Metal-organic frameworks based mixed matrix membranes forpervaporation

Metal-organic frameworks based mixed matrix membranes forpervaporationReviewMetal-organicframeworksbasedmixedmatrixmembranesforpervaporationZhiqianJia*,GuorongWuLabforMembraneTechnology,CollegeofChemistry,BeijingNormalUniversity,Beijing100875,ChinaarticleinfoArticlehistory:Received29May2016Receivedinrevisedform2August2016Accepted10August2016Availableonline13August2016Keywords:Metal-organicframeworksMixedmatrixmembranesPervaporationReviewabstractMetal-organicframeworks(MOFs)/polymermixedmatrixmembranes(MMMs)havegreatpotentialinpervaporationseparationduetotheeaseofdesignandmodificationofMOFs,alongwiththecompat-ibilitybetweenMOFsandpolymermatrix.ThisarticlereviewsthecurrentstatusofMOFsMMMsforpervaporation,includingpolymer(hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity,structurestability),MOFs(stability,hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity,surfacefunctionalstructure,particlesmorphologyandporessize),masstransfer,andapplications(dehydrationoforganicsolvents,removalofdiluteorganiccompoundsfromaqueousstreams,separati