Porous MOF/COF for Membrane Applications
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 May 2023) | Viewed by 12136
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Interests: metal-organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; organic polymers; environmental remediation; heterogeneous catalysis; sensing; C-H activation; mixed matrix membranes
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Interests: organometallics; metal–organic frameworks; porous organic polymers, and their applications in electro-, photo-, and thermo-catalysis
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Dear Colleagues,
Membranes are at the forefront in nearly all areas of science and technology. The operation of membrane technology in the context of resource recovery and sustainable development has illustrated an eco-friendly potential for energy and environmental challenges. Porous crystalline metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) offer high surface area, thermal and chemical stability, tunable and uniform pore size, structural versatility, and a high degree of control over host-guest interactions. These intrinsic properties play pivotal roles in membrane technology to address critical challenges, including environmental remediation and fuel cells.
The advancements in the strategies of MOF/COF membrane fabrication address major challenges, including pinhole defects, grain-edge defects, inter-crystalline, and intra-crystalline cracks. However, membrane technologies are often hampered by a trade-off relationship between permeability and selectivity. Composite membranes designed by introducing porous materials as fillers tailor the pore size and shape to bolster high permeability and/or selectivity. This balance of trade-off phenomenon using porous materials is still in its infancy, therefore, the development and design of novel fillers is of profound importance for the large-scale production of composite membranes to address various challenges, including highly efficient separation of dyes, organics from water, hydrocarbon separation, and organic solvents. These untapped challenges may serve as breakthroughs in membrane science and technology.
This Special Issue aims to examine various synthetic strategies and characterization techniques of MOF and COF membranes, with a focus on various applications, including gas separations, liquid separations, sensors, and fuel cells. Within the scope of this Special Issue is not only an exploration of MOF/COF membranes but also of large-scale synthetic challenge under ambient conditions. Original research articles and reviews on different aspects of framework materials are welcome for this Special Issue.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Prof. Dr. Francis Verpoort
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metal organic frameworks
- covalent organic frameworks
- nanofiltration
- porous materials
- water purification
- gas separation
- liquid separation
- sensors
- fuel cells
- environmental remediation
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