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Chen B, Xie H, Shen L, Xu Y, Zhang M, Zhou M, Li B, Li R, Lin H. Covalent Organic Frameworks: The Rising-Star Platforms for the Design of CO 2 Separation Membranes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207313. [PMID: 36709424 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Membrane-based carbon dioxide (CO2 ) capture and separation technologies have aroused great interest in industry and academia due to their great potential to combat current global warming, reduce energy consumption in chemical separation of raw materials, and achieve carbon neutrality. The emerging covalent organic frameworks (COFs) composed of organic linkers via reversible covalent bonds are a class of porous crystalline polymers with regular and extended structures. The inherent structure and customizable organic linkers give COFs high and permanent porosity, short transport channel, tunable functionality, and excellent stability, thereby enabling them rising-star alternatives for developing advanced CO2 separation membranes. Therefore, the promising research areas ranging from development of COF membranes to their separation applications have emerged. Herein, this review first introduces the main advantages of COFs as the state-of-the-art membranes in CO2 separation, including tunable pore size, modifiable surfaces property, adjustable surface charge, excellent stability. Then, the preparation approaches of COF-based membranes are systematically summarized, including in situ growth, layer-by-layer stacking, blending, and interface engineering. Subsequently, the key advances of COF-based membranes in separating various CO2 mixed gases, such as CO2 /CH4 , CO2 /H2 , CO2 /N2 , and CO2 /He, are comprehensively discussed. Finally, the current issues and further research expectations in this field are proposed.
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- Binghong Chen
- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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Aydin S, Altintas C, Erucar I, Keskin S. Computational Investigation of Dual Filler-Incorporated Polymer Membranes for Efficient CO 2 and H 2 Separation: MOF/COF/Polymer Mixed Matrix Membranes. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023; 62:2924-2936. [PMID: 36812129 PMCID: PMC9936544 DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c04500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) composed of two different fillers such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) embedded into polymers provide enhanced gas separation performance. Since it is not possible to experimentally consider all possible combinations of MOFs, COFs, and polymers, developing computational methods is urgent to identify the best performing MOF-COF pairs to be used as dual fillers in polymer membranes for target gas separations. With this motivation, we combined molecular simulations of gas adsorption and diffusion in MOFs and COFs with theoretical permeation models to calculate H2, N2, CH4, and CO2 permeabilities of almost a million types of MOF/COF/polymer MMMs. We focused on COF/polymer MMMs located below the upper bound due to their low gas selectivity for five industrially important gas separations, CO2/N2, CO2/CH4, H2/N2, H2/CH4, and H2/CO2. We further investigated whether these MMMs could exceed the upper bound when a second type of filler, a MOF, was introduced into the polymer. Many MOF/COF/polymer MMMs were found to exceed the upper bounds showing the promise of using two different fillers in polymers. Results showed that for polymers having a relatively high gas permeability (≥104 barrer) but low selectivity (≤2.5) such as PTMSP, addition of the MOF as the second filler can have a dramatic effect on the final gas permeability and selectivity of the MMM. Property-performance relations were analyzed to understand how the structural and chemical properties of the fillers affect the permeability of the resulting MMMs, and MOFs having Zn, Cu, and Cd metals were found to lead to the highest increase in gas permeability of MMMs. This work highlights the significant potential of using COF and MOF fillers in MMMs to achieve better gas separation performances than MMMs with one type of filler, especially for H2 purification and CO2 capture applications.
