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Advanced Porous Materials in Mixed Matrix Membranes
Author(s) -
Cheng Youdong,
Ying Yunpan,
Japip Susilo,
Jiang ShuDong,
Chung TaiShung,
Zhang Sui,
Zhao Dan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201802401
Subject(s) - membrane , materials science , porosity , capital investment , nanotechnology , metal organic framework , gas separation , process engineering , polymer , porous medium , membrane technology , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , engineering , adsorption , composite material , chemistry , biochemistry , finance , economics
Membrane technology has gained great interest in industrial separation processing over the past few decades owing to its high energy efficiency, small capital investment, environmentally benign characteristics, and the continuous operation process. Among various types of membranes, mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) combining the merits of the polymer matrix and inorganic/organic fillers have been extensively investigated. With the rapid development of chemistry and materials science, recent studies have shifted toward the design and application of advanced porous materials as promising fillers to boost the separation performance of MMMs. Here, first a comprehensive overview is provided on the choices of advanced porous materials recently adopted in MMMs, including metal–organic frameworks, porous organic frameworks, and porous molecular compounds. Novel trends in MMMs induced by these advanced porous fillers are discussed in detail, followed by a summary of applying these MMMs for gas and liquid separations. Finally, a concise conclusion and current challenges toward the industrial implementation of MMMs are outlined, hoping to provide guidance for the design of high‐performance membranes to meet the urgent needs of clean energy and environmental sustainability.