Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a method for producing a gas separation article, said gas separation article comprising: a gas separation membrane, optionally a support, and optionally an additional support, said method comprising the steps of: a) providing a matrix, said matrix having a viscosity from 1 centipoise to 40000 centipoise, said matrix comprising or consisting of one or more monomers, oligomers and/or polymers, and optionally a solvent, b) contacting the matrix of step a) with a support comprising at least one side, said at least one side facing said matrix, thereby forming (i) a matrix side contacting the support and (ii) a matrix side opposite the side contacting the support, c) optionally contacting the matrix side opposite the side contacting the support with an additional support, d) subjecting said matrix contacted with said support to one or more electric fields that is/are substantially parallel to a plane in which the support extends, or substantially perpendicular to a plane in which the support extends e) fixating the one or more monomers, oligomers and/or polymers of the matrix subjected to one or more electric fields in step d) thereby forming a solid gas separation membrane, and f) optionally removing the support and/or the additional support. The present disclosure also gas separation article obtainable by the aforementioned method as well as use of said gas separation article for separation of gases in a gas mixture.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for forming an article comprising a pathway of particles wherein a termination of the pathway of particles is exposed. The method comprises arranging the particles by applying an electric field and/or a magnetic field at an interface between a water soluble or a non-water soluble matrix and a matrix comprising a viscous material and particles. After fixating the viscous material, the termination is exposed by dissolving the water soluble or non-water soluble matrix. The invention also relates to articles obtainable by said method, and to the use of said method in various applications.
Abstract:
The disclosure provides a method for producing a gas separation article, said gas separation article comprising: a gas separation membrane, optionally a support, and optionally an additional support said method comprising the steps of: a) providing a matrix comprising: a matrix material having a viscosity from 1 cP to 40000 cP, particles, said particles being free from functionalized carbon nanotubes, and optionally a solvent, b) contacting the matrix of step a) with a support comprising at least one side, said at least one side facing said matrix, thereby forming (i) a matrix side in contact with the support and (ii) a matrix side opposite the side in contact with the support, c) optionally contacting the matrix side opposite the side contacting the support with an additional support, d) subjecting said matrix being in contact with said support to one or more electric fields whereby the particles form particle groups in a plurality of substantially parallel planes, said particle groups in each of said plurality of substantially parallel planes being aligned substantially parallel with the one or more electric fields, e) fixating the matrix material so as to fixate the particle groups thereby forming a gas separation membrane, and f) optionally removing the support and/or the additional support. The disclosure also provides a gas separation membrane obtainable by the aforementioned method as well as use thereof for separation of gases in a gas mixture.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for forming a body comprising a particle structure fixated in a matrix material, comprising: Providing an amount of particles, Providing a viscous matrix material to include said particles, Forming a particle structure of at least a portion of said amount of particles, Fixating said viscous matrix so as to fixate said particle structure in the matrix material; characterized by at least a portion of said amount of particles being paramagnetic or ferromagnetic and the formation of the particle structure includes the steps of: First, the particles are provided in a mixture with the viscous matrix material, Second, the viscous mixture is subject to the magnetic field created by a Halbach array so as to form the particle assemblies, Third, the viscous mixture with the particle assemblies is subject to electric field so as to move and/or rotate the particle assemblies in the viscous matrix material. The invention also relates to a body obtained by said method, and to the use of said method in various applications.