High Permeance Membranes for Rapid-Response Retro-fit Carbon Capture

减少二氧化碳排放以减缓全球气候变化是人类面临的最大技术挑战之一。这一研究项目的目的是调查使用高二氧化碳渗透性膜进行碳捕获的可行性，以帮助实现《巴黎协定》的愿望，或者在气候变化加速的情况下，用于燃煤发电站的紧急改造。该项目将涉及以下目标。(a)制备具有固有微孔隙度的新型超渗透性聚合物（PIMs），旨在证明对CO2的选择性增强。(b)测量其透气性。(c)评价它们作为碳捕获的选择性膜层的潜力，特别是改造燃煤发电站的潜力。预计的能源使用和成本将基于PIM膜的测量性能进行建模。研究人员和PDRA在聚合物合成、膜科学和化学工程方面的专业知识相结合，将确保项目目标的快速实现。

Reducing CO2 emissions to reduce global climate change is one of the greatest technological challenges facing humanity. The objective of this research project is to investigate the feasibility of using highly CO2 permeable membranes for carbon capture in order to help achieve the aspirations of the Paris Agreement or, in the event of accelerating climate change, for use in the emergency retrofit of coal-fired power stations. The project will involve the following objectives.(a) The preparation of novel ultrapermeable Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIMs), designed to demonstrate enhanced selectivity for CO2. (b) The measurements of their gas permeability.(c) The evaluation of their potential as the selective layer of membranes for carbon capture and, in particular, the retrofit of coal-fired power stations. Projected energy use and cost will be modelled based upon the measured performance of the PIM membranes. The combined complementary expertise of the investigators and named PDRA in polymer synthesis, membrane science and chemical engineering will ensure rapid progress towards achieving the project objectives.