POSTCOMBUSTION CARBON CAPTURE FROM WET FLUE GAS USING METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK-BASED SWING ADSORPTION PROCESSES

Ph.DDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (CDE-ENG

Scalable and Sustainable Synthesis of Advanced Porous Materials

10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b05463ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING743647-367

Alternatives to Cryogenic Distillation: Advanced Porous Materials in Adsorptive Light Olefin/Paraffin Separations

SMALL152

Atomic- and Molecular-Level Design of Functional Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Derivatives for Energy and Environmental Applications

10.1002/advs.201901129ADVANCED SCIENCE62

Efficient splitting of alkane isomers by a bismuth-based metal-organic framework with auxetic reentrant pore structures

10.1002/anie.202211808Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.6147e20221180

Water-Stable Metal–Organic Framework UiO-66 for Performance Enhancement of Forward Osmosis Membranes

Forward osmosis (FO) is an emerging technology for environmental applications such as seawater desalination and wastewater treatment. However, the lack of long-term water stability and internal concentration polarization (ICP) phenomenon of FO membranes are the key challenges limiting its impact in real practice. In this study, we explore the use of water-stable metal–organic framework UiO-66 in different concentrations as fillers for the fabrication of high-performance and water-stable FO mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) with mitigated ICP. The influences of UiO-66 on the phase inversion pathway and postinterfacial polymerization reaction cause changes in membrane morphology and chemistry, reducing the membrane structural parameter (<i>S</i>) and mitigating the ICP effect. As a result, the best performing FO membrane (6.5 wt % UiO-66) exhibits a 50% increased water flux over the pristine membrane, when deionized water and 1 M NaCl are used as the feed and draw solutions, respectively. The extent of ICP mitigation has been quantified by the solution-diffusion model, demonstrating effective control by the presence of UiO-66. Because of the excellent water stability of UiO-66, no significant degradation of water permeability is observed over 72 h operation. Therefore, the newly designed UiO-66 incorporated FO MMMs are of great interest and have potential for advancing membrane performances in water filtration and related environmental practice

In Situ Formation of Micropore-Rich Titanium Dioxide from Metal-Organic Framework Templates

10.1021/acsami.8b11920ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES104336933-3694

Plasticization resistance-enhanced CO2 separation at elevated pressures by mixed matrix membranes containing flexible metal-organic framework fillers

10.1016/j.memsci.2019.03.088JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE582103-11

Cluster nuclearity control and modulated hydrothermal synthesis of functionalized Zr-12 metal-organic frameworks

10.1039/c8dt05060kDALTON TRANSACTIONS48217069-707