Abstract Aliphatic/alicyclic (Al)-containing polyimides (PIs), including fully-Al-PIs and partially-
Al-PIs, are widely employed in electric, electronics, optical materials, and other advanced …

The main purpose of research in membrane gas separation is to develop membranes with
high permeability and selectivity. Historically, the gas separation performance of polymeric …

Nowadays, membrane technologies are essential to a wide range of commercial
applications in petrochemical, chemical, food, pharmaceutical, semiconductor …

Hybrid materials with superior structural and functional properties can be obtained by
incorporating nanofillers into polymer matrices. Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane …

Membrane technology is a very emerging industrial process offering significant advantages
in terms of low energy requirements, capital investments, easy to operate and compact …

Membrane-based separation of oxygen (O 2) and nitrogen (N 2) has emerged as an
essential technological advancement with far-reaching implications across a multitude of …

Of the many nanomaterials available today, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS)
are in a class of their own as they hold the capability to combine unique reactive inorganic …

Novel mixed matrix membranes made of polyether-block-amide/polyhedral
oligosilsesquioxane (Pebax/POSS) have been developed and investigated in this study for …

Separation of air to produce enriched nitrogen and oxygen has been of great significance to
the chemical industry. Membrane-based gas permeation process has gained due …

Physical aging in high free volume polymers reduces gas permeability which limits their
potential for gas separation. Plasticization is another concern when the separation involves …