Advances in the Use of Nanocomposite Membranes for Carbon Capture Operations

Table 1

CO₂ capture membranes.

Type of membrane	Membrane preparation	Temperature range (°C)	Area of application
Polymer-based	Phase inversion process	<100	CO2 capture from natural gas, biogas, and flue gas
Dual-phase	Etching method	400–700	CO2 and oxygen from various gas mixtures
Oxygen ion-conducting ceramics	Sequence of extrusion, and sintering technique	>700	CO2 separation after combustion
Membrane contractors	Extrusion, and sintering technique	<100	CO2 absorbed in a solvent
Carbon-based	Vacuum-assisted coating process	<100	Separation of CO2 from biogas
Air liquid hollow fiber	Interfacial polymerization technique	<100	CO2 capture from flue (stack) gas
Single-layer graphene	Ozone functionalization-based etching and pore-modification chemistry	—	Postcombustion CO2 capture
Thermal rearranged polymer	Crosslinked thermally rearranged polymer	<100	CO2 removal
Polymers of intrinsic microporosity	Polymerization reaction based on a double-aromatic nucleophilic substitution mechanism	<100	CO2 removal
Perfluoro-polymer	Impregnation and coating	>70	CO2 removal from raw natural gas treatment
Zeolite-based inorganic	In situ hydrothermal synthesis method	>100	CO2 separation and removal
Mixed matrix	Spin coating	<100	CO2 separation and removal