Metal–organic frameworks and covalent organic frameworks as disruptive membrane materials for energy-efficient gas separation

AA Knebel, J Caro - Nature Nanotechnology, 2022 - nature.com
In this Review we survey the molecular sieving behaviour of metal–organic framework
(MOF) and covalent organic framework (COF) membranes, which is different from that of …

Advances in metal–organic framework-based membranes

Y Cheng, SJ Datta, S Zhou, J Jia, O Shekhah… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Membrane-based separations have garnered considerable attention owing to their high
energy efficiency, low capital cost, small carbon footprint, and continuous operation mode …

Asymmetric pore windows in MOF membranes for natural gas valorization

S Zhou, O Shekhah, A Ramírez, P Lyu, E Abou-Hamad… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
To use natural gas as a feedstock alternative to coal and oil, its main constituent, methane,
needs to be isolated with high purity. In particular, nitrogen dilutes the heating value of …

Zeolites and metal–organic frameworks for gas separation: the possibility of translating adsorbents into membranes

G Chen, G Liu, Y Pan, G Liu, X Gu, W Jin… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Zeolites and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) represent an attractive class of crystalline
porous materials that possesses regular pore structures. The inherent porosity of these …

Fluorinated metal–organic frameworks for gas separation

AE Amooghin, H Sanaeepur, R Luque… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Fluorinated metal–organic frameworks (F-MOFs) as fast-growing porous materials have
revolutionized the field of gas separation due to their tunable pore apertures, appealing …

Eliminating lattice defects in metal–organic framework molecular-sieving membranes

G Liu, Y Guo, C Chen, Y Lu, G Chen, G Liu, Y Han… - Nature Materials, 2023 - nature.com
Metal–organic framework (MOF) membranes are energy-efficient candidates for molecular
separations, but it remains a considerable challenge to eliminate defects at the atomic scale …

An improved 9 micron thick separator for a 350 Wh/kg lithium metal rechargeable pouch cell

Z Chang, H Yang, A Pan, P He, H Zhou - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
The use of separators that are thinner than conventional separators (> 20 µm) would
improve the energy densities and specific energies of lithium batteries. However, thinner …

Two-dimensional conjugated metal–organic frameworks for electrocatalysis: opportunities and challenges

H Zhong, M Wang, G Chen, R Dong, X Feng - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
A highly effective electrocatalyst is the central component of advanced electrochemical
energy conversion. Recently, two-dimensional conjugated metal–organic frameworks (2D c …

Energy transfer in metal–organic frameworks for fluorescence sensing

JX Wang, J Yin, O Shekhah, OM Bakr… - … applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of materials with outstanding performance for sensitive and selective
detection of multiple analytes is essential for the development of human health and society …

Unit-cell-thick zeolitic imidazolate framework films for membrane application

Q Liu, Y Miao, LF Villalobos, S Li, HY Chi, C Chen… - Nature Materials, 2023 - nature.com
Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are a subset of metal–organic frameworks with more
than 200 characterized crystalline and amorphous networks made of divalent transition …