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. © 2021 Chao Lu et al., published by De Gruyter 2021.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 160-165 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | E-Polymers |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Research 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