# positions[].organizations[].parent[].label
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

# overview
Development of novel methodologies to design, modify, deposit and microfabricate nanostructured materials and to build them into hierarchical structures and complex forms for wide ranges of applications including separation membranes, selective catalysts, adsorbents as well as micro systmes, fuel cells, bio-separation, micro photonics, etc.

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0303 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)

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0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)

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0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)

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3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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0303 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)

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3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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0303 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)

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3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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University of Minnesota - (Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States)

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Rapid fabrication of metal organic framework thin films using microwave-induced thermal deposition

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Carbon dioxide capture-related gas adsorption and separation in metal-organic frameworks

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Isoreticular metal-organic frameworks and their membranes with enhanced crack resistance and moisture stability by surfactant-assisted drying.

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Facile synthesis of Cd-substituted zeolitic-imidazolate framework Cd-ZIF-8 and mixed-metal CdZn-ZIF-8

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Fabrication of MOF-5 membranes using microwave-induced rapid seeding and solvothermal secondary growth

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Ethane diffusion in mixed linker zeolitic imidazolate framework-7-8 by pulsed field gradient NMR in combination with single crystal IR microscopy.

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Polycrystalline metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes for molecular separations: Engineering prospects and challenges

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Effective aperture tuning of a zeolitic-imidazole framework CdIF-1 by controlled thermal amorphization

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Synthesis of a new open framework cerium silicate and its structure determination by single crystal X-ray diffraction.

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Rapid thermal processing of mesoporous silica films: A simple method to fabricate films micrometers thick for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) applications

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Rapid One-Pot Microwave Synthesis of Mixed-Linker Hybrid Zeolitic-Imidazolate Framework Membranes for Tunable Gas Separations.

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Fine-sized Pt nanoparticles dispersed on PdPt bimetallic nanocrystals with non-covalently functionalized graphene toward synergistic effects on the oxygen reduction reaction

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Zeolitic imidazolate framework membranes for gas separations: Current state-of-the-art, challenges, and opportunities

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Generation of covalently functionalized hierarchical IRMOF-3 by post-synthetic modification

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Time-Dependent Ni2+-Ion Exchange in Zeolites Y (FAU, Si/AI=1.56) and Their Single-Crystal Structures

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ZIF-67 Framework: A Promising New Candidate for Propylene/Propane Separation. Experimental Data and Molecular Simulations

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Hot Electrons Generated from Doped Quantum Dots via Upconversion of Excitons to Hot Charge Carriers for Enhanced Photocatalysis.

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Rational design of epoxy/ZIF-8 nanocomposites for enhanced suppression of copper ion migration (vol 150, pg 159, 2018)

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Simultaneous enhancement of mechanical properties and CO2 selectivity of ZIF-8 mixed matrix membranes: Interfacial toughening effect of ionic liquid

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Oriented molecular sieve films by heteroepitaxial growth

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HKUST-1 membranes on porous supports using secondary growth

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Use of silver nanoparticles for managing Gibberella fujikuroi on rice seedlings

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Rational design of epoxy/ZIF-8 nanocomposites for enhanced suppression of copper ion migration (vol 150, pg 159, 2018)

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Process Elucidation and Hazard Analysis of the Metal-Organic Framework Scale-Up Synthesis: A Case Study of ZIF-8

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Highly propylene-selective supported zeolitic-imidasolate framework (ZIF-8) membranes by rapid microwave-assisted seeding and subsequent secondary growth

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Rational design of epoxy/ ZIF-8 nanocomposites for enhanced suppression of copper ion migration

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Influence of 2-ethylimidazole linker-doping in ZIF-8 crystals on intracrystalline self-diffusion of gas molecules by high field diffusion NMR

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Selective adsorption of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrogen using resorcinol-formaldehyde-xerogel activated carbon

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One step in situ synthesis of supported zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8 membranes: Role of sodium formate

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Crystallographic Study of Water Distribution, Dehydration, Rehydration, Demethylation, and Decomposition Processes in Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework ZIF-8

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Linker-Doped Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks (ZIFs) and Their Ultrathin Membranes for Tunable Gas Separations.

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Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrogen Gases onto ZIF Compounds with Zinc, Cobalt, and Zinc/Cobalt Metal Centers

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mu-Tiles and mortar approach: A simple technique for the facile fabrication of continuous b-oriented MFI silicalite-1 thin films

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Fabrication of polymer/selective-flake nanocomposite membranes and their use in gas separation

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Synthesis of amine-functionalized ZIF-8 with 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole by postsynthetic modification for efficient CO2-selective adsorbents and beyond

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A highly crystalline layered silicate with three-dimensionally microporous layers.

