MOFIL · Molecular Filtration System

Material technology
for a cleaner future.

以材料科技 · 创造洁净世界

MOFIL turns the geometry and chemistry of metal-organic framework pores into a manufacturable filtration promise — one pore, one pollutant, one design.

ZIF-8topology sodalite · scale ≈ 2 nm

8 000 m²/g

MOF surface area, peak

1.16 nm

ZIF-8 pore size

1.7× vs imports

Acid AMC capacity

About MOFIL

A factory built
to a molecular tolerance.

MOFIL is part of the Chongqing Advanced Materials Institute group. We are a chemical filtration company focused on the R&D and industrialisation of metal-organic framework (MOF) porous materials. The team grew out of the Advanced Materials Lab at Beijing Institute of Technology, and runs an institute → pilot → mass-production pipeline with the Chongqing Institute, serving cleanroom environments in semiconductor, new-energy battery, healthcare and rail transit.

Unlike activated carbon or molecular sieve filters, MOFs self-assemble metal nodes and organic linkers into periodic networks. Surface area reaches 8 000 m²/g — more than ten times equivalent-mass carbon — with pore sizes tunable between 0.5–2 nm. The filter no longer relies on collision probability; pore geometry and surface chemistry together pre-select target molecules out of the air.

“Engineer the pore to one nanometre; engineer the error to one mole.”
— Lab notebook · ZIF-8, synthesis №41

The Material · Metal-Organic Frameworks

Airborne chemical pollution
is never truly invisible.

Metal ions at the nodes, organic linkers as bridges. The size, shape and surface chemistry of the pore decides which molecule enters and which is turned away.

These four are the most representative MOF systems in MOFIL's R&D and production pipelines. For each industry's pollution spectrum, we use these frameworks as a parent, then engineer linker functionalisation, pore trimming and active-site modification into a customer-specific filtration media.

AMC · Airborne Molecular Contamination

In the world of every chip micron,
air must be calibrated.

AMC — airborne molecular contamination — is the invisible variable beyond particulates that decides semiconductor yield. Acids, bases and VOCs from solvents, cleaners and equipment wear damage electron mobility, raise leakage current, and shorten device lifetime. We turn MOF pores into precision traps for them.

01

Multi-selective

Acidic, basic and VOC contaminants — linker and pore custom-tuned per target molecule.

02

High capacity

Acid- and base-removal media reach 1.7× and 1.4× the adsorption capacity of mainstream imports.

03

Gas + particulate

While removing AMC, the structure simultaneously captures sub-micron particulates in a single pass.

04

ppb / ppt range

Tuned for sub-trace fab process conditions — high efficiency with low pressure drop. Efficient, long-life.

05

Clean process

Single-step forming, no solvent residue, no off-gassing — built for cleanroom longevity.

vs imports

One media,
outperforming imports 1.7×.

Under the same weight and operating conditions, MOFIL's acid AMC media adsorbs SO₂ at 1.7× the level of mainstream imports; the base-NH₃ media at 1.4×.

Capacity index · baseline 1.0Higher is better
Imported acid media1.0 ×
MOFIL · acid1.7 ×
Imported base media1.0 ×
MOFIL · base1.4 ×
0.0 ×1.0 ×2.0 ×

Performance specifications

AMC super-filtration media in product form: filter sample (left), V-bank unit (centre), active MOF feedstock (right).
AMC super-filtration media in product form: filter sample (left), V-bank unit (centre), active MOF feedstock (right).
Media classResistance (pa)Initial efficiency (%)Cutoff efficiency (%)
Acid AMC super-filtration media9399.9980
Base AMC super-filtration media9799.9980

* MOFIL's own AMC test centre · per GB/T 30190 / ISO 10121-1

Application fields

Semiconductor fabsPharma / biologicsBiodefenceDefence & aerospaceAnimal labsOLED panels

Filter index

Filtration media,
folded into a usable form.

From material to assembled unit, three structures cover the principal cleanroom deployment scenarios. Each is built on the same MOF chemistry, then mechanically optimised for process flow, replacement cycle, and interface specs.

MFT Cylinder molecular filter

MFT

Cylinder series

Cylinder molecular filter

Fixed module frame holding an array of cylinders, with high core-media loading. Acid, base and VOC media can be loaded together to filter multiple contaminants in a single pass.

Layout
Cylinder array
Loading
High · multi-charge
Best for
Parallel multi-contaminant
MFV V-bank molecular filter

MFV

V-bank series

V-bank molecular filter

Single-layer dense V-pleat, expanding contact area dramatically. Combined with MOFilter® selective adsorption, balances long lifetime and low pressure drop.

Layout
V-bank pleat
Pressure drop
Very low
Best for
High airflow · long-cycle
MFX Box molecular filter

MFX

Box series

Box molecular filter

Classic deep-pleat box, with linker functionalisation and pore tailored to the contaminant spectrum — precise capture of target molecules.

Layout
Deep-pleat box
Customisation
Linker-level
Best for
Target-specific removal

Field reports

One selectivity principle,
four industries.

MOF pore chemistry lets the same framework span industries. The same material system, configured with different linker functionalisation and geometry, delivers targeted solutions for four completely different pollutant spectra.

