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Thin Film Composite Membranes Comprising Amorphous Poly(ethylene oxide) for Carbon Capture Zhang, Gengyi; 0000-0002-7498-7915 Lin, Haiqing Chemical and Biological Engineering materials science chemical engineering M.S. Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) based polymers are the leading materials for membrane CO2 capture from coal-fired power plant flue gas because CO2 can interact favorably with ether oxygen, leading to high CO2 permeability and high CO2/N2 selectivity. In this study, high molecular weight PEO-based polymers were synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) reaction and were amorphous to retain high CO2 permeability. 1H NMR confirmed the chemical structure of new PEO-based polymers, and physical properties of polymers and film were determined, including density, water contact angle, and glass transition temperature. These new films have promising CO2/N2 separation performance. For example, one sample exhibits pure-gas CO2 permeability of 1000 Barrer and CO2/N2 selectivity of 34 at 35 oC. These materials were further fabricated into thin film composite membranes with Teflon AF2400 as the gutter layer. Preliminary results show that the membrane had CO2 permeance of 114 GPU and CO2/N2 selectivity of 24 at 35 oC. Future work will aim to improve the compatibility of the gutter layer and coating solutions to increase gas permeance. 2019-10-29T16:48:34Z 2019-10-29T16:48:34Z 2020 2019-08-22 17:35:01 Text Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10477/80967 eng Users of works found in University at Buffalo Institutional Repository (UBIR) are responsible for identifying and contacting the copyright owner for permission to reuse. University at Buffalo Libraries do not manage rights for copyright-protected works and cannot assist with permissions. Copyright retained by author. application/pdf State University of New York at Buffalo