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Enhancing the propylene/propane separation performances of ZIF-8 membranes by post-synthetic surface polymerization

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Fabrication and characterization of polyimidezeolite L mixed matrix membranes for gas separations

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Metal-organic framework membranes: Unprecedented opportunities for gas separations

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Zeolite and zeolite/polymer composite membranes: Promises and challenges

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Synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate framework films and membranes with controlled microstructures.

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Synthesis and gas permeation properties of highly b-oriented MFI silicalite-1 thin membranes with controlled microstructure

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Computational Design of Functional Amyloid Materials with Cesium Binding, Deposition, and Capture Properties.

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Rapid microwave-assisted synthesis of hybrid zeolitic-imidazolate frameworks with mixed metals and mixed linkers

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Selective Removal of Radioactive Cesium from Nuclear Waste by Zeolites: On the Origin of Cesium Selectivity Revaealed by Systematic Crystallographic Studies

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Flow synthesis of polycrystalline ZIF-8 membranes on polyvinylidene fluoride hollow fibers for recovery of hydrogen and propylene

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Structure of a cyclohexane sorption complex of partially dehydrated, fully Mn2+-exchanged zeolite Y (FAU, Si/Al=1.56)

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Cross-Linked Polyimide/ZIF-8 Mixed-Matrix Membranes by In Situ Formation of ZIF-8: Effect of Cross-Linking on Their Propylene/Propane Separation.

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Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Membranes: Novel Synthesis Methods and Progress Toward Industrial Use.

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Heteroepitaxial Growth of Isoreticular Metal-Organic Frameworks and Their Hybrid Films

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Irradiation studies on carbon nanotube-reinforced boron carbide

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A new superior competitor for exceptional propylene/propane separations: ZIF-67 containing mixed matrix membranes

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Defect formation and annealing kinetics in ion irradiated carbon nanotube buckypapers

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Methods to enhance separation performance of metal-organic framework membranes

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Ultrathin zeolitic-imidazolate framework ZIF-8 membranes on polymeric hollow fibers for propylene/propane separation

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An unconventional rapid synthesis of high performance metal-organic framework membranes.

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Highly H2O permeable ionic liquid encapsulated metal-organic framework membranes for energy-efficient air-dehumidification

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Adsorption Equilibrium and Kinetics of Nitrogen, Methane and Carbon Dioxide Gases onto ZIF-8, Cu-10%/ZIF-8, and Cu-30%/ZIF-8

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Comparative preparation of zif-7 and zif-8 membranes supported on tezontle and -Alumina

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Zeolite (MFI) crystal morphology control using organic structure-directing agents

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The polymeric upper bound for N-2/NF3 separation and beyond; ZIF-8 containing mixed matrix membranes

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Preparation and characterization of a poly(imide siloxane) and zeolite L mixed matrix membrane

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High energy hot electron generated from Mn-doped quantum dots: A new way to enhance photocatalysis

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Imparting new functions to zeolitic-imidazolate framework ZIF-8 membranes via ligand exchange and post synthetic modification

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Fabrication of Thin Metal-Organic Framework MOF Films on Metal-Ion-crosslinked GO-modified Supports

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In-situ linker doping as an effective means to tune zeolitic-imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) fillers in mixed-matrix membranes for propylene/propane separation

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Nano-gate opening pressures for the adsorption of isobutane, n-butane, propane, and propylene gases on bimetallic Co-Zn based zeolitic imidazolate frameworks.

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Current Status of Metal-Organic Framework Membranes for Gas Separations: Promises and Challenges

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In situ synthesis of thin zeolitic-imidazolate framework ZIF-8 membranes exhibiting exceptionally high propylene/propane separation.

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Effects of metal-organic framework-derived iron carbide phases for CO hydrogenation activity to hydrocarbons

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Delayed Linker Addition (DLA) Synthesis for Hybrid SOD ZIFs with Unsubstituted Imidazolate Linkers for Propylene/Propane and nButane/iButane Separations

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Synthesis of Ultrathin Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework ZIF-8 Membranes on Polymer Hollow Fibers Using a Polymer Modification Strategy for Propylene/Propane Separation

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On the nanogate-opening pressures of copper-doped zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8 for the adsorption of propane, propylene, isobutane, and n-butane

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Rapid fabrication of metal organic framework thin films using microwave-induced thermal deposition.

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High-Flux Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Membranes for Propylene/Propane Separation by Postsynthetic Linker Exchange.

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Influence of doped metal center on morphology and pore structure of ZIF-8

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Highly Propylene-Selective Mixed-Matrix Membranes by in Situ Metal-Organic Framework Formation Using a Polymer-Modification Strategy.

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Propylene-Selective Thin Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Membranes on Ceramic Tubes by Microwave Seeding and Solvothermal Secondary Growth

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Strain of MFI crystals in membranes: An in situ synchrotron X-ray study

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Delayed Linker Addition (DLA) Synthesis for Hybrid SOD ZIFs withUnsubstituted Imidazolate Linkers for Propylene/Propane and n-Butane/i-Butane Separations.

