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  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes offer tunable porosity for chemical separations.
  • Crystal orientation significantly impacts MOF membrane performance due to anisotropic pore channels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate reversible switching of gas separation behavior in MOF membranes by controlling crystal orientation.
  • To investigate the influence of crystal orientation on molecular transport mechanisms and adsorption properties.

Main Methods:

  • Direct, seed-free growth of a highly (112)-oriented ultrathin KAUST-7 membrane using solvent-induced liquid-vapor deposition (LVD).
  • Preparation of a (001)-pore-aligned KAUST-7 membrane via secondary growth for comparative analysis.
  • Gas permeation tests to evaluate separation performance (selectivity) of differently oriented membranes.

Main Results:

  • The (112)-oriented KAUST-7 membrane achieved an H₂/CO₂ selectivity of 52.7.
  • The (001)-pore-aligned KAUST-7 membrane showed a reversed CO₂/H₂ selectivity of 4.7.
  • Crystal orientation was shown to reconfigure the exposure of fluorine-rich adsorption centers, influencing transport dominance (entropy vs. enthalpy).

Conclusions:

  • MOF membrane separation properties are not solely material-dependent but can be switched and optimized through crystal orientation engineering.
  • Controlling crystal orientation provides a versatile strategy for designing adaptive separation membranes.
  • This work highlights the importance of chemical-preferred orientation over physical size in MOF membrane design.