Project

Crystalline 3D organic framework membranes for electric field assisted double selective metal separation

Code

01D11221

Duration

01 November 2021 → 31 October 2025

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Pascal Van Der Voort

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Solid state chemistry
- Synthesis of materials
- Electrochemistry
Engineering and technology
- Separation technologies

Keywords

porous materials metal recovery double selectivity membranes

Project description

The goal of this project is to develop a 3D covalent organic framework membrane functionalised with ligands to selectively adsorb Ga and In from a stream with several metals. We will then attempt to selectively desorb Ga and In separately using an electric field.