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 ...
Materials Science
Jul 3, 2014
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A centuries-old technique for constructing arched stone windows has inspired a new way to form tailored nanoscale windows in porous functional materials called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 2, 2023
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Synthetic polymers are ubiquitous—nylon, polyester, Teflon and epoxy, to name just a few—and these polymers are all long, linear structures that tangle into imprecise structures. Chemists have long dreamed of making polymers ...
Polymers
Jun 21, 2018
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) of metal ions and organic molecules have the potential to grant batteries a longer life and bring sustainable energy technologies to the developing world. Now in the highly regarded journal ...
Materials Science
Mar 4, 2015
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Researchers from Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, are part of an international collaboration which has made a major breakthrough that could change the way gases, liquids and chemicals are collected and filtered ...
Materials Science
Nov 30, 2018
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For decades, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been captivating researchers because of their wide range of applications: gas absorption, water harvesting, energy storage and desalination. Until now, quickly and inexpensively ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 31, 2023
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A team of nanomaterials researchers at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a new technique for radiation detection that could make radiation detection in cargo and baggage more effective and less costly for homeland ...
Nanophysics
Jun 29, 2012
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Of the four states of matter, gases are the hardest to pin down. Gas molecules move quickly and wildly and don't like to be confined. When confined, heat and pressure build in the container, and it doesn't take long before ...
Materials Science
Apr 17, 2018
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are materials with nano-sized pores in their crystal structures. These pores allow MOFs to capture molecules so efficiently that they are now prime candidates in applications like carbon capture ...
Materials Science
Jun 20, 2018
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How can we remove carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from fossil-fuel power plant exhaust before it ever reaches the atmosphere? New findings suggest a promising answer lies in a simple, economical and potentially reusable ...
Materials Science
Nov 2, 2022
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