Preparation of a New Metal-Organic Framework/Porous Anodic Alumina Composite Membrane, Structural Characterization, and CO2 Adsorption.

Synthesis of a novel three-dimensional porous Zn(BTC)4 (BTC = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid) and preparation of a novel composite membrane MOF Zn(BTC)4/porous anodic alumina by the in situ growth method has been accomplished. The new material is characterized by SEM and TG. CO2 Storage ability has been tested. The results indicate that carbon dioxide adsorption performance of the MOF Zn(BTC)4/porous anodic alumina composite membrane is superior to that of the porous alumina membrane. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]