Hollow-fiber membranes could cut separation costs, energy use

Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 20:01 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers have developed a microfluidic technique for fabricating a new class of metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes inside hollow polymer fibers that are just a few hundred microns in diameter. The new fabrication process, believed to be the first to grow MOF membranes inside hollow fibers, could potentially change the way large-scale energy-intensive chemical separations are done.

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