Professor Smith’s Google Scholar Profile
2022
Uncertainty in Composite Membranes: From Defect Engineering to Film Processing , Teesdale J.J., Lee M., Lu R., Smith Z.P., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022.

Network-Nanostructured ZIF-8 to Enable Percolation for Enhanced Gas Transport, Lee H., Won S.C., Lee M., Zhang K., Edhaim F., Rodriquez K.M., DeWitt S.J.A., Smith Z.P., Adv. Funct. Mater., 2002, 2207775.


Multi-lab study on the pure-gas permeation of commercial polysulfone (PSf) membranes: Measurement standards and best practices, Rodriguez K.M., Wu, W., Smith Z.P., J. Memb. Sci., 2022, 120746.
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Hydrocarbon ladder polymers with ultrahighpermselectivity for membrane gas separations, H Lai, H. W., Benedetti, F. M., Myun Ahn, J., Robinson, A. M., Wang, Y., Pinnau, I., Smith, Z. P., & Xia, Y, Science, 2022, 375, 1390–1392
2021
Sorption-enhanced mixed-gas transport in amine functionalized polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs), Mizrahi Rodriguez K., Benedetti F.M.,Roy N.,Wu A.X., Smith Z.P., J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021,9, 23631-23642.
Low-Temperature H2S/CO2/CH4 Separation in Mixed-Matrix Membranes Containing MFU-4, Qian Q., Wright A.M., Lee H., Dincă M., Smith Z.P., ACS Chem. Mater. 2021, 33, 17, 6825–683.
Non-equilibrium Lattice Fluid Modeling of Gas Sorption for Fluorinated Poly(ether imide)s, Wu A.X., Drayton J.A., Ren X., Mizrahi Rodriguez K., Grosz A.F., Lee J., Smith Z.P., ACS Macromolecules 2021, 54, 14, 6628–6638.
Revisiting group contribution theory for estimating fractional free volume of microporous polymer membranes, Wu A.X., Lin S., Mizrahi Rodriguez K., Benedetti F.M., Joo T., Grosz A.F., Storme K.R., Roy N., Syar D., Smith Z.P., Journal of Membrane Science, 2021.
2020
Elucidating the Role of Fluorine Content on Gas Sorption Properties of Fluorinated Polyimides, Wu A.X., Drayton J.A., Mizrahi Rodriguez K., Benedetti F.M., Qian Q., Lin S., Smith Z.P., Macromolecules, 2020.
Leveraging free volume manipulation to improve membrane separation performance of amine‐functionalized PIM‐1, Mizrahi Rodriguez K., Lin S., Wu A.X., Han G., Teesdale J.J., Doherty C.M., Smith Z.P., Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020.
Tuning Selectivities in Gas Separation Membranes Based on Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles, Bilchak C.R., Jhalaria M., Huang Y., Abbas Z., Midya J., Benedetti F.M., Parisi D., Egger W., Dickmann M., Minelli M., Doghieri F., Nikoubashman A., Durning C.J., Vlassopoulos D., Jestin J., Smith Z.P., Benicewicz B.C., Rubinstein M., Leibler L., Kumar S.K., ACS Nano, 2020.
Free volume manipulation of a 6FDA-HAB polyimide using a solid-state protection/deprotection strategy, Lin S., Joo T., Benedetti F.M., Chen L.C., Wu A.X., Mizrahi Rodriguez K., Qian Q., Doherty C.M., Smith Z.P., Polymer, 2020, 10, 123121.
Acid-Modulated Synthesis of High Surface Area Amine-Functionalized MIL-101(Cr) Nanoparticles for CO2 Separations, Han G., Mizrahi Rodriguez K., Qian Q., Smith Z.P., ACS Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2020, 59, 40, 18139–18150.
Facile and Time-Efficient Carboxylic Acid Functionalization of PIM-1: Effect on Molecular Packing and Gas Separation Performance, Mizrahi Rodriguez K., Wu A.X., Qian Q., Han G., Lin S., Benedetti F.M., Lee H., Chi W.S., Doherty C.M., Smith Z.P., Macromolecules, 2020, 53, 15, 6220–6234.
MOF-Based Membranes for Gas Separations, Qian Q., Asinger P.A., Lee M.J., Han G., Mizrahi Rodriguez K., Lin S., Benedetti F.M., Wu A.X., Chi W.S., Smith Z.P., Chemical Reviews, 2020, 120, 16, 8161–8266.
