Porous metal-organic cage-based membranes

As a new class of porous solid materials with structural variability, notable porosity, and good dispersibility, metal-organic cages (MOCs) have shown great promise as filler components for separation membranes. Research into MOC-based membranes has blossomed over the last decade because of their high performance in separation, desalination, and artificial channel. In this review, we summarize current membranes based on MOCs including mixed matrix membranes, cross-linked membranes, composite membranes, bilayer lipid membranes, and liquid membranes, and provide a brief overview of their applications. The challenges and opportunities in future developments are also discussed.

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As a new class of porous solid materials, metal-organic cages (MOCs) have shown great potential as filler components for separation membranes due to their structural variability, notable porosity, and good dispersibility. This review summarizes current membranes based on MOCs, including mixed matrix membranes, cross-linked membranes, composite membranes, bilayer lipid membranes, and liquid membranes, and provides an overview of their applications. The challenges and opportunities in future developments are also discussed.