Metal- and covalent-organic framework mixed matrix membranes for CO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; separation: a perspective on stability and scalability

Shan, M.; Geng, Xiumei; Imaz, Inhar; Broto-Ribas, Anna; Ortín-Rubio, Borja; Maspoch, Daniel; Ansaloni, Luca; Peters, Thijs A.; Tena, Alberto; Boerrigter, Marcel E.; Vermaas, D.A.

doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2023.122258

Metal- and covalent-organic framework mixed matrix membranes for CO₂ separation

Title

Metal- and covalent-organic framework mixed matrix membranes for CO₂ separation: a perspective on stability and scalability

Author

Shan, M. (TU Delft ChemE/Transport Phenomena; Zhengzhou University)
Geng, Xiumei (Zhengzhou University)
Imaz, Inhar (BIST)
Broto-Ribas, Anna (BIST)
Ortín-Rubio, Borja (BIST)
Maspoch, Daniel (BIST; Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA))
Ansaloni, Luca (SINTEF Industry)
Peters, Thijs A. (SINTEF Industry)
Tena, Alberto (University of Twente; University of Valladolid)
Boerrigter, Marcel E. (LEITAT Technological Center, Barcelona)
Vermaas, D.A. (TU Delft ChemE/Transport Phenomena)

Date

2024

Abstract

Membrane technology has attracted great industrial interest in carbon capture and separation owing to the merits of energy-efficiency, environmental friendliness and low capital investment. Conventional polymeric membranes for CO₂ separation suffer from the trade-off between permeability and selectivity. Introducing porous fillers in polymers is one approach to enhance membrane separation performance. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), with ordered porous structure and diverse chemical functionalities, are promising fillers to prepare mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for CO₂ separation. However, the main issue of MOF based MMMs in industry is their stability and processability. This review analyses recent work on stable and scalable MOF based MMMs for CO₂ separation. The typical stable MOFs, MOF-based MMMs and the scalable MOF synthesis are summarized. A large number of MOF-based MMM suffer from instability upon exposure to contaminants. For that reason, we also discuss the use of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) as an alternative to prepare MMMs for CO₂ separation, considering their excellent stability and good compatibility with polymers. Finally, a brief conclusion and current challenges on obtaining scalable and stable MMMs are outlined. This review may provide some guidance for designing high performance MMMs for industrial CO₂ capture and separation to help achieving carbon neutrality.

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2023.122258

ISSN

0376-7388

Source

Journal of Membrane Science, 691

Part of collection

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Document type

review