Excessive CO2 emissions
arising from fossil energy utilization
pose severe threats to the environment, climate, and biological species.
To this end, high-efficiency separation membranes have been developed
to mitigate emerging challenges. Bisphenol A ethoxylate diacrylate
(BPA) and poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate (PEGMEA) were
UV-cross-linked in the presence of low molecular weight poly(ethylene
glycol) dimethyl ether (PEGDME) to prepare high-performance CO2 capture membranes in a green way. During the entire membrane
fabrication process, no additional solvent was involved and no waste
of membrane materials occurred, resulting in a green process. The
such-prepared membrane presents an outstanding CO2 permeability
of 4883 Barrer, a new record for poly(ethylene oxide) membranes, with
a high CO2/N2 ideal selectivity of 43 due to
the cooperative contribution of BPA and PEGDME. The unprecedented
separation performance of our manufactured membrane is even higher
than that of the 2019 CO2/N2 upper bound. Considering
the rapid, cost-effective, and green fabrication process, our membrane
potentially offers a dramatic advantage in alleviating the current
greenhouse gas issue and shows great promise for practical applications.
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