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- Sena Aydin
- Department
of Computational Science and Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Ozyegin
University, Cekmekoy, 34794Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450Istanbul, Turkey
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Enhanced CO2/N2 separation performance in HP-Cu-BTCs by modifying the open-metal sites and porosity using added templates. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-022-1223-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Asif K, Lock SSM, Taqvi SAA, Jusoh N, Yiin CL, Chin BLF. A molecular simulation study on amine-functionalized silica/polysulfone mixed matrix membrane for mixed gas separation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:136936. [PMID: 36273613 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Polysulfone (PSF) based mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) are one of the most broadly studied polymeric materials used for CO2/CH4 separation. The performance of existing PSF membranes encounters a bottleneck for widespread expansion in industrial applications due to the trade-off amongst permeability and selectivity. Membrane performance has been postulated to be enhanced via functionalization of filler at different weight percentages. Nonetheless, the preparation of functionalized MMMs without defects and its empirical study that exhibits improved CO2/CH4 separation performance is challenging at an experimental scale that needs prior knowledge of the compatibility between the filler and polymer. Molecular simulation approaches can be used to explore the effect of functionalization on MMM's gas transport properties at an atomic level without the challenges in the experimental study, however, they have received less scrutiny to date. In addition, most of the research has focused on pure gas studies while mixed gas transport properties that reflect real separation in functionalized silica/PSF MMMs are scarcely available. In this work, a molecular simulation computational framework has been developed to investigate the structural, physical properties and gas transport behavior of amine-functionalized silica/PSF-based MMMs. The effect of varying weight percentages (i.e., 15-30 wt.%) of amine-functionalized silica and gas concentrations (i.e., 30% CH4/CO2, 50% CH4/CO2, and 70% CH4/CO2) on physical and gas transport characteristics in amine-functionalized silica/PSF MMMs at 308.15 K and 1 atm has been investigated. Functionalization of silica nanoparticles was found to increase the diffusion and solubility coefficients, leading to an increase in the percentage enhancement of permeability and selectivity for amine-functionalized silica/PSF MMM by 566% and 56%, respectively, compared to silica/PSF-based MMMs at optimal weight percentage of 20 wt.%. The model's permeability differed by 7.1% under mixed gas conditions. The findings of this study could help to improve real CO2/CH4 separation in the future design and concept of functionalized MMMs using molecular simulation and empirical modeling strategies.
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- Khadija Asif
- CO(2) Research Center (CO(2)RES), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
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- CO(2) Research Center (CO(2)RES), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- CO(2) Research Center (CO(2)RES), Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Energy Sustainability, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia; Institute of Sustainable and Renewable Energy (ISuRE), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, 98009, Miri Sarawak, Malaysia; Energy and Environment Research Cluster, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, CDT 250, 98009, Miri Sarawak, Malaysia
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Wales J, Hughes D, Marshall E, Chambers P. A Review on the Application of Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) in Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Nitrogen Gas Generation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Joe Wales
- Haskel Europe Limited, North Hylton Road, Sunderland, SR5 3JD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Engineering, School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, U.K
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- Aura Innovation Centre, University of Hull, Bridgehead Business Park, Hessle, HU13 0GD, United Kingdom
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- Parker Hannifin Manufacturing, Gas Separation & Filtration Division, Dukesway, Gateshead NE11 0PZ, United Kingdom
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Aydin S, Altintas C, Keskin S. High-Throughput Screening of COF Membranes and COF/Polymer MMMs for Helium Separation and Hydrogen Purification. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:21738-21749. [PMID: 35481770 PMCID: PMC9100491 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c04016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Hundreds of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have been synthesized, and thousands of them have been computationally designed. However, it is impractical to experimentally test each material as a membrane for gas separations. In this work, we focused on the membrane-based gas separation performances of experimentally synthesized COFs and hypothetical COFs (hypoCOFs). Gas permeabilities of COFs were computed by combining the results of grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, and many COF membranes were found to overcome the upper bound of polymeric membranes for He/H2, N2/CH4, H2/N2, He/CH4, H2/CH4, and He/N2 separations. We then examined the structure-permeability relations of the COF membranes that are above the upper bound for each of the six gas separations, and based on these relations, we proposed an efficient approach for the selection of the best hypoCOFs from a very large database. Molecular simulations showed that 120 hypoCOFs that we identified to be promising based on these structure-performance relations exceed the upper bound for He/CH4, He/N2, H2/CH4, and H2/N2 separations. Both real and hypothetical COFs were then studied as fillers in 25 different polymers, leading to a total of 29 020 COF/polymer and hypoCOF/polymer mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), representing the largest number of COF-based MMMs investigated to date. Permeabilities and selectivities of COF/polymer MMMs were computed for six different gas separations, and results revealed that 18 of the 25 polymers can be carried above the upper bound when COFs were used as fillers. The comprehensive analysis of COFs provided in this work will fully unlock the potential of COF membranes and COF/polymer MMMs for helium separation and hydrogen purification.
