Issue 97, 2014

An overview: synthesis of thin films/membranes of metal organic frameworks and its gas separation performances

Abstract

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs), an emerging class of porous solid materials, have developed into a constructive research field with intense research interests mainly in the field of materials science and chemistry. Now in the early stages of its development, research progress in MOFs membranes has exhibited promising results despite several challenges associated with its fabrications. In this review, we introduced the methods in the fabrication of MOF membranes (in situ and secondary growth) and challenges associated with MOFs membrane fabrication such as poor interaction with its substrates, moisture instability and easily induced macroscopic cracks, followed by strategies of researchers adopted in overcoming these difficulties. Moreover, the gas separation performances of these MOFs membranes were discussed and compared.

Graphical abstract: An overview: synthesis of thin films/membranes of metal organic frameworks and its gas separation performances

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
19 Aug 2014
Accepted
02 Oct 2014
First published
02 Oct 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 54322-54334

Author version available

An overview: synthesis of thin films/membranes of metal organic frameworks and its gas separation performances

Z. Y. Yeo, S. Chai, P. W. Zhu and A. R. Mohamed, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 54322 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA08884K

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