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US 2019/0168173 A1Published application
Nanocomposite membranes and methods of forming the same
AssigneesMichael Tsapatsis, Xiaoli Ma
InventorsMichael Tsapatsis, Xiaoli Ma
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AssigneesMichael Tsapatsis, Xiaoli Ma
InventorsMichael Tsapatsis, Xiaoli Ma
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A nanocomposite including a mesoporous, macroporous, or a combination thereof oxide and a zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) that is filling the pores of the oxide to form a ZIF phase embedded and at least substantially confined mostly within the oxide. Methods of making nanocomposites including the steps of depositing an oxide in the pores of a mesoporous oxide; and further treating the resulting material with vapor, liquid, or supercritical CO2 comprising an azole-based compound, a carboxylate based compound, or a combination thereof. Use of disclosed articles to separate propylene and propane in a mixture thereof.
A nanocomposite comprising a mesoporous, macroporous, or combination thereof oxide and a zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) that is filling the pores of the mesoporous, macroporous, or combination thereof oxide to form a ZIF phase embedded and at least substantially confined mostly within the mesoporous, macroporous, or combination thereof oxide pores.
A method for fabricating a nanocomposite comprising the steps of:
An article comprising a macroporous α-alumina support and a gamma alumina layer on the alpha alumina support and a ZIF phase filling the pores of the gamma alumina sufficiently to create a selective membrane that can separate a mixture of gases, vapors or liquids
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