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- Sena Aydin
- Department
of Computational Science and Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri
Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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Synthesis of ZIF-11 Membranes: The Influence of Preparation Technique and Support Type. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11070523. [PMID: 34357173 PMCID: PMC8303830 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11070523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Due to its structural features, ZIF-11 is one of the most interesting materials for gas separation applications. Herein, we report a systematic study on the synthesis of ZIF-11 as a supported membrane. For this, we adapted optimized conditions for the ZIF-11 powder synthesis, identified in our previous works, to form ZIF layers on symmetric and asymmetric stainless-steel and asymmetric α-Al2O3 supports. Different techniques were investigated for the challenging layer formation, namely, in situ crystallization (ISC), multiple in situ crystallization (MISC), and the seeding and secondary growth (SSG) method. It was possible to deposit ZIF-11 on different supports by ISC and MISC, although it was difficult to obtain complete layers. SSG, in turn, was more effective in forming dense and well-intergrown ZIF-11 layers. This agrees well with the generally accepted fact that seeding considerably facilitates layer formation. Systematic studies of both individual steps of SSG (seeding and secondary growth) led to a basic understanding of layer formation of ZIF-11 on the different supports. The best membranes prepared by rub seeding and secondary growth achieved Knudsen selectivity. Improved gas separation performance is expected if the formation of defects can be avoided.
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Effective Separation of Prime Olefins from Gas Stream Using Anion Pillared Metal Organic Frameworks: Ideal Adsorbed Solution Theory Studies, Cyclic Application and Stability. Catalysts 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/catal11040510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The separation of C3H4/C3H6 is one of the most energy intensive and challenging operations, requiring up to 100 theoretical stages, in traditional cryogenic distillation. In this investigation, the potential application of two MOFs (SIFSIX-3-Ni and NbOFFIVE-1-Ni) was tested by studying the adsorption-desorption behaviors at a range of operational temperatures (300–360 K) and pressures (1–100 kPa). Dynamic adsorption breakthrough tests were conducted and the stability and regeneration ability of the MOFs were established after eight consecutive cycles. In order to establish the engineering key parameters, the experimental data were fitted to four isotherm models (Langmuir, Freundlich, Sips and Toth) in addition to the estimation of the thermodynamic properties such as the isosteric heats of adsorption. The selectivity of the separation was tested by applying ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST). The results revealed that SIFSIX-3-Ni is an effective adsorbent for the separation of 10/90 v/v C3H4/C3H6 under the range of experimental conditions used in this study. The maximum adsorption reported for the same combination was 3.2 mmol g−1. Breakthrough curves confirmed the suitability of this material for the separation with a 10-min gab before the lighter C3H4 is eluted from the column. The separated C3H6 was obtained with a 99.98% purity.
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Qian Q, Asinger PA, Lee MJ, Han G, Mizrahi Rodriguez K, Lin S, Benedetti FM, Wu AX, Chi WS, Smith ZP. MOF-Based Membranes for Gas Separations. Chem Rev 2020; 120:8161-8266. [PMID: 32608973 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 461] [Impact Index Per Article: 115.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) represent the largest known class of porous crystalline materials ever synthesized. Their narrow pore windows and nearly unlimited structural and chemical features have made these materials of significant interest for membrane-based gas separations. In this comprehensive review, we discuss opportunities and challenges related to the formation of pure MOF films and mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs). Common and emerging separation applications are identified, and membrane transport theory for MOFs is described and contextualized relative to the governing principles that describe transport in polymers. Additionally, cross-cutting research opportunities using advanced metrologies and computational techniques are reviewed. To quantify membrane performance, we introduce a simple membrane performance score that has been tabulated for all of the literature data compiled in this review. These data are reported on upper bound plots, revealing classes of MOF materials that consistently demonstrate promising separation performance. Recommendations are provided with the intent of identifying the most promising materials and directions for the field in terms of fundamental science and eventual deployment of MOF materials for commercial membrane-based gas separations.
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- Qihui Qian
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Daglar H, Keskin S. High‐Throughput Screening of Metal Organic Frameworks as Fillers in Mixed Matrix Membranes for Flue Gas Separation. ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.201900109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Hilal Daglar
- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringKoc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu Sariyer 34450 Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringKoc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu Sariyer 34450 Istanbul Turkey
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Computational modeling of membrane materials is a rapidly growing field to investigate the properties of membrane materials beyond the limits of experimental techniques and to complement the experimental membrane studies by providing insights at the atomic-level. In this study, we first reviewed the fundamental approaches employed to describe the gas permeability/selectivity trade-off of polymer membranes and then addressed the great promise of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) to overcome this trade-off. We then reviewed the current approaches for predicting the gas permeation through MMMs and specifically focused on MMMs composed of metal organic frameworks (MOFs). Computational tools such as atomically-detailed molecular simulations that can predict the gas separation performances of MOF-based MMMs prior to experimental investigation have been reviewed and the new computational methods that can provide information about the compatibility between the MOF and the polymer of the MMM have been discussed. We finally addressed the opportunities and challenges of using computational studies to analyze the barriers that must be overcome to advance the application of MOF-based membranes.
