Aluminium Metal Organic Framework (Al-MIL-53, Purity: 99%, APS: 30-40μm)

Aluminum Metal-Organic Framework

Applications

Gas Storage and Separation:

Al-MOFs are widely used for gas storage due to their high surface area and tunable pore sizes. They can adsorb and store gases such as hydrogen, methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. Al-MOFs are also used in gas separation processes, where they selectively adsorb specific gases from mixtures, such as separating carbon dioxide from natural gas or nitrogen from oxygen. This makes them valuable in energy storage, environmental applications, and industrial gas separation.

Catalysis:

The high surface area and tunable porosity of Al-MOFs make them excellent candidates for heterogeneous catalysis. They can be used to catalyze a variety of chemical reactions, including oxidation, hydrogenation, and carbon-carbon bond formation. The metal sites within the framework can participate in catalysis, while the organic ligands help stabilize the reactants and products.

Environmental Remediation:

Due to their high surface area and ability to selectively adsorb gases and liquids, Al-MOFs can be used in environmental applications, such as pollutant removal. They can be applied in water treatment to remove toxic metals or organic compounds, as well as in air filtration systems to capture harmful gases and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Sensors and Sensing Devices:

Al-MOFs have potential applications in sensors for detecting gases, volatile compounds, or biomolecules. Their porous structure allows them to interact with specific molecules, changing their properties (e.g., conductivity, fluorescence, etc.). This makes them useful for environmental monitoring, biological sensing, and chemical detection.

Drug Delivery Systems:

The biocompatibility of Al-MOFs, coupled with their high surface area and tunable pore sizes, makes them suitable for drug delivery systems. They can encapsulate and deliver pharmaceutical agents or gene therapies to specific target sites in the body, offering controlled release and minimizing side effects. Al-MOFs can be functionalized with specific ligands to target certain cells or tissues, enhancing therapeutic efficiency.

Energy Storage and Supercapacitors:

Al-MOFs can be utilized in supercapacitors and batteries due to their ability to store charge in their porous structure. Their electrochemical properties make them useful in energy storage devices, where they can improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicle (EV) applications by providing higher energy density and faster charge/discharge rates.