Research

Nanoporous Materials

Zeolites (left) are microporous aluminosilicates widely used as catalysts and adsorbents in many industrial processes. Metal-organic frameworks or MOFs (right), a new class of nanoporous materials, are constructed by strong chemical bonds between metal ions and organic linkers. Metal-organic frameworks have high potential utilities in molecular separations due to their large surface areas and tunable chemical functionalities.

Membranes

Membrane technology is energy-efficient and environment-friendly separation process that can be operated continuously in mild operation conditions. 

However, current membranes made with pure polymeric materials should be replaced with new membrane materials exhibiting a higher separation efficiency. 

We aim to develop high-performance membranes containing nanoporous materials such as zeolites and metal-organic frameworks.