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Azar ANV, Velioglu S, Keskin S. Large-Scale Computational Screening of Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Membranes and MOF-Based Polymer Membranes for H 2/N 2 Separations. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2019; 7:9525-9536. [PMID: 31157127 PMCID: PMC6537470 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b01020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Several thousands of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have been reported to date, but the information on H2/N2 separation performances of MOF membranes is currently very limited in the literature. We report the first large-scale computational screening study that combines state-of-the-art molecular simulations, grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) and molecular dynamics (MD), to predict H2 permeability and H2/N2 selectivity of 3765 different types of MOF membranes. Results showed that MOF membranes offer very high H2 permeabilities, 2.5 × 103 to 1.7 × 106 Barrer, and moderate H2/N2 membrane selectivities up to 7. The top 20 MOF membranes that exceed the polymeric membranes' upper bound for H2/N2 separation were identified based on the results of initial screening performed at infinite dilution condition. Molecular simulations were then carried out considering binary H2/N2 and quaternary H2/N2/CO2/CO mixtures to evaluate the separation performance of MOF membranes under industrial operating conditions. Lower H2 permeabilities and higher N2 permeabilities were obtained at binary mixture conditions compared to the ones obtained at infinite dilution due to the absence of multicomponent mixture effects in the latter. Structure-performance relations of MOFs were also explored to provide molecular-level insights into the development of new MOF membranes that can offer both high H2 permeability and high H2/N2 selectivity. Results showed that the most promising MOF membranes generally have large pore sizes (>6 Å) as well as high surface areas (>3500 m2/g) and high pore volumes (>1 cm3/g). We finally examined H2/N2 separation potentials of the mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) in which the best MOF materials identified from our high-throughput screening were used as fillers in various polymers. Results showed that incorporation of MOFs into polymers almost doubles H2 permeabilities and slightly enhances H2/N2 selectivities of polymer membranes, which can advance the current membrane technology for efficient H2 purification.
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- Ayda Nemati Vesali Azar
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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Duan K, Wang J, Zhang Y, Liu J. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) functionalized mixed matrix membrane for effective CO2/N2 separation. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.11.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Altintas C, Keskin S. Molecular Simulations of MOF Membranes and Performance Predictions of MOF/Polymer Mixed Matrix Membranes for CO 2/CH 4 Separations. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2019; 7:2739-2750. [PMID: 30701144 PMCID: PMC6344032 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b05832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Efficient separation of CO2 from CO2/CH4 mixtures using membranes has economic, environmental and industrial importance. Membrane technologies are currently dominated by polymers due to their processing abilities and low manufacturing costs. However, polymeric membranes suffer from either low gas permeabilities or low selectivities. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are suggested as potential membrane candidates that offer both high selectivity and permeability for CO2/CH4 separation. Experimental testing of every single synthesized MOF material as membranes is not practical due to the availability of thousands of different MOF materials. A multilevel, high-throughput computational screening methodology was used to examine the MOF database for membrane-based CO2/CH4 separation. MOF membranes offering the best combination of CO2 permeability (>106 Barrer) and CO2/CH4 selectivity (>80) were identified by combining grand canonical Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations. Results revealed that the best MOF membranes are located above the Robeson's upper bound indicating that they outperform polymeric membranes for CO2/CH4 separation. The impact of framework flexibility on the membrane properties of the selected top MOFs was studied by comparing the results of rigid and flexible molecular simulations. Relations between structures and performances of MOFs were also investigated to provide atomic-level insights into the design of novel MOFs which will be useful for CO2/CH4 separation processes. We also predicted permeabilities and selectivities of the mixed matrix membranes (MMM) in which the best MOF candidates are incorporated as filler particles into polymers and found that MOF-based MMMs have significantly higher CO2 permeabilities and moderately higher selectivities than pure polymers.