Influence of Aliphatic and Aromatic Fluorine Groups on Gas Permeability and Morphology of Fluorinated Polyimide Films, Wu A.X., Drayton J.A., Mizrahi Rodriguez K., Qian Q., Lin S., Smith Z.P., Macromolecules, 2020.
Hydrothermal Synthesis of Sub-20 nm Amine-Functionalized MIL-101(Cr) Nanoparticles with High Surface Area and Enhanced CO2 Uptake, Han G., Qian Q., Mizrahi Rodriguez K., Smith Z.P., ACS Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2020. 59 (16), 7888-7900.
2019
Impact of post-synthetic modification routes on filler structure and performance in metal-organic framework based mixed-matrix membranes, Qian Q., Chi W.S., Han G., Smith Z.P., ACS Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019. 59 (12), 5432-5438.
Tuning the molecular weights, chain packing, and gas-transport properties of CANAL ladder polymers by short alkyl substitutions, Lai H.W.H., Benedetti F.M., Jin Z., Teo Y.C., Wu A.X., De Angelis M.G., Smith Z.P., Xia Y., Macromolecules, 2019. 52 (16), 6294-6302.
Mixed-matrix membranes formed from imide-functionalized UiO-66-NH2 for improved interfacial compatibility, Qian Q., Wu A.X., Chi W.S., Asinger P.A., Lin S., Hypsher A.J., Smith Z.P., ACS Applied Materials and Interface, 2019. 11 (34), 31257-31269.
The Perfluoropolymer Upper Bound, Wu A.X., Drayton J.A., Smith Z.P., AIChE Journal, 2019. 65 (12), 1-12.
Polymers with side chain porosity for ultrapermeable and plasticization resistant materials for gas separations, He, Y., Benedetti F.M.,Lin S.,Liu C.,Zhao Y., Ye H.-Z., van Voorhis T., De Angelis M.G. , Swager T.M., Smith Z.P., Advanced Materials, 2019. 31 (21), 1807871.
Mixed‐matrix membranes formed from multi‐dimensional metal‐organic frameworks for enhanced gas transport and plasticization resistance, Chi, W.S. B. Sundell, K. Zhang, D. Harrigan, S. Hayden, Z.P. Smith, ChemSusChem, 2019. 12 (11), 2355-2360.
2018
Increasing M2(dobdc) Loading in Selective Mixed-Matrix Membranes: A Rubber Toughening Approach, Smith, Z.P., J.E. Bachman, T. Li, B. Gludovatz, V.A. Kusuma, T. Xu, , D.P. Hopkinson, R.O. Ritchie, J.R. Long, Chemistry of Materials, 2018. 30, 1484−1495.
Engineered Transport in Microporous Materials and Membranes for Clean Energy Technologies, Li, C., S.M. Meckler, Z.P. Smith, J.E. Bachman, L. Maserati, J.R. Long, B.A. Helms, Advanced Materials, 2018. 30, 1704953.
On the Direct Synthesis of Cu(BDC) MOF Nanosheets and Their Performance in Mixed Matrix Membranes, Shete, M., P. Kumar, J.E. Bachman, X. Ma, Z.P. Smith, K.A. Mkhoyan, J.R. Long, M. Tsapatsis, Journal of Membrane Science, 2018. 549, 312-320.
2017
50th anniversary perspective: Polymers and mixed matrix membranes for gas and vapor separation: A review and prospective opportunities, Galizia, M., W.S. Chi, Z.P. Smith, T.C. Merkel, R.W. Baker, B.D. Freeman, Macromolecules, 2017. 50, 7809-7843.
Influence of temperature on gas solubility in thermally rearranged (TR) polymers, Stevens, K.A., Z.P. Smith, K.L. Gleason, M. Galizia, D.R. Paul, and B.D. Freeman, Journal of Membrane Science, 2017. 533, 75-83.
2016
Enhanced ethylene separation and plasticization resistance in polymer membranes incorporating metal-organic framework nanocrystals, Bachman, J.E., Z.P. Smith, T. Li, T. Xu, and J.R. Long, Nature Materials, 2016. 15, 845-849.
Nonequilibrium lattice fluid modeling of gas solubility in HAB-6FDA polyimide and its thermally rearranged analogues, Galizia, M., K.A. Stevens, Z.P. Smith, D.R. Paul, and B.D Freeman, Macromolecules, 2016. 49, 8768-8779.