Simulations of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and small hydrocarbon sorption in a nitrogen-rich rht-metal–organic framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1761-1777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas M. Franz ◽  
Zachary E. Dyott ◽  
Katherine A. Forrest ◽  
Adam Hogan ◽  
Tony Pham ◽  
...  

Detailed theoretical insights into the gas-sorption mechanism of Cu-TDPAH are presented for the first time.

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (43) ◽  
pp. 29204-29221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Forrest ◽  
Tony Pham ◽  
Brian Space

Detailed insights into the CO2 and H2 sorption mechanism in an rht-metal–organic framework were obtained through simulations using a classical polarizable force field.


IUCrJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujuan Wang ◽  
Zhang-Wen Wei ◽  
Jianyong Zhang ◽  
Long Jiang ◽  
Dingxin Liu ◽  
...  

Metal–organic frameworks with highly ordered porosity have been studied extensively. In this paper, the effect of framework (pore) disorder on the gas sorption of azole-based isoreticular Cu(II) MOFs with rtl topology and characteristic 1D tubular pore channels is investigated for the first time. In contrast to other isoreticular rtl metal–organic frameworks, the Cu(II) metal–organic framework based on 5-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)isophthalate acid has a crystallographically identifiable disordered framework without open N-donor sites. The framework provides a unique example for investigating the effect of pore disorder on gas sorption that can be systematically evaluated. It exhibits remarkable temperature-dependent hysteretic CO2 sorption up to room temperature, and shows selectivity of CO2 over H2, CH4 and N2 at ambient temperature. The unique property of the framework is its disordered structure featuring distorted 1D tubular channels and DMF-guest-remediated defects. The results imply that structural disorder (defects) may play an important role in the modification of the performance of the material.


2013 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 439-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Pham ◽  
Katherine A. Forrest ◽  
Juergen Eckert ◽  
Peter A. Georgiev ◽  
Ashley Mullen ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (55) ◽  
pp. 7283-7286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Forrest ◽  
Tony Pham ◽  
Keith McLaughlin ◽  
Adam Hogan ◽  
Brian Space

The metal–organic framework (MOF) [Cu(Me-4py-trz-ia)] exhibits an intriguing sorption mechanism for H2 and CO2 as discerned through molecular simulations.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothée Stassin ◽  
Ivo Stassen ◽  
Joao Marreiros ◽  
Alexander John Cruz ◽  
Rhea Verbeke ◽  
...  

A simple solvent- and catalyst-free method is presented for the synthesis of the mesoporous metal-organic framework (MOF) MAF-6 (RHO-Zn(eIm)2) based on the reaction of ZnO with 2-ethylimidazole vapor at temperatures ≤ 100 °C. By translating this method to a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) protocol, mesoporous crystalline films could be deposited for the first time entirely from the vapor phase. A combination of PALS and Kr physisorption measurements confirmed the porosity of these MOF-CVD films and the size of the MAF-6 supercages (diam. ~2 nm), in close agreement with powder data and calculations. MAF-6 powders and films were further characterized by XRD, TGA, SEM, FTIR, PDF and EXAFS. The exceptional uptake capacity of the mesoporous MAF-6 in comparison to the microporous ZIF-8 is demonstrated by vapor-phase loading of a molecule larger than the ZIF-8 windows.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid T. Qazvini ◽  
Ravichandar Babarao ◽  
Shane G. Telfer

AbstractEfficient and sustainable methods for carbon dioxide capture are highly sought after. Mature technologies involve chemical reactions that absorb CO2, but they have many drawbacks. Energy-efficient alternatives may be realised by porous physisorbents with void spaces that are complementary in size and electrostatic potential to molecular CO2. Here, we present a robust, recyclable and inexpensive adsorbent termed MUF-16. This metal-organic framework captures CO2 with a high affinity in its one-dimensional channels, as determined by adsorption isotherms, X-ray crystallography and density-functional theory calculations. Its low affinity for other competing gases delivers high selectivity for the adsorption of CO2 over methane, acetylene, ethylene, ethane, propylene and propane. For equimolar mixtures of CO2/CH4 and CO2/C2H2, the selectivity is 6690 and 510, respectively. Breakthrough gas separations under dynamic conditions benefit from short time lags in the elution of the weakly-adsorbed component to deliver high-purity hydrocarbon products, including pure methane and acetylene.


2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 414-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Luebke ◽  
Łukasz J. Weseliński ◽  
Youssef Belmabkhout ◽  
Zhijie Chen ◽  
Łukasz Wojtas ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bowen Ding ◽  
Bun Chan ◽  
Nicholas Proschogo ◽  
Marcello Solomon ◽  
Cameron Kepert ◽  
...  

Innovative and robust photosensitisation materials play a cardinal role in advancing the combined effort towards efficient solar energy harvesting. Here, we demonstrate the photocathode functionality of a Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)...


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