High-performance ZIF-8 membranes:preparation and their uranium adsorption performance

In this study,the ZIF-8 membrane(ZIF-8/PP-g-MAH)is prepared by in situ synthesis of ZIF-8 on irradiation-pretreated polymer substrates to improve the uranium adsorption performance and address the recycling problems of ZIF-8 powder.The effects of pH,contact time,and uranium concentration on the adsorption of ZIF-8/PP-g-MAH were investigated.Adsorption isotherm and kinetics analysis show that ZIF-8/PP-g-MAH has a high adsorption capacity of 478.5 mg/g,which is 1.26 times higher than that of ZIF-8,and a rapid adsorption equilibrium of 120 min,which is shortened to one-third of that required for ZIF-8(360 min).The adsorption process of ZIF-8/PP-g-MAH is consistent with that of the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order dynamic model.ZIF-8/PP-g-MAH also exhibits good selectivity for uranium in simulated seawater.The high adsorption performance of ZIF-8/PP-g-MAH is attributed to its membrane structure,which improves the utilization of coordination sites,including Zn-OH,C-N,and C=N.This study provides an efficient adsorption material for rapid uranium extraction,thus promoting the development of uranium extraction technologies.

Fabrication of ZIF-8 membranes on dual-layer ZnO-PES/PES organic hollow fibers by in-situ crystallization

Compared to inorganic supports, polymeric supports can offer additional benefits, e.g., easier processing and cheaper. However, the organic surface has weak adhesion to the zeolitic imidazolate frameworks(ZIFs) membrane layer, which usually requires complex surface modification or seeding. Herein, we demonstrate that a dual-layer asymmetric polymer support prepared by a simple spinning process is a good candidate for the preparation of ZIF-8 membrane. The inner layer of the support is an organic hollow fiber(PES) with finger-like pores, and the outer layer is a ZnO-PES composite layer with finger-like pores also. The ZnO-PES composite layer is expected to contain uniform ZnO crystals in the polymer matrix, i.e., the ZnO particles in the skin layer of the support are not easy to fall off. Under the induction of ZnO particles in the outer layers, continuous ZIF-8 membranes can be prepared by single in-situ crystallization, showing good adhesion to the supports. The obtained ZIF-8 membranes show a H_(2) permeance of 8.7 × 10^(-8)mol·m^(-2)·s^(-1)·Pa^(-1) with a H_(2)/N_(2) ideal separation selectivity of 18.0. The design and preparation of this dual-layer polymer support is expected to promote the large-scale application of MOF membranes on polymer supports.

Preparation of ZIF-8@PEBAX/PVDF nanocomposite membrane by the combination of self-assembly and in-situ growth for removing thiophene from the model gasoline

Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)have gained attention in the development of MOFs/polymer hybrid membranes for pervaporation.However,the agglomeration of MOFs particles and interfacial defects limit its further application.In this study,we present a novel approach to fabricate a ZIF-8@PEBAX/PVDF nanocomposite membrane for removing thiophene from the model gasoline by combination of selfassembly and in-situ growth.Firstly,a PVDF supporting membrane was modified to have a negative charge.Next,positively charged zinc ions were attracted onto the negatively charged PVDF supporting membrane through electrostatic interaction.Afterwards,the Zinc ions deposited PVDF membrane was immersed into dimethylimidazole solution to form a uniform ZIF-8 layer.Finally,the ZIF-8 layer was coated with poly(ether-block-amide)(PEBAX)using the pouring method.Experimental results showed that the separating efficiency of the ZIF-8@PEBAX/PVDF nanocomposite membrane was improved significantly compared to that of pristine PEBAX membrane.The optimal permeation flux and enrichment factor of membrane were 27.80 kg(m^(2)h)^(-1)and 6.9,respectively.

Remarkable enhancement of gas selectivity on organosilica hybrid membranes using urea-modulated metal-organic framework nanoparticles

Metal-organic framework/organosilica hybrid membranes on tubular ceramic substrates have shown great potential for the implementation of membrane technology in practical gas separation projects due to their higher permeance compared to commercial polymers.However,the selectivities of the reported membranes are moderate.Here,we have incorporated urea-modulated metal-organic frameworks into organosilica membranes to greatly enhance its separation performance.The urea-modulated metal-organic frameworks exhibit less-defined edges of crystallographic facets and high defect density.They can be well-dispersed in the organosilica layer,which substantially suppresses the interfacial defects between metal-organic frameworks and organosilica,which is beneficial for improving the selectivity of membranes for gas separation.The results have shown that the enhanced ideal selectivity of H_(2)/CH_(4) was 165 and that of CO_(2)/CH_(4) was 43,with H_(2) permeance of about 1.25×10^(−6) mol·m^(−2)·s^(−1)·Pa^(−1) and CO_(2) permeance of 3.27×10^(−7) mol·m^(−2)·s^(−1)·Pa^(−1) at 0.2 MPa and 25℃.In conclusion,the high level of hybrid membranes can be used to separate H_(2)(or CO_(2))from the binary gas mixture H_(2)/CH_(4)(or CO_(2)/CH_(4)),which is important for gas separation in practical applications.Moreover,the simple and feasible modulation of metal-organic framework is a promising strategy to tune different metal-organic frameworks for membranes according to the actual demands.

Pore engineering of ZIF-8 with ionic liquids for membrane-based CO_(2)separation:bearing functional group effect

CO_(2)separation performance of polymer membranes can be significantly enhanced by selecting porous fillers with high CO_(2)affinity.Ionic liquids incorporation has been recognized as an effective strategy for improving the separation ability of pristine porous fillers.However,the influence of the specific functional groups of ILs in IL@MOF composites on separation performance of MMMs still remains unclear.Herein,we designed three microenvironment-tuned IL@ZIF-8 composites in which the three ILs contain different functional groups(-CH3,–SO3H,and–NH2).Molecular simulation results showed that the NH2-IL@ZIF-8 has a commendable CO_(2)adsorption capacity and CO_(2)/CH4 adsorptive selectivity,and the results were well confirmed by the following experimental data.More importantly,the prepared NH2-IL@ZIF-8 based MMMs also exhibit superior CO_(2)separation performance among the three IL@ZIF-8 based MMMs owning to its high CO_(2)affinity.Thus,this work can provide guidance for designing IL@MOF composites for MMMs fabrication towards gas separation,and the research mode combining molecular simulation prediction and experimental verification can afford valuable reference for material development in membrane separation field.

连续ZIF-8膜制备及在氢气分离中的研究进展

ZIF-8膜是一种新型的金属有机框架材料纳米多孔材料。由于其独特的蜂窝状多孔结构以及优良的热稳定性和化学稳定性,近年来在气体分离领域得到了广泛应用。ZIF-8膜的孔径介于氢气和其他气体(如氮气、甲烷等)的动力学直径之间,使其特别适合用于氢气的分离。本文综述了连续ZIF-8膜的制备方法,重点介绍了近十年来有代表性的原位生长法、二次晶种法、表面修饰法和一些特殊的制备方法。整理并比较了这些方法所制备的连续ZIF-8膜的氢气分离性能以及各方法的优缺点。同时,对原位生长法、二次晶种法和表面修饰法的合成机理进行了详细总结。此外,还简要讨论了未来的研究方向和挑战。