Zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-7 based molecular sieve membrane for hydrogen separation

verfasst von
Yanshuo Li, Fangyi Liang, Helge Bux, Weishen Yang, Jürgen Caro
Abstract

Hydrogen-based energy system could address issues related to global climate change, energy security, and local air pollution. Thermally and hydrothermally stable microporous membranes with intrinsic high H2/CO2 selectivity are highly demanded. A novel zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-7) membrane was tested for its gas separation performance. ZIFs are microporous materials and belong to the new class of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). ZIF-7 is formed by bridging benzimidazolate anions and zinc cations resulting in a sodalite (SOD) topology with a pore size of about 0.3 nm. The ZIF-7 membrane exhibited promising H2 separation abilities. At 220 °C, the H2 permeance is ∼4.5 × 10-8 mol m-2 s-1 Pa-1 and the mixture separation factors for H2/CO2, H2/N2, and H2/CH4 are 13.6, 18.0, and 14.0, respectively. As a result of molecular sieving mechanism, the ideal selectivities and mixture separation factors are identical. The permeation of H2 through the ZIF-7 membrane is highly activated with an apparent activation energy of 11.9 kJ mol-1. Due to the ultra-hydrophobic properties of ZIF materials, the ZIF-7 membrane also showed excellent hydrothermal stability in the presence of steam. Our results clearly demonstrate that ZIF-7 membranes have an intrinsic high H2/CO2 selectivity and a promising application in hydrogen separation, which is based on its very narrow and well-defined crystal pore structure.

Organisationseinheit(en)
Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Elektrochemie
Externe Organisation(en)
CAS - Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Typ
Artikel
Journal
Journal of membrane science
Band
354
Seiten
48-54
Anzahl der Seiten
7
ISSN
0376-7388
Publikationsdatum
15.05.2010
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Biochemie, Allgemeine Materialwissenschaften, Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Filtration und Separation
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
SDG 7 – Erschwingliche und saubere Energie, SDG 13 – Klimaschutzmaßnahmen
Elektronische Version(en)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2010.02.074 (Zugang: Geschlossen)