On the direct synthesis of Cu(BDC) MOF nanosheets and their performance in mixed matrix membranes

Shete, Meera; Kumar, Prashant; Bachman, Jonathan E.; Ma, Xiaoli; Smith, Zachary P.; Xu, Wenqian; Mkhoyan, K. Andre; Long, Jeffrey R.; Tsapatsis, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2017.12.002

On the direct synthesis of Cu(BDC) MOF nanosheets and their performance in mixed matrix membranes

Journal Article · Tue Dec 05 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Journal of Membrane Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2017.12.002· OSTI ID:1426221

Shete, Meera ^[1]; Kumar, Prashant ^[1]; Bachman, Jonathan E. ^[2]; Ma, Xiaoli ^[1]; Smith, Zachary P. ^[3]; Xu, Wenqian ^[4]; Mkhoyan, K. Andre ^[1]; Long, Jeffrey R. ^[5]; Tsapatsis, Michael ^[1]

Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS), X-Ray Science Division
Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Materials Sciences Division

High aspect-ratio nanosheets of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) hold promise for use as selective flakes in gas separation membranes. However, simple and scalable methods for the synthesis of MOF nanosheets have thus far remained elusive. Here, we describe the direct synthesis of Cu(BDC) (BDC^2-= 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate) nanosheets with an average lateral size of 2.5 mu m and a thickness of 25 nm from a well-mixed solution. Characterization of the nanosheets by powder and thin film X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and electron diffraction reveals pronounced structural disorder that may affect their pore structure. Incorporation of the Cu (BDC) nanosheets into a Matrimid polymer matrix results in mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) that exhibit a 70% increase in the CO₂/CH₄ selectivity compared with that of Matrimid. Finally, analysis of new and previously reported permeation data for Cu(BDC) MMMs using a mathematical model for selective flake composites indicates that further performance improvements could be achieved with the selection of different polymers for use in the continuous phase.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Gas Separations Relevant to Clean Energy Technologies (CGS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22); USDOE Office of Science - Office of Basic Energy Sciences - Scientific User Facilities Division; University of Minnesota

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; SC0001015

OSTI ID:: 1426221

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1548918

Journal Information:: Journal of Membrane Science, Journal Name: Journal of Membrane Science Journal Issue: C Vol. 549; ISSN 0376-7388

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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