Symbiosis-inspired de novo synthesis of ultrahigh MOF growth mixed matrix membranes for sustainable carbon capture

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) are one of the most promising solutions for energy-efficient gas separation. However, conventional MMM synthesis methods inevitably lead to poor filler-polymer interfacial compatibility, filler agglomeration, and limited loading. Herein, inspired by symbiotic relationsh...

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Main Authors: He, Shanshan, Zhu, Bin, Jiang, Xu, Han, Gang, Li, Songwei, Lau, Cher Hon, Wu, Yadong, Zhang, Yanqiu, Shao, Lu
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1625772022-11-05T23:31:41Z Symbiosis-inspired de novo synthesis of ultrahigh MOF growth mixed matrix membranes for sustainable carbon capture He, Shanshan Zhu, Bin Jiang, Xu Han, Gang Li, Songwei Lau, Cher Hon Wu, Yadong Zhang, Yanqiu Shao, Lu Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Singapore Membrane Technology Centre Engineering::Environmental engineering Gas Separation Mixed Matrix Membrane Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) are one of the most promising solutions for energy-efficient gas separation. However, conventional MMM synthesis methods inevitably lead to poor filler-polymer interfacial compatibility, filler agglomeration, and limited loading. Herein, inspired by symbiotic relationships in nature, we designed a universal bottom-up method for in situ nanosized metal organic framework (MOF) assembly within polymer matrices. Consequently, our method eliminating the traditional postsynthetic step significantly enhanced MOF dispersion, interfacial compatibility, and loading to an unprecedented 67.2 wt % in synthesized MMMs. Utilizing experimental techniques and complementary density functional theory (DFT) simulation, we validated that these enhancements synergistically ameliorated CO2 solubility, which was significantly different from other works where MOF typically promoted gas diffusion. Our approach simultaneously improves CO2 permeability and selectivity, and superior carbon capture performance is maintained even during long-term tests; the mechanical strength is retained even with ultrahigh MOF loadings. This symbiosis-inspired de novo strategy can potentially pave the way for next-generation MMMs that can fully exploit the unique characteristics of both MOFs and matrices. Published version This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China Grants 21878062 and 22111530113, Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province for Distinguished Young Scholars Grant JQ2020B001, Heilongjiang Touyan Team Grant HITTY-20190033, and State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (Harbin Institute of Technology) Grant 2020DX02. 2022-10-31T04:36:12Z 2022-10-31T04:36:12Z 2022 Journal Article He, S., Zhu, B., Jiang, X., Han, G., Li, S., Lau, C. H., Wu, Y., Zhang, Y. & Shao, L. (2022). Symbiosis-inspired de novo synthesis of ultrahigh MOF growth mixed matrix membranes for sustainable carbon capture. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119(1). https://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2114964119 0027-8424 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162577 10.1073/pnas.2114964119 34969860 2-s2.0-85122657394 1 119 en Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America © The Authors. This article is distributed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercialNoDerivatives License 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND). application/pdf
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Singapore
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topic Engineering::Environmental engineering
Gas Separation
Mixed Matrix Membrane
spellingShingle Engineering::Environmental engineering
Gas Separation
Mixed Matrix Membrane
He, Shanshan
Zhu, Bin
Jiang, Xu
Han, Gang
Li, Songwei
Lau, Cher Hon
Wu, Yadong
Zhang, Yanqiu
Shao, Lu
Symbiosis-inspired de novo synthesis of ultrahigh MOF growth mixed matrix membranes for sustainable carbon capture
description Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) are one of the most promising solutions for energy-efficient gas separation. However, conventional MMM synthesis methods inevitably lead to poor filler-polymer interfacial compatibility, filler agglomeration, and limited loading. Herein, inspired by symbiotic relationships in nature, we designed a universal bottom-up method for in situ nanosized metal organic framework (MOF) assembly within polymer matrices. Consequently, our method eliminating the traditional postsynthetic step significantly enhanced MOF dispersion, interfacial compatibility, and loading to an unprecedented 67.2 wt % in synthesized MMMs. Utilizing experimental techniques and complementary density functional theory (DFT) simulation, we validated that these enhancements synergistically ameliorated CO2 solubility, which was significantly different from other works where MOF typically promoted gas diffusion. Our approach simultaneously improves CO2 permeability and selectivity, and superior carbon capture performance is maintained even during long-term tests; the mechanical strength is retained even with ultrahigh MOF loadings. This symbiosis-inspired de novo strategy can potentially pave the way for next-generation MMMs that can fully exploit the unique characteristics of both MOFs and matrices.
author2 Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute
author_facet Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute
He, Shanshan
Zhu, Bin
Jiang, Xu
Han, Gang
Li, Songwei
Lau, Cher Hon
Wu, Yadong
Zhang, Yanqiu
Shao, Lu
format Article
author He, Shanshan
Zhu, Bin
Jiang, Xu
Han, Gang
Li, Songwei
Lau, Cher Hon
Wu, Yadong
Zhang, Yanqiu
Shao, Lu
author_sort He, Shanshan
title Symbiosis-inspired de novo synthesis of ultrahigh MOF growth mixed matrix membranes for sustainable carbon capture
title_short Symbiosis-inspired de novo synthesis of ultrahigh MOF growth mixed matrix membranes for sustainable carbon capture
title_full Symbiosis-inspired de novo synthesis of ultrahigh MOF growth mixed matrix membranes for sustainable carbon capture
title_fullStr Symbiosis-inspired de novo synthesis of ultrahigh MOF growth mixed matrix membranes for sustainable carbon capture
title_full_unstemmed Symbiosis-inspired de novo synthesis of ultrahigh MOF growth mixed matrix membranes for sustainable carbon capture
title_sort symbiosis-inspired de novo synthesis of ultrahigh mof growth mixed matrix membranes for sustainable carbon capture
publishDate 2022
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162577
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