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Title: Metal-organic frameworks for the adsorption and catalytic transformations of carbon dioxide

Abstract

Novel crystalline porous materials known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and methods for their synthesis are provided herein. The MOFs include a M6(μ3-OH)8(OH)8(μ2,η2-(O2C)2cyclam)8 cluster, and a metal atom coordinated to the one or more cyclam of the cluster, wherein M is Zr or Hf, and the metal atom is any one of Cu, Ni, Cr, Ru, Co, and Gd. The MOFs can be used as an adsorbent, alone or in a medium with other components, of CO2. The MOFs can also be used as a catalyst for the transformation of CO2 and epoxides to cyclic carbonates. The MOFs can also be used in the electrochemical catalytic reduction of CO2. The MOFs can also be used for photocatalytic CO2 reduction for the production of carbon-based fossil fuels. The MOFs can also be used for light-induced nitric oxide (NO) release. The MOFs can also be used as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agents.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1823914
Patent Number(s):
10994259
Application Number:
16/545,815
Assignee:
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. (Blacksburg, VA)
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0012446
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 08/20/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Morris, Amanda Jean, and Zhu, Jie. Metal-organic frameworks for the adsorption and catalytic transformations of carbon dioxide. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Morris, Amanda Jean, & Zhu, Jie. Metal-organic frameworks for the adsorption and catalytic transformations of carbon dioxide. United States.
Morris, Amanda Jean, and Zhu, Jie. Tue . "Metal-organic frameworks for the adsorption and catalytic transformations of carbon dioxide". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1823914.
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abstractNote = {Novel crystalline porous materials known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and methods for their synthesis are provided herein. The MOFs include a M6(μ3-OH)8(OH)8(μ2,η2-(O2C)2cyclam)8 cluster, and a metal atom coordinated to the one or more cyclam of the cluster, wherein M is Zr or Hf, and the metal atom is any one of Cu, Ni, Cr, Ru, Co, and Gd. The MOFs can be used as an adsorbent, alone or in a medium with other components, of CO2. The MOFs can also be used as a catalyst for the transformation of CO2 and epoxides to cyclic carbonates. The MOFs can also be used in the electrochemical catalytic reduction of CO2. The MOFs can also be used for photocatalytic CO2 reduction for the production of carbon-based fossil fuels. The MOFs can also be used for light-induced nitric oxide (NO) release. The MOFs can also be used as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agents.},
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