Zinc triazolate oxalate CALF-20 with platelet morphology and its PEBAX-based mixed matrix membranes for CO2/N2 separation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Oct 1;60(79):11128-11131. doi: 10.1039/d4cc03461a.

Abstract

CALF-20, [Zn2(1,2,4-triazolate)2(oxalate)] shows remarkable performance in post-combustion carbon capture, even under humid conditions1 but its reported crystal morphology hinders its applicability in mixed matrix membranes (MMMs). Here, a route to its preparation as platelets a few tens of nm thick is reported. These were incorporated into a PEBAX MH1567 polymer matrix and the resultant MMMs display improvement in CO2 permeability and CO2/N2 selectivity.