Issue 47, 2018

Multicomponent metal–organic framework membranes for advanced functional composites

Abstract

The diverse chemical and structural properties of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) make them attractive for myriad applications, but their native powder form is limiting for industrial implementation. Composite materials of MOFs hold promise as a means of exploiting MOF properties in engineered forms for real-world applications. While interest in MOF composites is growing, research to date has largely focused on utilization of single MOF systems. The vast number of different MOF structures provides ample opportunity to mix and match distinct MOF species in a single composite to prepare multifunctional systems. In this work, we describe the preparation of three types of multi-MOF composites with poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF): (1) co-cast MOF MMMs, (2) mixed MOF MMMs, and (3) multilayer MOF MMMs. Finally, MOF MMMs are explored as catalytic membrane reactors for chemical transformations.

Graphical abstract: Multicomponent metal–organic framework membranes for advanced functional composites

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
30 May 2018
Accepted
17 Sep 2018
First published
17 Sep 2018
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Sci., 2018,9, 8842-8849

Multicomponent metal–organic framework membranes for advanced functional composites

M. S. Denny, M. Kalaj, K. C. Bentz and S. M. Cohen, Chem. Sci., 2018, 9, 8842 DOI: 10.1039/C8SC02356E

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