Abstract
Carbon membranes are a type of inorganic membranes in which the active separation layer consists of carbon or carbides. Carbon membranes have excellent gas and vapor separation performances due to the molecular sieve effect. Carbon membranes can be applied to the separation of corrosive gases and organic solvents by taking advantage of the chemical resistance of carbon. This article summarizes our recent research and developments of carbon hollow fiber membranes in the field of chemical separation processes from a practical application perspective. The development of fabrication technique of carbon membrane modules is also discussed.