Microelectronics

IMicroelectronics

Microelectronics

Panel · drive · advanced-node semiconductors

AMC chemical filtration for chip-fab cleanrooms — precise control of the acid / base / VOC spectrum across process steps, raising yield while sharply lowering filter-system energy consumption.

Targets
SO₂ · NH₃ · IPA · HF vapor
Where
MAU / FFU / tool exhaust
Typical units
MFV V-bank · MFX deep-pleat
Battery manufacturing

IIBattery

Battery manufacturing

Cathode · separator · electrolyte lines

Chemical contamination control for lithium and solid-state battery makers — cleaner production for yield and safety, with improved exhaust-treatment efficiency.

Targets
NMP · DMC · HF · PM2.5
Where
Dry room · coater return · exhaust
Typical units
MFT cylinder · MFX deep-pleat
Pharma & care

IIIHealthcare

Pharma & care

Pharma · hospital · long-term care

Self-sterilising, self-deactivating air filtration that reduces cross-infection and pandemic transmission risk in critical-care facilities.

Targets
VOC · pathogens · aerosols
Where
ICU · OR · isolation ward
Typical units
MFV V-bank · MFX antimicrobial
Transit & mobility

IVTransit

Transit & mobility

Airport · metro · high-speed rail

Remote sterilising / deactivating air filtration for dense, enclosed transit hubs and rolling stock — reducing public health risk in shared air.

Targets
Particulates · pathogens · odour VOC
Where
AHU · concourse return · cabin HVAC
Typical units
MFT cylinder · MFV V-bank

FAQ

Six questions on
MOF and AMC chemical filtration.

The questions our customers' engineering teams ask most often — material fundamentals, product selection and performance verification. If anything is still unclear, please reach out.

  1. What is MOF (Metal-Organic Framework)?
    An MOF is a class of periodic crystalline porous material formed by self-assembly of inorganic metal nodes and organic linkers via coordination bonds. Its surface area can reach 8 000 m²/g — more than ten times the surface area of equivalent-mass activated carbon. The pore size is tunable at the molecular level between 0.5 – 2 nm, and the active sites are dispersed at atomic resolution. This gives MOFs a combined geometric + chemical selectivity for gas-phase molecules.
  2. How is MOF media different from activated carbon or molecular sieves?
    Activated carbon relies on random pore structure and collision probability to capture pollutants — its selectivity is weak and its loading capacity is bounded. MOF pores, by contrast, are engineered crystallographically: size, shape and surface chemistry are all tunable, so the framework and linker chemistry can be customised for specific target molecules such as SO₂, NH₃ or toluene. Under the same weight and operating conditions, MOFIL's acid AMC media adsorbs SO₂ at 1.7× the level of mainstream imports; the base NH₃ media at 1.4×.
  3. What is AMC, and why must cleanrooms control it?
    AMC stands for Airborne Molecular Contamination — chemical pollutants present in air at the molecular level, primarily acidic gases (SO₂, H₂S), basic gases (NH₃) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs such as toluene, acetone, IPA). In advanced semiconductor processes, AMC damages electron mobility, raises leakage current, and shortens device lifetime — it is the invisible variable beyond particulates that determines yield. Chip, battery and pharma cleanrooms require AMC control at ppb / ppt levels.
  4. How do I choose between MFT, MFV and MFX?
    All three are built on the same MOF chemistry; the mechanical structure differs by deployment scenario. The MFT cylinder series carries a high media charge and can pack acid / base / VOC media in parallel inside one module — best for complex pollutant spectra. The MFV V-bank series has a large contact area and low pressure drop — best for high-airflow, long-cycle fresh-air and return-air systems. The MFX deep-pleat box series specialises in linker-level customisation — best for precise removal of a single target contaminant. For specific sizing recommendations, email sales@mofil.com and our engineering team will respond with a solution.
  5. Which test standards is MOFIL's AMC media certified against?
    MOFIL operates its own AMC filtration test centre. Performance is measured per GB/T 30190 ('Air Chemical Filter — Purification Efficiency and Pressure Drop Test Method') and ISO 10121-1 ('Test methods for assessing the performance of gas-phase air cleaning media and devices'). The publicly stated 1.7× / 1.4× comparisons, 93 / 97 pa resistance, 99.99 % initial efficiency, and 80 % cutoff efficiency all come from the same standardised pipeline. Customers may arrange third-party retesting or on-site witness testing.
  6. Which industries does MOFIL serve?
    Four core cleanroom environments today: semiconductor and microelectronics (panel, drive, advanced-node fab); new-energy battery (cathode, separator, electrolyte lines for lithium and solid-state cells); pharma and healthcare (pharmaceutical cleanrooms, ICU, OR, isolation wards); transit and mobility (fresh-air and cabin HVAC for airports, metro, high-speed rail, transit hubs). Adjacent deployments include biodefence, defence and aerospace, animal labs, and OLED panel plants.

* All performance numbers are measured at MOFIL's own AMC test centre using GB/T 30190 / ISO 10121-1 methods. Field suitability remains subject to on-site validation.