Interfacial engineering of multilayered metal organic framework membranes

Funding: 2023: $2,500
2024: $10,000
2025: $10,000
2023: $130,219
2024: $131,044
2025: $130,969

Project Member(s): Chen, V.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery Projects)
Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery Projects)

Start year: 2023

Summary: Metal-organic frameworks are a popular class of microporous materials with tunable structural properties and functionalities. This project aims to investigate the designed synthesis of thin, hierarchically structured films of this material on membranes, which displays extraordinary ion selectivity and ion rectification properties. A better understanding of the interfacial properties will be gained through advanced characterisation, and with proper design and tuning of the film, will ultimately lead to the development of high performing ion-selective membranes that will be applied for energy storage and separation applications. This project is expected to benefit Australia’s renewable energy and resource sectors.

FOR Codes: Chemical engineering not elsewhere classified, Composite and hybrid materials, Separation¿¿technologies, Expanding knowledge in the chemical sciences, Expanding knowledge in engineering

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