Interfacial nanoarchitectonics for ZIF-8 membranes with enhanced gas separation

Autor: Season S. Chen, Zhen-Jie Yang, Chia-Hao Chang, Hoong-Uei Koh, Sameerah I. Al-Saeedi, Kuo-Lun Tung, Kevin C.-W. Wu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 313-324 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2190-4286
DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.13.26
Popis: Metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes are potentially useful in gas separation applications. Conventional methods of MOF membrane preparation require multiple steps and high-pressure conditions. In this study, a reliable one-step interfacial synthesis method under atmospheric pressure has been developed to prepare zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) membranes supported on porous α-Al2O3 disks. To obtain optimal ZIF-8 membranes, three reaction parameters were investigated, namely, reaction temperature, reaction time, and concentration of the organic linker (i.e., 2-methylimidazole). The growth of ZIF-8 membranes under various parameters was evaluated by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, and the optimal synthesis conditions were determined (i.e., 80 °C for 12 h in 50 mM of 2-methylimidazole). The as-synthesized ZIF-8 membranes were then applied to CO2/N2 gas separation, which exhibited a maximum separation factor of 5.49 and CO2 gas permeance of 0.47 × 10−7 mol·m−2·s−1·Pa−1.
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