From MOF Manufacturing to Advanced Characterisation: SciMed Supports Promethean Particles
12 August 2026
SciMed and Promethean Particles Complete Advanced MOF Characterisation and Gas-Storage Project
SciMed has completed a collaborative instrumentation project with Promethean Particles, supporting the company’s continued development and industrial-scale manufacture of metal-organic frameworks, commonly known as MOFs.
The project brought together advanced elemental analysis and high-pressure reactor technology to strengthen Promethean Particles’ in-house characterisation, quality-control and application-testing capabilities.
As part of the project, SciMed worked with the Promethean Particles team to identify suitable equipment, test customer samples before purchase, support installation and provide user training.
The result is additional analytical capability that is now helping the team better understand the materials it manufactures, respond to customer requirements and investigate new applications for MOFs.
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Metal-organic frameworks are three-dimensional porous materials formed from metal centres connected by organic linkers.
Their exceptionally high internal surface area and ability to selectively interact with particular gases make MOFs particularly interesting for applications including:
- Carbon capture
- Biogas upgrading
- Sustainable biomethane production
- Atmospheric water harvesting
- Dehumidification
- Gas separation
- Gas storage
The challenge
From Laboratory Research to Industrial-Scale MOF Manufacturing
Promethean Particles has developed a continuous-flow manufacturing approach designed to overcome some of the limitations associated with traditional batch MOF production.
As the company scales production, robust analytical characterisation and quality control become increasingly important.
Its laboratory therefore uses a combination of techniques including surface-area measurement, powder X-ray diffraction, particle-size analysis, thermogravimetric analysis and FTIR to understand and verify the materials being produced.
Two additional requirements became particularly important: measuring metal loading and investigating MOF performance in high-pressure gas-storage applications.
The project combined elemental analysis with high-pressure testing so Promethean Particles could strengthen both material characterisation and application development.
What SciMed supplied
Two technologies. Two different questions.
Elemental analysis
Rigaku NEX DE ED-XRF
Used to quantify metal loading within MOF products and solutions, giving the team additional in-house analytical capability and data for customer requirements.
- Rapid, non-destructive elemental analysis
- Suitable for powders, solids and liquids
- Supports R&D and quality-control workflows
High-pressure research
Parr Lab-Scale Pressure Vessels
High-pressure reactor technology gives the team a controlled route to investigate MOFs in gas-storage applications and quantify performance under pressure.
- Configurable laboratory pressure vessels
- Controlled gas and pressure experiments
- Supports advanced materials research
Insights Straight from Our Clients
What our customers had to say...
More than equipment supply
Application first. Equipment second.
Before purchase, SciMed supported Promethean Particles with sample testing so the team could assess whether the proposed system was compatible with its requirements.
That support then continued through installation and training, helping the team integrate the equipment into an existing analytical workflow and build useful long-term capability.
Whether you are looking to improve elemental analysis, strengthen quality control or explore high-pressure testing for advanced materials, our specialists can help you identify the right solution for your application.
Speak to Tom or Darren to discuss your requirements, arrange sample testing or find out more about the analytical and reactor technologies featured in this project.
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Elemental analysis
Tom Knott
XRF, elemental analysis and analytical requirements related to the Promethean Particles project.
High-pressure research
Darren Machen
Parr reactors, laboratory pressure vessels and high-pressure research applications.
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Whether you are interested in elemental analysis with the Rigaku NEX DE, high-pressure testing with Parr reactor systems, or would simply like to discuss a similar application with one of our specialists, use the links below to find out more.
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