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MSE Masters Thesis Presentation: Alexander Alex Guthmann

TITLE: CO2 Adsorption in Polymer-MOF Composites

ADVISOR: Sean Lubner ME

COMMITTEE: Joerg Werner MSE

ABSTRACT: Certain classes of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF) are utilized for direct-air capture of CO2 from the atmosphere, but can be susceptible to various types of degradation if not paired with a polymer binder. Degradation and performance limitations of MOF sorbents currently contribute to a large percentage of direct-air capture costs, preventing this technology from seeing widespread adoption. While previous studies have focused on the efficacy of pure MOF's in adsorbing CO2 from different environments, there is very little current research on the performance of MOF's when used in a polymer composite. This study aims to address performance limitations of MOF sorbents by determining a relationship between CO2 adsorption capacity and polymer binder weight fraction in MOF-polymer sorbent coatings.