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Lee JH, Kwon HT, Bae S, Kim J, Kim JH. Mixed-matrix membranes containing nanocage-like hollow ZIF-8 polyhedral nanocrystals in graft copolymers for carbon dioxide/methane separation. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.06.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Daglar H, Keskin S. Computational Screening of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Membrane-Based CO 2/N 2/H 2O Separations: Best Materials for Flue Gas Separation. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2018; 122:17347-17357. [PMID: 30093931 PMCID: PMC6077770 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b05416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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It has become a significant challenge to select the best metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for membrane-based gas separations because the number of synthesized MOFs is growing exceptionally fast. In this work, we used high-throughput computational screening to identify the top MOF membranes for flue gas separation. Grand canonical Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations were performed to assess adsorption and diffusion properties of CO2 and N2 in 3806 different MOFs. Using these data, selectivities and permeabilities of MOF membranes were predicted and compared with those of conventional membranes, polymers, and zeolites. The best performing MOF membranes offering CO2/N2 selectivity > 350 and CO2 permeability > 106 Barrer were identified. Ternary CO2/N2/H2O mixture simulations were then performed for the top MOFs to unlock their potential under industrial operating conditions, and results showed that the presence of water decreases CO2/N2 selectivity and CO2 permeability of some MOF membranes. As a result of this stepwise screening procedure, the number of promising MOF membranes to be investigated for flue gas separation in future experimental studies was narrowed down from thousands to tens. We finally examined the structure-performance relations of MOFs to understand which properties lead to the greatest promise for flue gas separation and concluded that lanthanide-based MOFs with narrow pore openings (<4.5 Å), low porosities (<0.75), and low surface areas (<1000 m2/g) are the best materials for membrane-based CO2/N2 separations.
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Shan M, Seoane B, Andres-Garcia E, Kapteijn F, Gascon J. Mixed-matrix membranes containing an azine-linked covalent organic framework: Influence of the polymeric matrix on post-combustion CO2-capture. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ahmadi M, Taş E, Kılıç A, Kumbaracı V, Talınlı N, Ahunbay MG, Tantekin-Ersolmaz ŞB. Highly CO 2 Selective Microporous Metal-Imidazolate Framework-Based Mixed Matrix Membranes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:35936-35946. [PMID: 28967739 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b13054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Microporous metal-imidazolate framework (MMIF), a highly CO2 selective MOF, was incoporated into a polymeric membrane for separation of CO2 from CH4 and N2 for the first time. MMIF nanoparticles of 50-200 nm were synthesized using the sonication method and dispersed into Matrimid, a commercial polyimide, with MOF loading of 10% and 20% by weight to fabricate mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). Morphology, thermal behavior, and glass transition temperature of the membranes were characterized, and single and mixed gas permeation measurements at 35 °C and 4 bar feed pressure were carried out to reveal their separation performance. Both 10% and 20% MMIF containing Matrimid membranes exhibited enhanced gas permeabilities for all three gases. Contrary to expectations, ideal selectivity of membranes was not improved possibly due to the flexible framework of MMIF. On the other hand, mixed gas permeability measurements showed significant improvement in CO2/CH4 separation factor by 130% and CO2/N2 separation factor by 79% due to competitive adsorption favoring CO2.
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- Mahdi Ahmadi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, and ‡Department of Chemistry, Istanbul Technical University , Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, and ‡Department of Chemistry, Istanbul Technical University , Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, and ‡Department of Chemistry, Istanbul Technical University , Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, and ‡Department of Chemistry, Istanbul Technical University , Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, and ‡Department of Chemistry, Istanbul Technical University , Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, and ‡Department of Chemistry, Istanbul Technical University , Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, and ‡Department of Chemistry, Istanbul Technical University , Maslak, Istanbul 34469, Turkey
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Yu J, Xie LH, Li JR, Ma Y, Seminario JM, Balbuena PB. CO 2 Capture and Separations Using MOFs: Computational and Experimental Studies. Chem Rev 2017; 117:9674-9754. [PMID: 28394578 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 491] [Impact Index Per Article: 70.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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This Review focuses on research oriented toward elucidation of the various aspects that determine adsorption of CO2 in metal-organic frameworks and its separation from gas mixtures found in industrial processes. It includes theoretical, experimental, and combined approaches able to characterize the materials, investigate the adsorption/desorption/reaction properties of the adsorbates inside such environments, screen and design new materials, and analyze additional factors such as material regenerability, stability, effects of impurities, and cost among several factors that influence the effectiveness of the separations. CO2 adsorption, separations, and membranes are reviewed followed by an analysis of the effects of stability, impurities, and process operation conditions on practical applications.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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One-pot synthesis of binary metal organic frameworks (HKUST-1 and UiO-66) for enhanced adsorptive removal of water contaminants. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 490:685-694. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.11.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2016] [Revised: 11/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Xue Q, Pan X, Li X, Zhang J, Guo Q. Effective enhancement of gas separation performance in mixed matrix membranes using core/shell structured multi-walled carbon nanotube/graphene oxide nanoribbons. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 28:065702. [PMID: 28045001 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa510d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Novel core/shell structured multi-walled carbon nanotube/graphene oxide nanoribbons (MWCNT@GONRs) nanohybrids were successfully prepared using a modified chemical longitudinal unzipping method. Subsequently, the MWCNT@GONRs nanohybrids were used as fillers to enhance the gas separation performance of polyimide based mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). It is found that MMMs concurrently exhibited higher gas selectivity and higher gas permeability compared to pristine polyimide. The high gas selectivity could be attributed to the GONRs shell, which provided a selective barrier and large gas adsorbed area, while the high gas permeability resulted from the hollow structured MWCNTs core with smooth internal surface, which acted as a rapid transport channel. MWCNT@GONRs could be promising candidates to improve gas separation performance of MMMs due to the unique microstructures, ease of synthesis and low filling loading.
