High performance carbon molecular sieving membranes derived from pyrolysis of metal–organic framework ZIF-108 doped polyimide matrices†
Abstract
Carbon molecular sieve membranes (CMSMs) were fabricated by pyrolysis of MOF-doped polyimide mixed matrix membranes. ZIF-108 (Zn(2-nitroimidazolate)2) was used as a dopant to tailor the micropores of the as-prepared CMSMs into narrow ultramicropores, providing a remarkable combination of permeability and selectivity of membranes in CO2/CH4, O2/N2 and N2/CH4 separation.