Structurally-bridged crystalline molecular sieve-polymer membranes

该项目旨在生产一种膜平台技术，用于天然气加工和石油化工中高效和经济的分离，使用晶体筛材料。它将解决晶体分子筛材料（沸石和金属有机框架）与聚合物之间机械性能的不匹配，以及限制其作为气体分离膜使用的涂层缺陷。它将在涂层和聚合物衬底中产生纳米增强，并在它们之间建立纳米桥。由此产生的膜将具有机械韧性，并且比现有膜更好地分离。先进的膜有望通过降低分离成本和能源消耗而使燃料工业受益。

This project aims to produce a membrane platform technology for efficient and cost-effective separation in natural gas processing and petrochemicals, using crystalline sieve materials. It will address the mismatch of mechanical properties between crystalline molecular sieve materials (zeolites and metal organic frameworks) and polymers, and coating flaws which limit their use as gas separation membranes. It will create nano-reinforcement in the coating and polymer substrate, with nano-bridges between them. The resulting membranes will be mechanically tough and separate better than existing membranes. Advanced membranes are expected to benefit fuel industries by reducing separation cost and energy consumption.