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Oriented molecular sieve membranes by heteroepitaxial growth.

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Grain boundary defect elimination in a zeolite membrane by rapid thermal processing.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Synthesis of zeolite imidazolate framework films and membranes on metal modified supports

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On the Efficient Separation of Gas Mixtures with the Mixed-Linker Zeolitic-Imidazolate Framework-7-8.

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Methods to enhance separation performance of metal-organic framework membranes

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Synthesis of continuous MOF-5 membranes on porous alpha-alumina substrates

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Synergistic effects of Nb2O5 promoter on Ru/Al2O3 for an aqueous-phase hydrodeoxygenation of glycerol to hydrocarbons

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Polyimide/ZIF-7 mixed-matrix membranes: understanding thein situconfined formation of the ZIF-7 phases inside a polymer and their effects on gas separations

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Translational dynamics of water in a nanoporous layered silicate

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Irradiation studies on carbon nanotube-reinforced boron carbide

# publications[].label
A new superior competitor for exceptional propylene/propane separations: ZIF-67 containing mixed matrix membranes

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Defect-induced ripening of zeolitic-imidazolate framework ZIF-8 and its implication to vapor-phase membrane synthesis.

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Imparting new functions to zeolitic-imidazolate framework ZIF-8 membranes via ligand exchange and post synthetic modification

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Building multiple adsorption sites in porous polymer networks for carbon capture applications

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A new method to minimize brittle fracture effects on zeolite membrane performance: Demonstration in columnar c-oriented zeolite mfi films

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Recent advances on mixed-matrix membranes for gas separation: Opportunities and engineering challenges

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Enhancing air-dehumidification performance of polyimide membranes by generating hydrophilic Poly(amic acid) domains using partial hydrolysis

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Self-diffusion of pure and mixed gases in mixed-linker zeolitic imidazolate framework-7-8 by high field diffusion NMR.

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Transforming polymer hollow fiber membrane modules to mixed-matrix hollow fiber membrane modules for propylene/propane separation

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Highly propylene-selective supported zeolite-imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) membranes synthesized by rapid microwave-assisted seeding and secondary growth.

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Generation of Monodisperse Mesoporous Silica Microspheres with Controllable Size and Surface Morphology in a Microfluidic Device

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Synthesis and structure determination of ETS-4 single crystals

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In situ formation of zeolitic-imidazolate framework thin films and composites using modified polymer substrates

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Continuous synthesis of high quality metal-organic framework HKUST-1 crystals and composites via aerosol-assisted synthesis

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Special issue devoted to the 6th International Zeolite Membrane Meeting

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Effects of zinc salts on the microstructure and performance of zeolitic-imidazolate framework ZIF-8 membranes for propylene/propane separation

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Metal-organic framework membranes: Unprecedented opportunities for gas separations

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Innovative Asymmetric Mixed Matrix Hollow Fiber Membranes for Gas Mixture Separation

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Qatar National Research Fund - (Doha, Qatar)

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Design and Optimization of Highly Productive Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework, ZIF-8, Membranes For Industrial Propylene/Propane Separations

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Qatar National Research Fund - (Doha, Qatar)

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Collaborative Research: Scalable Production of Metal-Organic Molecular Sieves with Optimized Gas Transport Properties

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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UNS: New Strategies for Ultra-Thin Sub-10 nm Thick Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Membranes with Tunable Molecular Sieving Properties

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Innovative Strategies for Scalable Mixed-Matrix Hollow Fiber Membranes with Sub-micron thick Molecular-Sieve-Containing Composite Skin Layers for Tailorable Gas Separations

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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FFATA: An Innovative, Unorthodox, and General Strategy for the Synthesis of Zeolitic-Imidazolate Framework (ZIF) Membranes for Olefin/Paraffin Separations

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

# streetAddress
Texas A&M University; Chemical Engineering; 3122 TAMU

# organizations[]
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

# schools[]
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

# etdChairOf[].label
Hsu, Yu-Chen (2018-05). Molecular Sieve Zeolitic-Imidazolate Framework ZIF-90 Thin Films and Membranes for Gas Separation Applications. Master's Thesis.

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Shah, Miral Naresh 1987- (2012-12). Synthesis and Characterization of Films and Membranes of Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) for Gas Separation Applications. Master's Thesis.

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Lee, Moon Joo (2018-05). Toward High-Throughput Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework ZIF-8 Membranes for Propylene/Propane Separation. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Varela Guerrero, Victor (2011-05). Nanoporous Materials for Carbon Dioxide Separation and Storage. Doctoral Dissertation.