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MOF Processing by Electrospinning for Functional Textiles
Author(s) -
Rose Marcus,
Böhringer Bertram,
Jolly Marc,
Fischer Roland,
Kaskel Stefan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.201000246
Subject(s) - electrospinning , materials science , textile , adsorption , fiber , homogeneous , suspension (topology) , chemical engineering , particle (ecology) , composite material , particle size , nanotechnology , polymer , organic chemistry , chemistry , physics , mathematics , oceanography , homotopy , pure mathematics , engineering , thermodynamics , geology
We present the use of electrospinning for the immobilization of metal‐organic framework particles in fibers and the production of homogeneous textile‐like layers. HKUST‐1 and MIL‐100(Fe) are stable during the electrospinning process from a suspension. Excellent high loadings of up to 80 wt% of MOF in the polymeric fibers are achieved. The total accessibility of the inner surface is guaranteed for adsorption processes due to very small fiber diameters in comparison to the particle size. This method provides the know‐how for the immobilization of MOFs on flexible, textile‐like substrates. Applications such as gas purification or removal of toxic compounds in protective clothing are conceivable.