Vapor phase synthesis of metal–organic frameworks on a nanofibrous aerogel creates enhanced functionality
Vahid Rahmanian, Muhammed Ziauddin Ahmad Ebrahim, Seyedamin Razavi, Mai O. Abdelmigeed, Eduardo Barbieri, Stefano Menegatti, Gregory N. Parsons, Fanxing Li, Tahira Pirzada, Saad A. Khan
Abstract
Vapor-phase synthesis of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) on nanofibrous aerogels provides a hierarchically porous and mechanically robust material platform for use in a multitude of applications, from carbon dioxide capture to heavy metal removal.
Topics & Concepts
AerogelMetal-organic frameworkMaterials sciencePhase (matter)PorosityMetalNanotechnologyVapor phaseChemical engineeringComposite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyAdsorptionPhysicsThermodynamicsEngineeringMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMembrane Separation and Gas Transport