Zeolite membranes–a review and comparison with MOFs

N Rangnekar, N Mittal, B Elyassi, J Caro… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The latest developments in zeolite membranes are reviewed, with an emphasis on the
synthesis techniques, including seed assembly and secondary growth methods. This review …

Strategies to control zeolite particle morphology

S Li, J Li, M Dong, S Fan, T Zhao, J Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Aluminosilicate zeolites with controllable morphology have attracted considerable attention
due to their potential applications in catalysis, adsorption, and separation technologies, as …

Ultra-selective high-flux membranes from directly synthesized zeolite nanosheets

MY Jeon, D Kim, P Kumar, PS Lee, N Rangnekar, P Bai… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
A zeolite with structure type MFI, is an aluminosilicate or silicate material that has a three-
dimensionally connected pore network, which enables molecular recognition in the size …

b-Axis-Oriented ZSM-5 Nanosheets for Efficient Alkylation of Benzene with Methanol: Synergy of Acid Sites and Diffusion

J Zhang, A Zhou, K Gawande, G Li, S Shang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
ZSM-5 nanosheets are promising catalysts for the catalytic reactions controlled by diffusion
limitations. This study reveals its significant application in the alkylation of benzene with …

Tailored Synthesis of ZSM-5 Nanosheets with Controllable b-Axis Thickness and Aspect Ratio: Strategy and Growth Mechanism

J Zhang, L Ren, A Zhou, W Li, S Shang, Y Liu… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The b-axis-oriented ZSM-5 zeolite is regarded as a highly desired material for catalytic
reactions and membrane separation. Here, the tailored synthesis of ultrathin ZSM-5 …

Gas-sieving zeolitic membranes fabricated by condensation of precursor nanosheets

M Dakhchoune, LF Villalobos, R Semino, L Liu… - Nature materials, 2021 - nature.com
The synthesis of molecular-sieving zeolitic membranes by the assembly of building blocks,
avoiding the hydrothermal treatment, is highly desired to improve reproducibility and …

Oriented Ultrathin π‐complexation MOF Membrane for Ethylene/Ethane and Flue Gas Separations

Y Sun, S Hu, J Yan, T Ji, L Liu, M Wu… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rational design and engineering of high‐performance molecular sieve membranes towards
C2H4/C2H6 and flue gas separations remain a grand challenge to date. In this study …

One-dimensional intergrowths in two-dimensional zeolite nanosheets and their effect on ultra-selective transport

P Kumar, DW Kim, N Rangnekar, H Xu, EO Fetisov… - Nature materials, 2020 - nature.com
Zeolite MFI is a widely used catalyst and adsorbent that also holds promise as a thin-film
membrane. The discovery of nanometre-thick two-dimensional (2D) MFI nanosheets has …

para‐Xylene Ultra‐selective Zeolite MFI Membranes Fabricated from Nanosheet Monolayers at the Air–Water Interface

D Kim, MY Jeon, BL Stottrup… - Angewandte Chemie, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The control of membrane morphology and microstructure is crucial to improve the separation
performance of molecular‐sieve membranes. This can be enabled by making thin, dense …

Two-dimensional nanosheet-based gas separation membranes

M Liu, PA Gurr, Q Fu, PA Webley… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional (2D) materials of nanosized thickness are emerging building blocks for
designing membranes with superior performance (ie high gas permeation flux and …