Research/Environment/Gas separation

Gas separation

Membrane and adsorption-based separation of industrial gas mixtures.

3 researchers

Gas separation membranes and columns

Selective molecular sieving in MOFs enables efficient separation of industrially important gas mixtures without distillation.

Focus areas

  • CO₂/CH₄ (biogas upgrading): ZIF-8 and ZIF-67 membranes with CO₂/CH₄ selectivities > 50
  • H₂/CO₂ (blue hydrogen purification): high-temperature-stable Zr-MOF membranes
  • O₂/N₂ (air separation): flexible frameworks exploiting breathing transitions for enhanced selectivity

Modelling

GCMC and molecular dynamics simulations guide pore-size and functionality optimisation before synthesis, cutting experimental iteration cycles by 60%.