Issue 8, 2017

Two-dimensional metal–organic frameworks for selective separation of CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2

Abstract

Two two-dimensional (2D) microporous metal–organic frameworks, [Zn2(TMTA)(DMF)2]·NO3·2H2O·3DMF (1, DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide) and [Zn3(TETA)2(DMF)4]·3DMF (2), were synthesized via a solvothermal reaction, where H3TMTA and H3TETA are 4,4′,4′′-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzene-1,3,5-triyl)tribenzoic acid and 4,4′,4′′-(2,4,6-triethylbenzene-1,3,5-triyl)tribenzoic acid, respectively. Crystallographic studies, including powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses, reveal that compound 1 features a 2D microporous framework composed of paddle-wheel Zn2(RCOO)3 clusters and TMTA3− ligands, while the 2D double-layered structure 2 is assembled by discrete trinuclear Zn3(RCOO)6 clusters and TETA3− ligands. Both activated frameworks of 1 and 2 show permanent porosities with Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface areas of 788 and 421 m2 g−1, respectively. Desolvated 1 exhibits a considerable carbon dioxide adsorption of 94.2 cm3 g−1 at 1 bar and 273 K, which is higher than that of 42.0 cm3 g−1 for 2. Furthermore, both materials show selective carbon dioxide adsorption over methane and nitrogen at ambient temperature.

Graphical abstract: Two-dimensional metal–organic frameworks for selective separation of CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2

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Article type
Research Article
Submitted
22 ربيع الأول 1438
Accepted
14 ربيع الثاني 1438
First published
15 ربيع الثاني 1438

Mater. Chem. Front., 2017,1, 1514-1519

Two-dimensional metal–organic frameworks for selective separation of CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2

S. C. King, R. Lin, H. Wang, H. D. Arman and B. Chen, Mater. Chem. Front., 2017, 1, 1514 DOI: 10.1039/C6QM00375C

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