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Zachary P. Smith
Researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Publications - 69
Citations - 5264
Zachary P. Smith is an academic researcher from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Membrane & Polymer. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 58 publications receiving 3646 citations. Previous affiliations of Zachary P. Smith include University of Texas System & University of Texas at Austin.
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Energy-efficient polymeric gas separation membranes for a sustainable future: A review
David F. Sanders,Zachary P. Smith,Ruilan Guo,Lloyd M. Robeson,James E. McGrath,Donald R Paul,Benny D. Freeman +6 more
TL;DR: A review of the fundamental scientific principles underpinning the operation of polymers for gas separations, including the solution-diffusion model and various structure/property relations, is presented in this paper.
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50th Anniversary Perspective: Polymers and Mixed Matrix Membranes for Gas and Vapor Separation: A Review and Prospective Opportunities
Michele Galizia,Won Seok Chi,Zachary P. Smith,Timothy C. Merkel,Richard W. Baker,Benny D. Freeman +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the state of the art of membrane materials, including polymers and hybrid materials, as well as the current issues and barriers, and finally, future research directions in membrane science are outlined.
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MOF-Based Membranes for Gas Separations.
Qihui Qian,Patrick A. Asinger,Moon Joo Lee,Gang Han,Katherine Mizrahi Rodriguez,Sharon Lin,Francesco M. Benedetti,Albert X. Wu,Won Seok Chi,Zachary P. Smith +9 more
TL;DR: This comprehensive review discusses opportunities and challenges related to the formation of pure MOF films and mixed-matrix membranes and introduces a simple membrane performance score that has been tabulated for all of the literature data compiled in this review.
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Enhanced ethylene separation and plasticization resistance in polymer membranes incorporating metal–organic framework nanocrystals
TL;DR: In this article, a composite material consisting of nanocrystals of metal-organic frameworks dispersed within a high-performance polyimide was proposed to reduce chain mobility of the polymer while simultaneously boosting membrane separation performance.
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Synthesis and characterization of triptycene-based polyimides with tunable high fractional free volume for gas separation membranes
Jennifer R. Wiegand,Zachary P. Smith,Qiang Liu,Christopher T. Patterson,Benny D. Freeman,Ruilan Guo +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a series of rigid, bulky triptycene-based diamine monomers were designed, synthesized, and subsequently incorporated into the backbone of polyimides via polycondensation with 2,2′-bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride (6FDA) to obtain a series polyimide membranes with high fractional free volume.