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化领域的高效和低成本分离，使用结晶筛分材料。它将解决晶态分子筛材料(沸石和金属有机骨架)与聚合物之间的机械性能不匹配问题，以及限制其用作气体分离膜的涂层缺陷。它将在涂层和聚合物基材中创建纳米增强，并在它们之间建立纳米桥。得到的膜在机械上是坚韧的，分离效果比现有膜更好。先进的膜有望通过降低分离成本和能源消耗而使燃料行业受益。

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.