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Research review in regulating interfacial interaction on MOF-based mixed matrix membranes for gas separation

  • GONG Li-Li ,
  • BAI Ju ,
  • WANG Can ,
  • LAI Wei ,
  • DAN Ling-Long ,
  • LUO Shuang-Jiang ,
  • LIU Zhi-Chang
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  • 1. State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China 2. CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China

Received date: 2023-02-28

  Revised date: 2023-03-10

  Online published: 2023-05-04

Abstract

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have attracted substantial attention for gas separation, combining the advantages of organic polymers and inorganic fillers, which are expected to solve the Trade-off effect. Metal organic frameworks (MOF), as a kind of innovative filler, provided promising development opportunities for MMMs, thanks to high surface area and porosity, adjustable pores, and low density, etc. These unique physical and chemical properties promoted the application in gas adsorption, separation, and storage. MOF is regarded as good compatibility with the polymer matrix because the organic linkers in MOF are more similar to the organic chain of the polymer compared with traditional inorganic materials (molecular sieve or metal oxide, etc.). Gas separation performance is improved by incorporating MOF into the polymer matrix, which is expected to balance the Trade-off effect. However, the separation performance of MMMs is not simply the sum of the two phases and is far below the predicted theoretical value by the material simulation in most cases. One of the key reasons for these non-ideal morphologies resulting from poor interfacial compatibility, including the non-selective interfacial voids, polymer rigidified, and pore blockage, which reduce the separation performance of MMMs. Therefore, good interfacial compatibility plays a key role in MMMs. Constructing effective interface interactions is a feasible strategy to improve interface compatibility. Thus, in this review, a comprehensive overview of the main technical challenges in developing MOF-based MMMs and a detailed description of the interface issues are provided. And constructing different interface interactions, including hydrogen bonds, covalent bonds, coordination bonds and others, has been expounded through various methods and strategies in the last five years. Finally, it aims to summarize the positive effects on the properties of MMMs through effective and strong interface interactions, guiding the future development of MOF-based MMMs.

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GONG Li-Li , BAI Ju , WANG Can , LAI Wei , DAN Ling-Long , LUO Shuang-Jiang , LIU Zhi-Chang . Research review in regulating interfacial interaction on MOF-based mixed matrix membranes for gas separation[J]. The Chinese Journal of Process Engineering, 2023 , 23(4) : 489 -500 . DOI: 10.12034/j.issn.1009-606X.223054

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