Recent Advances of Metal–Organic Framework Membranes for Separation Process

A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).

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School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
Interests: metal–organic framework membrane; 2D membrane; catalytic membrane; water treatment and reuse; resource recovery from wastewater and waste materials

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State Key Laboratory of Separation Membrane and Membrane Process, School of Chemistry, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300378, China
Interests: development and applications of functional nanochannel membranes
Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
Interests: ultrafiltration; nanofiltration; MOF; membrane process; molecular dynamics simulation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, membrane separation technology has been widely applied in separation applications (e.g., liquid separation, gas separation, ion/molecule separation and chiral resolution) for purification, resource recovery, zero emissions, energy and environmental protection. Benefiting from the unique nanopores and tunable structure, metal–organic framework (MOF) membranes are promising to break the permeability–selectivity trade-off effect and control membrane fouling. Therefore, it is urgent to develop next-generation MOF membranes and unveil the mechanism for different separation processes.

The Special Issue, entitled “Recent Advances of Metal–Organic Framework Membranes for Separation Process”, will showcase the latest advances in metal–organic framework membranes in separation applications. For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Metal–organic framework membrane materials for separation;
  • Metal–organic framework membrane processes for separation;
  • Metal–organic framework membranes for liquid separation;
  • Metal–organic framework membranes for gas separation;
  • Metal–organic framework membranes for ion/molecule separation;
  • Metal–organic framework membranes for water purification and wastewater treatment;
  • Metal–organic framework catalytic membranes for enhanced separation and fouling control.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Zhonglong Yin
Prof. Dr. Yue Sun
Dr. Bo Li
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • metal–organic framework membrane
  • metal–organic framework catalytic membrane
  • liquid separation
  • gas separation
  • ion/molecule separation
  • water purification
  • wastewater treatment
  • resource recovery
  • desalination

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A Short Review of Advances in MOF Glass Membranes for Gas Adsorption and Separation
by Zichen Li, Yumei Wang, Jianxin Zhang, Shiqi Cheng and Yue Sun
Membranes 2024, 14(5), 99; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes14050099 - 25 Apr 2024
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The phenomenon of melting in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) has recently garnered attention. Crystalline MOF materials can be transformed into an amorphous glassy state through melt-quenching treatment. The resulting MOF glass structure eliminates grain boundaries and retains short-range order while exhibiting long-range disorder. Based [...] Read more.
The phenomenon of melting in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) has recently garnered attention. Crystalline MOF materials can be transformed into an amorphous glassy state through melt-quenching treatment. The resulting MOF glass structure eliminates grain boundaries and retains short-range order while exhibiting long-range disorder. Based on these properties, it emerges as a promising candidate for high-performance separation membranes. MOF glass membranes exhibit permanent and accessible porosity, allowing for selective adsorption of different gas species. This review summarizes the melting mechanism of MOFs and explores the impact of ligands and metal ions on glassy MOFs. Additionally, it presents an analysis of the diverse classes of MOF glass composites, outlining their structures and properties, which are conducive to gas adsorption and separation. The absence of inter-crystalline defects in the structures, coupled with their distinctive mechanical properties, renders them highly promising for industrial gas separation applications. Furthermore, this review provides a summary of recent research on MOF glass composite membranes for gas adsorption and separation. It also addresses the challenges associated with membrane production and suggests future research directions. Full article
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