Coating of Metal-Organic Frameworks onto Polymeric Hollow Fibers for CO₂ Capture
Department
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Major
Chemical Engineering
Research Advisor
Rownaghi, Ali
Rezaei, Fateme
Advisor's Department
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Second Advisor's Department
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Funding Source
Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE)
Abstract
Among the greenhouse gases, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is the leading contributor to global warming, with 90% coming from the burning of fossil fuels. In order to mitigate the effect of CO2 emissions, we must capture the CO2 from places that burn the most fossil fuels, such as power plants. Many studies are being carried out on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as novel adsorbents for removing CO2 from flue gases. MOFs have great potential due to their tunable pore size, and astonishing surface area, and versatile applications. By grafting MOFs onto porous fibers, it will allow for easy use and quick mass transfer compared to MOF powders. This study will focus on two particular MOFs, MOF-74(Ni) and Mil-101(Cr) that will be grafted onto mesoporous silica/polymer hollow fibers using various techniques in order to find the best synthesis route to create a robust fiber capable of capturing CO2 with high capacity and fast kinetics. With the financial support from OURE (2015-2016) on our previous work, we successfully submitted a manuscript to ACS Materials & Interfaces journal which is currently under review; and with the continued support, we will be able to continue working in this highly important research area.
Biography
Patrick Brennan is a junior in Chemical Engineering at Missouri S&T. He has been doing research on CO2 capture under the supervision of Dr. Ali Rownaghi and Dr. Fateme Rezaei since January 2015. This upcoming summer, Patrick will be working an internship for Chemtura, a global specialty chemicals plant.
Presentation Type
OURE Fellows Proposal Oral Applicant
Document Type
Presentation
Award
2016-2017 OURE Fellows recipient
Location
Turner Room
Presentation Date
11 Apr 2016, 1:20 pm - 1:40 pm
Coating of Metal-Organic Frameworks onto Polymeric Hollow Fibers for CO₂ Capture
Turner Room
Among the greenhouse gases, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is the leading contributor to global warming, with 90% coming from the burning of fossil fuels. In order to mitigate the effect of CO2 emissions, we must capture the CO2 from places that burn the most fossil fuels, such as power plants. Many studies are being carried out on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as novel adsorbents for removing CO2 from flue gases. MOFs have great potential due to their tunable pore size, and astonishing surface area, and versatile applications. By grafting MOFs onto porous fibers, it will allow for easy use and quick mass transfer compared to MOF powders. This study will focus on two particular MOFs, MOF-74(Ni) and Mil-101(Cr) that will be grafted onto mesoporous silica/polymer hollow fibers using various techniques in order to find the best synthesis route to create a robust fiber capable of capturing CO2 with high capacity and fast kinetics. With the financial support from OURE (2015-2016) on our previous work, we successfully submitted a manuscript to ACS Materials & Interfaces journal which is currently under review; and with the continued support, we will be able to continue working in this highly important research area.
