Issue 38, 2011
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Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Pillared graphene as a gas separation membrane†

Radosław P. Wesołowskia  and  Artur P. Terzyk*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Physicochemistry of Carbon Materials Research Group, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 7 Gagrin St, 87-100 Toru, Poland
E-mail: aterzyk@chem.umk.pl
Fax: +48 56 654 24 77
Tel: +48 56 611 4371

Abstract

Graphene and carbon nanotubes are considered as future materials in various fields, including adsorption, accumulation and separation processes, and so are hybrid materials combining their properties. This paper reports our study on separative abilities of 3-D network structures consisting of graphene planes pillared with nanotube fragments. Results of molecular dynamics simulations confirm that such materials can be successfully applied as membranes in relation to noble gas mixtures. A simple explanation of the mechanism underlying the process is proposed.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CP21590F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
17 May 2011
Accepted
25 Aug 2011
First published
06 Sep 2011

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011,13, 17027-17029

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