Back to Search
Start Over
Scalable continuous solvothermal synthesis of metal organic framework (MOF-5) crystals
- Source :
- Chemical Engineering Journal. 285:718-725
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2016.
-
Abstract
- Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are well suited as nanoporous materials for applications such as gas storage, catalysis and in medical devices. Literature predominantly covers information on the batch synthesis of MOF-5, however, for an industrially viable product to be formed, bridging the gap to scalable continuous processing is essential. Here, we show that crystals of MOF-5 can be formed in a scalable solvothermal continuous process with a maximum space time yield of nearly 1000 kg m−3 day−1. Analysis of the solid output as a function of time, in conjunction with variation of concentration of the feed supply, shows high purity MOF-5 is produced using a continuous system, with potentially high throughput on scale up. We also show that the output can be increased by increasing the concentration of reactants in the system, albeit resulting in a reduced surface area. The two most common solvents currently used for MOF-5 production are also compared to identify a more economically viable process.
- Subjects :
- Materials science
Chemistry(all)
Nanoporous
General Chemical Engineering
Solvothermal synthesis
Microporous materials
Nanotechnology
02 engineering and technology
General Chemistry
010402 general chemistry
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
01 natural sciences
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
0104 chemical sciences
Catalysis
Manufacturing
SCALE-UP
Scalability
Chemical Engineering(all)
Environmental Chemistry
Zn4O(BDC)3
Metal-organic framework
0210 nano-technology
TP155
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13858947
- Volume :
- 285
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Chemical Engineering Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....01c9451e88a85c97ec276f6ed3f770e5