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Crystal Engineering of Two Light and Pressure Responsive Physisorbents

Journal Article · · Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)
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  1. Department of Chemical Sciences Bernal Institute University of Limerick Limerick V94T9PX (Republic of Ireland
  2. Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620-5250 USA
  3. Department of Chemistry North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27607 USA
  4. Department of Chemistry University of South Florida Tampa FL 33620-5250 USA, Department of Chemistry North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27607 USA
  5. Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science University of Stellenbosch Matieland 7600 South Africa
Abstract

An emerging strategy in the design of efficient gas storage technologies is the development of stimuli‐responsive physisorbents which undergo transformations in response to a particular stimulus, such as pressure, heat or light. Herein, we report two isostructural light modulated adsorbents (LMAs) containing bis‐3‐thienylcyclopentene (BTCP), LMA‐1 [Cd(BTCP)(DPT) 2 ] (DPT=2,5‐diphenylbenzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylate) and LMA‐2 [Cd(BTCP)(FDPT) 2 ] (FDPT=5‐fluoro‐2,diphenylbenzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylate). Both LMAs undergo pressure induced switching transformations from non‐porous to porous via adsorption of N 2 , CO 2 and C 2 H 2 . LMA‐1 exhibited multi‐step adsorption while LMA‐2 showed a single‐step adsorption isotherm. The light responsive nature of the BTPC ligand in both frameworks was exploited with irradiation of LMA‐1 resulting in a 55 % maximum reduction of CO 2 uptake at 298 K. This study reports the first example of a switching sorbent (closed to open) that can be further modulated by light.

Research Organization:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO)
Grant/Contract Number:
EE0008812
OSTI ID:
1964204
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2418687
OSTI ID: 1964206
Journal Information:
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie (International Edition) Journal Issue: 19 Vol. 62; ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English

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