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dc.contributor.authorZhu, B.
dc.contributor.authorHe, S.
dc.contributor.authorYang, Y.
dc.contributor.authorLi, S.
dc.contributor.authorLau, C.H.
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Shaomin
dc.contributor.authorShao, L.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-09T05:55:12Z
dc.date.available2024-04-09T05:55:12Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.citationZhu, B. and He, S. and Yang, Y. and Li, S. and Lau, C.H. and Liu, S. and Shao, L. 2023. Boosting membrane carbon capture via multifaceted polyphenol-mediated soldering. Nature Communications. 14 (1): pp. 1697-.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94740
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41467-023-37479-9
dc.description.abstract

Advances in membrane technologies are significant for mitigating global climate change because of their low cost and easy operation. Although mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) obtained via the combination of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and a polymer matrix are promising for energy-efficient gas separation, the achievement of a desirable match between polymers and MOFs for the development of advanced MMMs is challenging, especially when emerging highly permeable materials such as polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) are deployed. Here, we report a molecular soldering strategy featuring multifunctional polyphenols in tailored polymer chains, well-designed hollow MOF structures, and defect-free interfaces. The exceptional adhesion nature of polyphenols results in dense packing and visible stiffness of PIM-1 chains with strengthened selectivity. The architecture of the hollow MOFs leads to free mass transfer and substantially improves permeability. These structural advantages act synergistically to break the permeability-selectivity trade-off limit in MMMs and surpass the conventional upper bound. This polyphenol molecular soldering method has been validated for various polymers, providing a universal pathway to prepare advanced MMMs with desirable performance for diverse applications beyond carbon capture.

dc.languageeng
dc.relation.sponsoredbyhttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180103861
dc.relation.sponsoredbyhttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/IH170100009
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.titleBoosting membrane carbon capture via multifaceted polyphenol-mediated soldering
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume14
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage1697
dcterms.source.issn2041-1723
dcterms.source.titleNature Communications
dc.date.updated2024-04-09T05:55:06Z
curtin.departmentWASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Science and Engineering
curtin.contributor.orcidLiu, Shaomin [0000-0001-5019-5182]
curtin.contributor.researcheridLiu, Shaomin [E-3669-2010]
dcterms.source.eissn2041-1723
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridLiu, Shaomin [35242760200] [57202650578]
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