Zaliman, Sarah Qistina, Leo, Choe Peng, Behzadian, Kourosh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1459-8408, Akinwumi, Isaac I., Moghayedi, Alireza and Diazsolano, Joaquin (2023) A short review of CO2 responsive polymeric adsorbents and membranes for water quality control. In: AIP Conference Proceedings 2785, 060005, 6–7 October 2021, Penang, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Separation processes using adsorbents and membranes can be regulated by incorporating stimuli-responsive materials. A wide range of polymers demonstrates changes in characteristics and performance reacted to an external
stimulus including pH, temperature, gases, or pressure. Among the stimuli, CO2 is a nontoxic and abundant stimulus that can also be easily added or removed from the separation processes. In this paper, the progress of CO2 responsive
adsorbents and membranes was studied. The tertiary amine or amidine groups of the CO2-responsive polymers could be
easily protonated by CO2 bubbling, causing characteristic changes to regulate the separation. The synthesis,
characteristics, and separation performance were examined. Poly(diethyl-amino-ethyl methacrylate) (PDEAEMA)
modified microparticles were used to adsorb protein, but protein recovery remained unclear. The grafting of PDEAAMA
and poly(2-(di-methylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) on microparticles allowed the adsorption of heavy
metals, but higher recovery was attained by PDMAEMA modified microparticles under CO2 bubbling. The CO2-
responsive polymeric microparticles were successfully applied in forward osmosis, producing water from salt solution without high temperature or pressure. PDEAEMA modified membranes were extensively studied in the separation of oil and water mixture due to their switchable surface hydrophilicity. PDEAEMA and PDMAEMA modified membranes were also tested in nanofiltration since they exhibited changes in pore size and zeta potential to control pollutant rejection. Nevertheless, CO2-responsive membranes could be cleaned under CO2/N2 bubbling.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
ISSN:	0094-243X
Identifier:	doi.org/10.1063/5.0148542
Identifier:	doi.org/10.1063/5.0148542
Keywords:	responsive polymeric adsorbents; CO2; membranes; water quality
Subjects:	Natural sciences
Depositing User:	Kourosh Behzadian
Date Deposited:	18 Sep 2023 14:13
Last Modified:	18 Sep 2023 14:13
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10232

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