Continuous Flow Hydrothermal Synthesis
Our Technology
It’s all about scale
Promethean operates the largest continuous multi-material nanomaterial manufacturing plant in the world. Our proprietary and patented process is key to our ability to manufacture industrial scale, cost-effective nanomaterials – two of the primary barriers that have long held-back the potential of these incredible materials. We have transformed the manufacture of high-quality MOFs and inorganic nanomaterials, taking them from academic novelty and research to industrial viability.
Continuous flow hydrothermal synthesis (CFHS)
MOF Manufacturing
Industrial Scale, Cost-effective MOFs
The primary benefit of our process is that it finally delivers the industrial scale, cost-effective MOFs that real-world applications demand.
Our scalable continuous flow process is different from traditional batch ones in that it can generate identical MOF products at a variety of production scales, with little variation in particle size or morphology.
The relatively small reactor volume, even at large production scale, allows access to high temperature and pressure reaction conditions without the high costs normally associated with heating a large batch pressure vessel. This allows us to offer a range of MOFs, which have traditionally not been available at industrially relevant scales.
The MOFs produced using Promethean’s technology are initially generated as dispersions in a carrier solvent (predominantly water), which allows for easier post-processing and avoids the agglomeration often seen when dry powder-based methods are used.