Graduation Semester and Year
2023
Language
English
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering
Department
Materials Science and Engineering
First Advisor
Michael Bozlar
Abstract
Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are a highly versatile class of materials with a wide range of potential applications in gas storage, separation, catalysis, drug delivery, and sensing. The ability to tailor the properties and functionalities of MOFs by varying the organic linkers and inorganic nodes makes them highly attractive for a wide range of applications. The unique properties of MOFs also make them promising materials for fundamental studies in materials science and chemistry. The current investigation focuses on the dispersion study of MOFs and the synthesis of MOF-Polymer composites. The dispersions of MOFs in various organic solvents like ethanol, isopropanol, tetrahydrofuran, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidine, triethylene glycol, and acetone are studied and characterized using UV-Vis Spectroscopy to study the absorbance of the MOFs in the solvents and to determine the extent of dispersion in the solvents. Both the visual and spectroscopic studies showed similar results. Later the MOF-polymer composites are synthesized taking High-Density Polyethylene and are tested for the capture of CO2
Keywords
Metal-organic frameworks, Composites, Extruder, Dispersions
Disciplines
Engineering | Materials Science and Engineering
License
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Recommended Citation
Gondi, Sathvika, "Dispersion study of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Synthesis of MOF-High-density polyethylene fibers" (2023). Material Science and Engineering Theses. 116.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/materialscieng_theses/116
Comments
Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington