Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Ion Exchange

Ion Exchange

Ion exchange chromatography separates charged molecules from a solution by reversibly exchanging them with mobile, or 'active', ions associated with the oppositely charged stationary phase. This method can be used to separate ions, soften and deionize water, and purify solutions. The polymers comprising the ion-exchange column are high-molecular-weight and chemically stable polymers, crosslinked to be porous and essentially insoluble. They are also functionalized with either acidic or...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Socialized to (Dis)trust? A Panel Study into the Origins of Dispositional Institutional Trust.

Social indicators research·2025

Same author

Track Differences in Civic and Democratic Engagement During Secondary Education: A New Panel Study From the Netherlands.

The British journal of sociology·2025

Same author

Selective Na<sup>+</sup>/K<sup>+</sup> separation from greenhouse wastewater concentrate streams using Donnan dialysis for sustainable water and nutrient recovery.

Water research·2025

Same author

<i>In Silico</i> Formation of Polyphosphazene Networks Based on Phloroglucinol (Phg) and Hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene (HCCP): Structural and Mechanical Properties as a Function of the Phg:HCCP Ratio.

The journal of physical chemistry. A·2025

Same author

Life beyond Fritz: On the Detachment of Electrolytic Bubbles.

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids·2024

Same author

Continuous Focusing of Particles by AC-Electroosmosis and Induced Dipole Interactions.

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids·2024

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 24, 2025

Electrophoretic Crystallization of Ultrathin High-performance Metal-organic Framework Membranes

Electrophoretic Crystallization of Ultrathin High-performance Metal-organic Framework Membranes

Published on: August 16, 2018

Controlled Localized Metal-Organic Framework Synthesis on Anion Exchange Membranes.

Harm T M Wiegerinck¹, Özlem H Demirel¹, Harmen J Zwijnenberg¹

¹Membrane Science and Technology Cluster, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, 7500AE Enschede, The Netherlands.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

|June 10, 2024

Summary

Researchers developed a new method for synthesizing single-sided metal-organic framework (MOF) films using anion exchange membranes. This technique offers better control over MOF film growth and quality for diverse applications.

Keywords:

Cu-BTC Donnan exclusion MOF coating ZIF-8 anion exchange membrane counter-diffusion synthesis

More Related Videos

Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks

Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks

Published on: September 5, 2014

Author Spotlight: Functionalizing Metal-Organic Frameworks: Advancements, Challenges, and the Power of Post-Synthetic Ligand Exchange

Author Spotlight: Functionalizing Metal-Organic Frameworks: Advancements, Challenges, and the Power of Post-Synthetic Ligand Exchange

Published on: June 23, 2023

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 24, 2025

Electrophoretic Crystallization of Ultrathin High-performance Metal-organic Framework Membranes

Electrophoretic Crystallization of Ultrathin High-performance Metal-organic Framework Membranes

Published on: August 16, 2018

Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks

Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks

Published on: September 5, 2014

Author Spotlight: Functionalizing Metal-Organic Frameworks: Advancements, Challenges, and the Power of Post-Synthetic Ligand Exchange

Author Spotlight: Functionalizing Metal-Organic Frameworks: Advancements, Challenges, and the Power of Post-Synthetic Ligand Exchange

Published on: June 23, 2023

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Nanotechnology

Background:

Metal-organic framework (MOF) films have broad applications.
Existing methods like contra-diffusion create MOF films on both sides of a support, often with varying quality.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel method for synthesizing MOF films localized on a single side of an anion exchange membrane.
To leverage Donnan exclusion for controlled MOF growth and precursor stoichiometry.

Main Methods:

Utilizing an anion exchange membrane to prevent metal precursor transport via Donnan exclusion.
Localizing MOF film synthesis to one side of the membrane.
Employing soluble precursors at room temperature.

Main Results:

Successfully localized the growth of Copper(II) benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate (Cu-BTC) films in water.
Successfully localized the growth of Zeolitic imidazolate framework 8 (ZIF-8) films in methanol.
Demonstrated tunable synthesis conditions for single-sided MOF film growth.

Conclusions:

The proposed method enables controlled, single-sided synthesis of MOF films.
This technique allows for the preparation of various MOF films with tailored characteristics.
The method is versatile, applicable to different MOFs and solvents at room temperature.