Recycling and 3D-Printing Biodegradable Membranes for Gas Separation-toward a Membrane Circular Economy.

ABSTRACT: Polymer membranes employed in gas separation play a pivotal role in advancing environmental sustainability, energy production, and gas purification technologies. Despite their significance, the current design and manufacturing of these membranes lack cradle-to-cradle approaches, contributing to plastic waste pollution. This study explores emerging solutions, including the use of biodegradable biopolymers such as polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and membrane recycling, with a focus on the specific impact of mechanical recycling on the performance of biodegradable gas separation membranes. This research represents the first systematic exploration of recycling biodegradable membranes for gas separation. Demonstrating that PHB membranes can be recycled and remanufactured without solvents using hot-me

SUBMITTER: Alkandari SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11217943 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature