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%.