Continuous processing of sustainable mixed-matrix carbon hollow fiber precursors for ethylene/ethane separation membranes
Guanran Zhao, Zhinan Fu, Zixin Chen, Xinkai Pan, Xiaoya Zhang, Linfeng Lei, Zhi Xu · 2026
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Guanran Zhao and six colleagues make carbon hollow fiber membranes in 2026 for separating ethylene from ethane, two gases so alike that cryogenic distillation eats about 0.3 percent of world energy. Such sheets could slash that cost, yet few can split the pair finely enough at scale without defects.
Their nonstop process blends tailored metal-organic framework particles into polymers drawn from farm biomass, then carbonizes the fibers in semi-batches. The three-phase nanostructure that results passed ethylene fast while blocking ethane, reaching a selectivity of 75 at high pressure with 21 days of stable running. A palm-sized module kept its strong showing, and cost checks backed its market case. Zhao and co-authors frame the route as a factory-ready toolbox.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Guanran Zhao, Zhinan Fu, Zixin Chen, Xinkai Pan, Xiaoya Zhang, Linfeng Lei, Zhi Xu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 56 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |