# Preparation of Composite Nanofiber Membranes via Solution Blow Spinning and Solution Impregnation Method for CO2 Capture

## TL;DR

A new method combining two techniques is used to create nanofiber membranes that efficiently capture CO2, showing promise for carbon neutrality efforts.

## Contribution

A novel SBS + SI process is introduced to fabricate CO2 adsorption nanofiber membranes with tunable structures and high performance.

## Key findings

- CO2 adsorption capacity peaks at 44.7 mg/g with 15% TEPA loading.
- The composite membranes show a CO2/N2 separation factor of 28.
- Thermal regeneration tests confirm excellent cyclic stability and regenerability.

## Abstract

Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture is a pivotal technology for achieving the goal of carbon neutrality. This paper proposes a novel process, SBS + SI, which integrates Solution Blow Spinning (SBS) and Solution Impregnation Method (SI), using polyamide 66 (PA66) as the carrier material and high-purity tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) as the modifier, to fabricate nanofiber adsorption membranes with varying carrier structures and modifier component loadings. The CO2 adsorption performance and pore structure of the adsorbents were investigated using characterization techniques, such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area and pore size analysis, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). The results indicate that as the mass fraction of TEPA increases, the pores in the nanofiber membranes gradually decrease, while the CO2 adsorption capacity significantly increases. The PA66 nanofiber membrane achieves peak CO2 capture performance (44.7 mg/g at 25 °C) at 15% TEPA loading. Meanwhile, the composite nanofiber membranes also exhibit outstanding CO2/N2 selectivity with a separation factor reaching 28. Thermal regeneration tests at 90 °C confirm the composite’s outstanding cyclic stability and regenerability, demonstrating its potential for practical carbon capture applications. These findings suggest that the nanofiber adsorbents prepared by the SBS + SI process have broad application prospects in the field of CO2 capture.