Membrane-based separations have garnered considerable attention owing to their high
energy efficiency, low capital cost, small carbon footprint, and continuous operation mode …

Zeolites and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) represent an attractive class of crystalline
porous materials that possesses regular pore structures. The inherent porosity of these …

To use natural gas as a feedstock alternative to coal and oil, its main constituent, methane,
needs to be isolated with high purity. In particular, nitrogen dilutes the heating value of …

Precise control of the pore size and environment of metal–organic framework (MOF) is a
necessary condition for achieving high performance of gas adsorption and separation. After …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) represent the largest known class of porous crystalline
materials ever synthesized. Their narrow pore windows and nearly unlimited structural and …

Replacement or debottlenecking of the extremely energy-intensive cryogenic distillation
technology for the separation of ethylene from ethane has been a long-standing challenge …

Hydrocarbon separation is one of the most critically important and complex industrial
separation processes, offering versatile bulk chemicals and vital support to the national …

Membrane-based approaches can offer energy-efficient and cost-effective methods for
various separation processes. Practical membranes must have high permselectivity at …

Technologies that can efficiently purify nontraditional water sources are needed to meet
rising global demand for clean water. Water treatment plants typically require a series of …

Gases are widely used as energy resources for industry and our daily life. Developing
energy cost efficient porous materials for gas storage and separation is of fundamentally and …