MOF-Based Membranes

Dear Colleagues,

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which are constructed from metal ions (or clusters) and organic linkers, are organic-inorganic hybrid materials with well-defined pore structures. MOFs have exceptionally high porosity, uniform but tunable pore sizes and structural diversity and rich functionalities. As a new class of porous solid materials, MOFs have tremendous attention for a variety of industrial applications including separation membranes. After initial steps of developing different MOF structures into membranes, recent studies on MOF-based membranes focus on the improvement of membrane performance and the issues facing in practical large scale applications.

This Special Issue is dedicated to provide a comprehensive coverage on the recent progresses in “MOF-based Membranes” and their applications. It offers a perfect site to report the synthesis and characterization of MOF-based membranes including polycrystalline MOF membranes and MOF containing mixed matrix membranes, the related membrane fabrication methods, and their applications to gas separation, water separation, etc. Both original papers and critical reviews are welcome.

Prof. Jinsoo Kim
Prof. Hae-Kwon Jeong
Guest Editors

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