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Title: Cucurbit[7]uril: an Amorphous Molecular Material for Highly Selective Carbon Dioxide Uptake

Journal Article · · Chemical Communications, 47(27):7626-7628
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC12689J· OSTI ID:1028065

Cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]), in its amorphous solid state, shows one of the highest CO2 sorption capacities among the known organic molecular porous materials at 298 K and 0.1~ and 1 bar. Apart from the highest CO2 capacity, CB[7] shows a remarkable selectivity of CO2 over N2 and CH4. These properties along with the readily available precursors makes this materials a very attractive for CO2 sequestration particularly when considering the easy synthesis and low manufacturing costs.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1028065
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-79807; KC0203020; AA7020000; TRN: US201121%%710
Journal Information:
Chemical Communications, 47(27):7626-7628, Vol. 47, Issue 27
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English