Pore Engineering of Covalently Connected Metal-Organic Framework Nanoparticle–Mixed-Matrix Membrane Composites for Molecular Separation

“Thiol-ene photopolymerization of vinyl-functionalized metal-organic framework towards mixed-matrix membranes” by Chinnadurai Satheeshkumar, Hyun Jung Yu, Hyojin Park, Min Kim, Jong Suk Lee, and Myungeun Seo just appeared in Journal of Materials Science A.   Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/ta/c8ta03803a#!divAbstract  

Nanoporous polymers have promising applications such as filtration, separation, storage, and catalysis. Block polymer self-assembly provides a powerful route to well-defined nanoporous polymers with extraordinary control over pore size, structure, and functionality. We are exploring synthesis of block polymer-based nanoporous polymers and control of transport through nanopores by size for energy and catalytic applications.