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[![Metal-Organic Framework: a versatile platform for sensing technology](https://blog.novomof.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MOF_Sensor_Header_WEB.jpg)](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/mofs-sensors)

## [Metal-Organic Framework: a versatile platform for sensing technology](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/mofs-sensors)

By [Niklas](https://blog.novomof.com/author/niklas) | [Cleanrooms](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/cleanrooms), [Semiconductors](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/semiconductors) | [No Comments](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/mofs-sensors#comments-listing)

**The detection of compounds with sensors has broad applications, from common ones like the blood glucose sensor (for diabetes control) to the detection of volatile organic compounds.**

 20. May 2020

[![Gas separations: Are you ready to use MOFs?](https://blog.novomof.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Gas_separation_Columns_Metal_organic_frameworks_WEB.jpeg)](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/gas-separations-with-mofs)

## [Gas separations: Are you ready to use MOFs?](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/gas-separations-with-mofs)

By [Niklas](https://blog.novomof.com/author/niklas) | [Adsorption](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/adsorption), [Gas Separation](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/gas-separation) | [No Comments](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/gas-separations-with-mofs#comments-listing)

**Gas separation is a critical process in many industrial applications, to either provide high purity gases or to capture harmful ones. Yet, many separation processes rely on energy.**

 30. April 2020

[![Comparison of Zeolites vs. MOFs for gas separations](https://blog.novomof.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Metal-organic_framework_adsorption_gas_separation_WEB.jpeg)](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/gas-separation-zeolites-vs-mofs)

## [Comparison of Zeolites vs. MOFs for gas separations](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/gas-separation-zeolites-vs-mofs)

By [Niklas](https://blog.novomof.com/author/niklas) | [Adsorption](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/adsorption), [Gas Capture and Sequestration](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/gas-capture-and-sequestration) | [No Comments](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/gas-separation-zeolites-vs-mofs#comments-listing)

**Gas separation processes have a great impact on the current needs of human society including medical, environmental, energy and high-value chemicals necessities. Some of the most popular.**

 17. April 2020

[![Efficient gas separation for high value gases](https://blog.novomof.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Gas_separations_MOF_Header_WEB.jpg)](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/efficient-gas-separation-for-high-value-gases)

## [Efficient gas separation for high value gases](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/efficient-gas-separation-for-high-value-gases)

By [Niklas](https://blog.novomof.com/author/niklas) | [Adsorption](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/adsorption), [Gas Capture and Sequestration](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/gas-capture-and-sequestration) | [No Comments](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/efficient-gas-separation-for-high-value-gases#comments-listing)

**Gas separation plays an important economic and environmental role in a variety of applications and functions. The interest in advanced methods of gas separation continues to grow. The most popular.**

 9. April 2020

[![The world of MOF Newsletter April 2020](https://blog.novomof.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Newsletter.png)](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/the-world-of-mof-novomof-newsletter-april-2020)

## [The world of MOF Newsletter April 2020](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/the-world-of-mof-novomof-newsletter-april-2020)

By [Niklas](https://blog.novomof.com/author/niklas) | [Catalysis](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/catalysis), [Company News](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/company-news) | [3 Comments](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/the-world-of-mof-novomof-newsletter-april-2020#comments-listing)

**Amidst the current global crisis, we are working hard on keeping up the pace of last year. We are all bound to our home office and will continue working from here. Fortunately, our CTO Gerald.**

 2. April 2020

[![New materials for high efficiency oxygen concentrators](https://blog.novomof.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Hospital_oxygen_concentrator_Header_WEB.jpg)](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/high-efficiency-oxygen-concentrators)

## [New materials for high efficiency oxygen concentrators](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/high-efficiency-oxygen-concentrators)

By [Niklas](https://blog.novomof.com/author/niklas) | [Adsorption](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/adsorption), [Gas Capture and Sequestration](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/gas-capture-and-sequestration) | [2 Comments](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/high-efficiency-oxygen-concentrators#comments-listing)

**With the spread of the corona virus and the resulting respiratory diseases, the medical teams all over the world fight hard to save their patients. Providing oxygen to these patients is critical..**

 26. March 2020

[![Picking a single grain - purification of nobel gases](https://blog.novomof.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Noble_gas_purification_header_WEB.jpg)](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/purification-of-nobel-gases)

## [Picking a single grain - purification of nobel gases](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/purification-of-nobel-gases)

By [Niklas](https://blog.novomof.com/author/niklas) | [Adsorption](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/adsorption), [Gas Capture and Sequestration](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/gas-capture-and-sequestration) | [No Comments](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/purification-of-nobel-gases#comments-listing)

**The specific characteristics of inert gases – e.g. they are almost non-reactive and non-flammable – make them perfect for application in lighting, welding, medical applications or diving gear..**

 18. March 2020

[![Nano-reactor vessels open new fields of catalysis](https://blog.novomof.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MOF_assisted_catalysis_nano_reactors_header_WEB.jpg)](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/nano-reactor-vessels-open-new-fields-of-catalysis)

## [Nano-reactor vessels open new fields of catalysis](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/nano-reactor-vessels-open-new-fields-of-catalysis)

By [Niklas](https://blog.novomof.com/author/niklas) | [Adsorption](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/adsorption), [Catalysis](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/catalysis) | [No Comments](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/nano-reactor-vessels-open-new-fields-of-catalysis#comments-listing)

**Using porous nanomaterials shifts the catalytic yield of hydroformylation towards wanted end products, as the reaction will be altered within the pores of the material. Most commercial products –.**

 27. February 2020

[![Particle Size of Metal-Organic Frameworks: Is it size that matters?](https://blog.novomof.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/H-KUST1_large_crystal_SEM_WEB.jpeg)](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/particle-size-of-metal-organic-frameworks)

## [Particle Size of Metal-Organic Frameworks: Is it size that matters?](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/particle-size-of-metal-organic-frameworks)

By [Niklas](https://blog.novomof.com/author/niklas) | [Adsorption](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/adsorption), [Catalysis](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/catalysis) | [2 Comments](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/particle-size-of-metal-organic-frameworks#comments-listing)

**Depending on the application at hand, particle size can change the performance or even the applicability of metal-organic frameworks. Nanosized MOFs find applications in membranes or biomedical.**

 11. February 2020

[![Price vs. value of metal-organic frameworks](https://blog.novomof.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Price_vs_Value_MOF_header_WEB-1.jpg)](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/price-vs-value-of-metal-organic-frameworks)

## [Price vs. value of metal-organic frameworks](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/price-vs-value-of-metal-organic-frameworks)

By [Niklas](https://blog.novomof.com/author/niklas) | [General](https://blog.novomof.com/tag/general) | [2 Comments](https://blog.novomof.com/blog/price-vs-value-of-metal-organic-frameworks#comments-listing)

**The commercial use of metal-organic frameworks has just kicked off, and they are often compared with commonly used activated carbon, silica or zeolites. Comparison goes until they reach the.**

 7. January 2020

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