Metal-Organic Frameworks for Industry: Up-scaling and Shaping

Metal-Organic Frameworks for Industry: Up-scaling and Shaping

15. Oktober 2015, Fraunhofer IWS Dresden

Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are a new class of porous materials, which are characterized by a highly specific surface area and a pore volume of up to 7000 m2 g-1 and 3.60 cm3 g-1. Based on their outstanding properties MOFs outperform traditional materials such as zeolites and activated carbons. They are ideally suited for applications in gas adsorption, separation and sensor processes. To bring MOFs and finally MOF-based products to market the quantitative and commercial availability of the new material is required. Therefore synthesis routes need to be established which combine high yields, low raw material and energy costs, in context with safety issues and eco-balances.

Topics:

Manufacturing

  • Continuous MOF Production
  • Mechanochemical Synthesis
  • Extrusion, Compaction, etc.

Applications

  • Heat Pumps
  • Air Purification
  • Toxic Gas Adsorption