MOF gel network crosslinked mixed matrix membranes with engineered interface for high-efficiency Helium recovery
Keming Zhang, Haishan Huan, Xiaohe Tian, Chongshan Yin, Xiaohua Ma, Shaofei Wang · 2026
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Description
Keming Zhang and co-authors built a membrane in 2026 to recover helium, a scarce gas used in medicine and industry, from gas mixtures. The usual method, deep cooling, uses much energy and costs a lot, while membranes are cheaper but often leak at the join between filler and plastic.
Their membrane embeds a sponge like crystal gel as a continuous web inside the plastic. The gel bonds to the plastic in two ways, sealing gaps, and its pores form linked channels that favor helium. The result beat benchmark membranes on both flow and purity. It held up over a long mixed gas test. Simulations suggest a hybrid plant could recover most helium and save about three quarters of the energy.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Keming Zhang, Haishan Huan, Xiaohe Tian, Chongshan Yin, Xiaohua Ma, Shaofei Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 56 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |