation, hydroxylamination, and hydrazination of g-C3N4 on the performance of Matrimid®/g-C3N4 membranes A1 Soto Herranz, María A1 Sánchez Báscones, Mercedes A1 Hernández Giménez, Antonio A1 Calvo Díez, José Ignacio A1 Martín Gil, Jesús A1 Martín Ramos, Pablo K1 Carbon nitride K1 CO2/CH4 K1 Gas separation K1 Matrimid® 5218 K1 Mixed matrix membrane K1 O2/N2 K1 31 Ciencias Agrarias K1 22 Física AB One of the challenges to continue improving polymeric membranes properties involves the development of novel chemically modified fillers, such as nitrogen-rich 2-D nanomaterials. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has attracted significant interest as a new class of these fillers. Protonation is known to afford it desirable functionalities to form unique architectures for various applications. In the work presented herein, doping of Matrimid® with protonated g-C3N4 to yield Matrimid®/g-C3N4 mixed matrix membranes was found to improve gas separation by enhancing the selectivity for CO2/CH4 by up to 36.9% at 0.5 wt % filler doping. With a view to further enhancing the contribution of g-C3N4 to the performance of the composite membrane, oxygen plasma and hydrazine monohydrate treatments were also assayed as alternatives to protonation. Hydroxylamination by oxygen plasma treatment increased the selectivity for CO2/CH4 by up to 52.2% (at 2 wt % doping) and that for O2/N2 by up to 26.3% (at 0.5 wt % doping). Hydrazination led to lower enhancements in CO2/CH4 separation, by up to 11.4%. This study suggests that chemically-modified g-C3N4 may hold promise as an additive for modifying the surface of Matrimid® and other membranes. PB MDPI SN 2079-4991 YR 2018 FD 2018 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/52385 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/52385 LA eng NO Nanomaterials, 2018, vol. 8, n. 8, p. 1010 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 27-dic-2024