MOFs/PVA hybrid membranes with enhanced mechanical and ion-conductive properties

Chao LU, Hang XIAO, Xi CHEN*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Nanomaterials have been treated as effective dopants for enhancing mechanical and ion-conductive properties of polymer membranes. Among various nanomaterials, metal-organic frameworks are attracting enormous attention from researchers because of their intriguing structural and functional properties. Here we report a gentle and simple synthesis method of ZIF-8 nanomaterials, which are applied as dopants for polyvinyl alcohol composite membranes. This nanomaterials display uniform size distribution and high purity through various structural investigations. The as-prepared polymer composite membranes present enhanced mechanical and ion-conductive properties compared to pristine samples. This work provides a novel ideal on the design of nanomaterial dopants for high-performance polymer membranes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)160-165
Number of pages6
JournalE-Polymers
Volume21
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2021
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Chao Lu et al., published by De Gruyter 2021.

Funding

This work was supported by the Earth Engineering Center, and Center for Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment at Columbia University.

Keywords

  • dopants
  • enhanced properties
  • gentle synthesis
  • metal-organic frameworks
  • polymer membranes

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