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- Qingzhong Xue
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, People's Republic of China. College of Science, China University of Petroleum, People's Republic of China
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Ehsani A, Pakizeh M. Synthesis, characterization and gas permeation study of ZIF-11/Pebax ® 2533 mixed matrix membranes. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2016.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Erucar I, Keskin S. Computational Methods for MOF/Polymer Membranes. CHEM REC 2016; 16:703-18. [DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201500275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Ilknur Erucar
- Chemical and Biological Engineering Department; Koc University Rumelifeneri Yolu; Sariyer 34450 Istanbul Turkey
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- Chemical and Biological Engineering Department; Koc University Rumelifeneri Yolu; Sariyer 34450 Istanbul Turkey
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Yuan Z, Eden MR, Gani R. Toward the Development and Deployment of Large-Scale Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion Processes. Ind Eng Chem Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b03277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Zhihong Yuan
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
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- Department of Chemical and
Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
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Adatoz E, Avci AK, Keskin S. Opportunities and challenges of MOF-based membranes in gas separations. Sep Purif Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Seoane B, Coronas J, Gascon I, Etxeberria Benavides M, Karvan O, Caro J, Kapteijn F, Gascon J. Metal-organic framework based mixed matrix membranes: a solution for highly efficient CO2 capture? Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:2421-54. [PMID: 25692487 PMCID: PMC4445399 DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00437j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 478] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The field of metal-organic framework based mixed matrix membranes (M(4)s) is critically reviewed, with special emphasis on their application in CO2 capture during energy generation. After introducing the most relevant parameters affecting membrane performance, we define targets in terms of selectivity and productivity based on existing literature on process design for pre- and post-combustion CO2 capture. Subsequently, the state of the art in M(4)s is reviewed against these targets. Because final application of these membranes will only be possible if thin separation layers can be produced, the latest advances in the manufacture of M(4) hollow fibers are discussed. Finally, the recent efforts in understanding the separation performance of these complex composite materials and future research directions are outlined.
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- Beatriz Seoane
- Catalysis Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 131, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands.
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Altintas C, Keskin S. Molecular simulations of porous coordination network-based mixed matrix membranes for CO2/N2separations. MOLECULAR SIMULATION 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2015.1028933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Casado-Coterillo C, Fernández-Barquín A, Zornoza B, Téllez C, Coronas J, Irabien Á. Synthesis and characterisation of MOF/ionic liquid/chitosan mixed matrix membranes for CO2/N2 separation. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra19331a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The CO2 permeability and CO2/N2 selectivity of IL–CS membranes is improved by adding nano-HKUST-1 and ZIF-8, and predicted accurately by Maxwell-derived model as a function of interfacial contact, crystallinity and pore blockage with temperature.
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- Clara Casado-Coterillo
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Universidad de Cantabria
- 39005 Santander
- Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Universidad de Cantabria
- 39005 Santander
- Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragón
- Universidad de Zaragoza
- 50018 Zaragoza
- Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragón
- Universidad de Zaragoza
- 50018 Zaragoza
- Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragón
- Universidad de Zaragoza
- 50018 Zaragoza
- Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Universidad de Cantabria
- 39005 Santander
- Spain
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