Objective
Adsorptive separations using nanoporous materials underpin major industrial processes, including air separation, natural gas sweetening, and hydrocarbon purification, and are expected to become increasingly important with the growing focus on CO2 capture technologies. Evaluating the performance of an adsorbent requires understanding how the uptake of a target molecule is affected by the presence of competing species. However, the multicomponent adsorption measurements needed to obtain this information remain challenging. They are complex, time-consuming, and typically require larger quantities of adsorbent than are available during screening. This bottleneck in adsorbent characterization limits both process optimization and the development of new separation technologies.
To address this bottleneck, we developed Flash Sorption Analysis (FSA), a novel approach based on microfabricated heaters that enables orders-of-magnitude faster multicomponent adsorption measurements while requiring only minimal sample quantities. Owing to its thermal desorption principle and rapid analysis cycles, FSA is also ideally suited for accelerated aging tests of adsorbents under relevant conditions. Building on a laboratory prototype, the FLASH-IT project will develop an integrated analytical instrument demonstrating this technology. The instrument will be validated using carbon dioxide capture from air as a demanding proof-of-concept case. By delivering the first integrated FSA instrument, the project will lay the foundation for broader adoption of this technology and represent a first step toward entry into the wider porous-materials testing market.
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HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
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HORIZON-ERC-POC - HORIZON ERC Proof of Concept Grants
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(opens in new window) ERC-2026-POC
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3000 Leuven
Belgium
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