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Separation methods based on 2D interlayer galleries are currently gaining widespread attention. The potential of such galleries as high-performance gas-separation membranes is however still rarely explored. Besides, it is well recognized that gas permeance and separation factor are often inversely correlated in membrane-based gas separation. Therefore, breaking this trade-off becomes highly desirable. Here, the gas-separation performance of a 2D laminated membrane was improved by its partial self-conversion to metal-organic frameworks. A ZIF-8-ZnAl-NO3 layered double hydroxide (LDH) composite membrane was thus successfully prepared in one step by partial conversion of the ZnAl-NO3 LDH membrane, ultimately leading to a remarkably enhanced H2/CH4 separation factor and H2 permeance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

MOF membranes have gained widespread attention due to their unprecedented gas separation performance. Relying on physical interactions, we successfully deposited MOF seeds on a substrate modified with a network of vertically aligned LDH walls before secondary growth of the MOF layer. ZIF-8 membranes thus prepared show considerable H2 permeance with high H2-CH4 selectivity. This approach is in general suitable for the deposition of nanoparticles on solid surface and their subsequent growth into a dense layer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study that prepares a neutral and cation-free LTA-type aluminophosphate (AIPO4) membrane that exhibits high hydrogen permselectivity. The separation of binary mixtures of hydrogen along with carbon dioxide and oxygen confirms the performance of the designed molecular sieve membrane. The study shows the successful preparation of a neutral LTA-type molecular sieve which can also be used potentially in gas separation and hydrogen purification.