Research progress of MOF-based composites for gas adsorption and separation

doi:10.11949/0438-1157.20200925

Abstract

Abstract:

As a new type of porous material, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have the advantages of high porosity, large specific surface area, adjustable pore size, and diverse structures. In recent years, it has shown broad application prospects in the field of gas adsorption and separation. Nevertheless, MOFs still have some drawbacks such as poor structural stability that restrict their further industrial applications. Fabrication of multifunctional MOF-based composite materials will significantly enhance their structural stability and maintain their separation performance. This review summarized the preparation methods of MOF-based composites. The materials were used to build MOF-based composites including carbon-based materials, ionic liquids, MOFs, molecular sieve and so on. Their recent advances in gas adsorption and separation field were analyzed and the future research of this direction was prospected.

Key words: metal-organic framework, porous material, composite material, synergistic effect, gas adsorption and separation

摘要：

作为一种新型多孔材料，金属有机骨架（metal-organic framework， MOF）材料因其具有高孔隙率、大比表面积、孔尺寸高度可调、结构多样等优点，近年来在气体吸附与分离领域显示出广阔的应用前景。然而，在MOF材料的工业化进程中，仍存在稳定性差等问题需要解决。将MOF材料与其他功能材料进行复合，实现不同材料间的协同效应，在保证吸附分离性能的同时，显著提升MOF材料的结构稳定性。本综述概述了MOF基复合材料的构筑策略，与MOFs构筑复合材料的材料，包括碳基材料、离子液体、MOFs、分子筛等。分析了各种MOF复合材料在气体吸附与分离领域的应用进展，并对该研究方向进行了展望。

关键词: 金属有机骨架材料, 多孔材料, 复合材料, 协同效应, 气体吸附分离

CLC Number:

TQ 028.1

LI Jianhui, LAN Tianhao, CHEN Yang, YANG Jiangfeng, LI Libo, LI Jinping. Research progress of MOF-based composites for gas adsorption and separation[J]. CIESC Journal, 2021, 72(1): 167-179.

李建惠, 兰天昊, 陈杨, 杨江峰, 李立博, 李晋平. MOF复合材料在气体吸附分离中的研究进展[J]. 化工学报, 2021, 72(1): 167-179.

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