The metal-organic framework ZIF-8, which undergoes hydrolysis under hydrothermal conditions, is endowed with high water-resistance after a shell-ligand-exchange-reaction. The stabilized ZIF-8 retains its structural characteristics with improved application performances in adsorption and membrane separation.

A new method for the large-scale hydrothermal production and activation of ZIF-8 is presented in this communication. Activated ZIF-8 has been produced, at lab-scale and pilot-scale, at a rate of 27 g h(-1) and 810 g h(-1) respectively with the activated material showing a surface area of 1800 m(2) g(-1).

Headed for a membrane: Continuous, polycrystalline ZIF-90 membranes (picture, left) can be grown at 65 °C from methanolic precursor solutions on nanocrystal-seeded surfaces of poly(amide-imide) macroporous hollow fibers (right). The ZIF-90 membranes exhibit good separation properties for linear over cyclic hydrocarbons, as well as gas permeation selectivities higher than Knudsen values.

Highly-oriented ZIF-8 thin films with controllable thickness were grown on an -OH-functionalized Au substrate using the liquid phase epitaxy method at room temperature, as evidenced by SEM and PXRD. The adsorption-desorption properties of the resulting ZIF-8 thin film were investigated for various VOCs using the QCM technique.

Cellulose aerogels have been used in widespread areas, such as absorbents, thermal insulation material and medical material. Herein, we propose an effective strategy to fabricate elastic cellulose by combining nanofibers with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) “glue”. The CA not only had a robust chemical-bond cross-link network, but also strong H-bond, which enhanced underwater mechanical properties. Mor...

The search for adsorbents flue gas desulfurization processes is a current interest. For the first time, comparative experimental study of SO2 adsorption by porous materials including prototypical metal–organic frameworks NH2-MIL-101(Cr), Basolite F300 (Fe-1,3,5-BTC), HKUST-1 (Cu-BTC), zeolitic imidazolate (ZIF)-8, ZIF-67, alumosilicate Zeolite Y, silicoaluminumphosphate (SAPO)-34, Silica gel 60...

In the present article, synthesis of zeolite imidazole framework-11 (ZIF-11) by ultrasonic-assisted hydrothermal process and its application as an electrode modifier for electrochemical determination uric acid in urine are demonstrated. The obtained materials were characterized X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms. It was found th...