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Title: Van der Waals density functional study of hydrocarbon adsorption and separation in metal–organic frameworks without open metal sites

Journal Article · · Journal of Materials Research

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have received significant attention thanks to their promising features in the storage and separation of guest molecules. MOFs without open metal sites are emerging as they are often less susceptible to poisoning compared to those with open metal sites. However, a complete understanding of the binding and gas separation mechanisms in such materials is still missing. In this work, we perform a comparative study of two classes of vanadium-based MOFs without open metal sites: MFM-300-V(III) and MFM-300-V(IV), as well as MIL-47-V(III) and MIL-47-V(IV). We employ first-principles van der Waals density functional theory to find the optimal binding conformations and binding energies of a series of small hydrocarbons within the pores of the aforementioned MOFs. Our study provides insight into the host–guest interactions in such MOFs without open metal sites, especially the role played by the bridging hydroxyl group (μ2 –OH). We conclude that the bridging –OH group acts as a pseudo open metal site in these MOFs.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1983062
Journal Information:
Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 37, Issue 1; ISSN 0884-2914
Publisher:
Springer NatureCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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