Issue 42, 2014

Selective adsorption of CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 within a charged metal–organic framework

Abstract

Presented here is a new ultramicroporous metal–organic framework (MOF) formulated as [Zn3L2(HCOO)1.5][(CH3)2NH2]1.5·xDMF, 1 (H3L = 9-(4-carboxy-phenyl)-9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarboxylic acid), DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide, consisting of an anionic framework and two types of interlaced one-dimensional channels with 0.42 and 0.79 nm diameters respectively, in which the larger channels accommodate protonated dimethylamine as the counter cations. Gas sorption analysis of N2, CO2 and CH4 was investigated and the isotherms exhibit reversible thermodynamic behaviours without hysteresis desorption, evidencing framework rigidity and permanent porosity of solvent-free 1. The synergistic effect of the open ultramicropores and dimethylamine cations may lead to high efficiency separation of CO2 from CH4 and N2. According to the Toth model, the selectivity of CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 was calculated to be 96 and 37, respectively. This effort will give rise to a new conception to tailor the charged MOF for high efficiency CO2 adsorption and separation.

Graphical abstract: Selective adsorption of CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 within a charged metal–organic framework

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
22 Apr 2014
Accepted
01 Aug 2014
First published
05 Aug 2014

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014,2, 17771-17778

Author version available

Selective adsorption of CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 within a charged metal–organic framework

L. Kong, R. Zou, W. Bi, R. Zhong, W. Mu, J. Liu, R. P. S. Han and R. Zou, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 17771 DOI: 10.1039/C4TA01993H

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