Enhanced O/N separation by QuaternizedMatrimid/Multiwalled carbon nanotube mixed-matrix membrane.

The air separation (O/N) based on polymeric membranes is critical because it is more energy efficient than traditional methods. Dense polymeric membranes are now the main stay of industrial processes that generate oxygen and nitrogen enriched gas. Though, regular polymeric membranes often fall short of selective pressure demands because O and N gases have such comparable equivalent diameters.