Constructing free standing metal organic framework MIL-53 membrane based on anodized aluminum oxide precursor.

ABSTRACT: Metal organic framework (MOF) materials have attracted great attention due to their well-ordered and controllable pores possessing of prominent potentials for gas molecule sorption and separation performances. Organizing the MOF crystals to a continuous membrane with a certain scale will better exhibit their prominent potentials. Reports in recent years concentrate on well grown MOF membranes on specific substrates. Free standing MOF membranes could have more important applications since they are independent from the substrates. However, the method to prepare such a membrane has been a great challenge because good mechanical properties and stabilities are highly required. Here, we demonstrate a novel and facile technique for preparing the free standing membrane with a size as large as cent

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4018608 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature