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¹TU Wien, Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Getreidemarkt 9/166, 1060 Vienna, Austria.

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Ionic liquid-functionalized membranes offer a promising solution for efficient carbon dioxide (CO2) separation and conversion. This review highlights advances in membrane technology for enhanced CO2 capture and utilization.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Environmental Science

Background:

Anthropogenic CO2 emissions drive the need for effective carbon capture and utilization (CCU).
Membrane-based CO2 separation is energy-efficient but faces selectivity-permeability trade-offs and plasticization.
Ionic liquids (ILs) offer high CO2 solubility, stability, and tunability for enhanced membrane performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in ionic liquid-functionalized polymer membranes for CO2 separation and conversion.
To highlight strategies for overcoming limitations in membrane-based CCU.
To discuss integrated systems for simultaneous CO2 capture and catalytic transformation.

Main Methods:

Review of recent studies on polymerized ILs, mixed matrix membranes, and hollow fiber configurations.
Analysis of IL incorporation effects on gas transport, selectivity, and membrane stability.
Discussion of integrated CO2 capture and conversion systems.

Main Results:

IL functionalization significantly improves CO2 separation performance (transport and selectivity).
ILs enhance membrane stability and enable integrated capture-conversion processes.
Advances include polymerized ILs, mixed matrix membranes, and hollow fiber designs.

Conclusions:

Ionic liquid-functionalized membranes represent a next-generation platform for CO2 separation and utilization.
Addressing challenges like IL leaching, polymer compatibility, and thermal stability is crucial for future development.
Further optimization is needed for industrial implementation of these advanced membrane systems.