PROMIZE
The PROMIZE project is dedicated to the innovative development of zeolite/MOF-polymer hybrid materials. Its core mission is to design advanced hybrid mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) that are mechanically, thermally, and chemically stable, offering cost-effective solutions with high-end performance capabilities for CO2 removal and the purification of CH4 and H2-rich gas feeds. These objectives align with industrially relevant conditions encompassing humidity, temperature, flow, and pressures. In this context, the MAPIEM laboratory contributes its expertise in the characterization of these heterogeneous materials, at both in their initial and aged states, employing a multi-scale approach operating from the sub-micron scale to the macroscopic scale.
PROMIZE employs a multidisciplinary approach incorporating innovative synthesis strategies. It pursues to (i) design disruptive zeolite/MOF hybrid MMMs optimized for capacity, selectivity, and separation efficiency, (ii) utilize advanced characterization tools for highly accurate and reliable lab-scale data, (iii) assess separation performance and mechanical behavior under realistic conditions, setting clear benchmarks, and (iv) address the synthesis-properties performance trilemma for the advancement of photopolymerized MMMs. PROMIZE operates at two distinct levels, with a proven proof-of-concept at the lab-scale and a highly complementary multidisciplinary synthesis-characterization strategy. The project aligns with global efforts to advance competitive and environmentally efficient separation processes, addressing the production of pure gases and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) mitigation while promoting enhanced energy efficiency and sustainability.