High-Silica CHA Zeolite Membrane with Ultra-High Selectivity and Irradiation Stability for Krypton/Xenon Separation

Capture and storage of the long-lived ⁸⁵Kr is an efficient approach to mitigate the emission of volatile radionuclides from the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities. However, it is challenging to separate krypton (Kr) from xenon (Xe) because of the chemical inertness and similar physical properties. Herein we prepared high...

High-performance polybenzimidazole membranes for helium extraction from natural gas

Increasing helium use in research and production processes necessitates separation techniques to secure sufficient supply of this noble gas. Energy-efficient helium production from natural gas is still a big challenge. Membrane gas separation technology could play an important role. Herein, a novel poly(p-phenylene benzobisimidazole) (PBDI)...