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Title: Enhancing the separation efficiency of a C2H2/C2H4 mixture by a chromium metal–organic framework fabricated via post-synthetic metalation

Abstract

Chromium metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are well-known for their stable porous frameworks, which are not fully explored due to the difficulty encountered in the synthesis process. In order to investigate the possibilities of Cr-MOFs as separation materials towards C2 guest molecules, a novel iron MOF was constructed, which could serve as the scaffold to fabricate Cr-MOFs via post-synthetic metalation. The corresponding gas adsorption properties of the two iso-structural MOFs had been systematically investigated, illustrating the potential separation ability of Cr-MOF with respect to CO2/C2H2 and C2H2/C2H4. Furthermore, the real and feasible behaviors of gas separation for Cr-MOF had been verified by dynamic breakthrough experiments. Compared to the iso-structural Fe-MOF, the fabricated Cr-MOF not only improved the chemical stability, but also enhanced the separation efficiency of the C2 gas molecules. The systematic investigation clearly manifests the important role of chromium ions towards the separation of gas molecules and provides other insights into fabricating MOF-based separation materials.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [2]; ORCiD logo [3];  [2]; ORCiD logo [3]
  1. Jianghan Univ., Wuhan (China). Key Lab. of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education. School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
  2. Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China). Key Lab. of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  3. Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
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Research Org.:
Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Center for Gas Separations Relevant to Clean Energy Technologies (EFRC)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1799854
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1581671
Grant/Contract Number:  
FE0026472; SC0001015; DESC0001015
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Materials Chemistry. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 8; Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 2050-7488
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Yu, Fan, Hu, Bing-Qian, Wang, Xiao-Ning, Zhao, Yu-Meng, Li, Jia-Luo, Li, Bao, and Zhou, Hong-Cai. Enhancing the separation efficiency of a C2H2/C2H4 mixture by a chromium metal–organic framework fabricated via post-synthetic metalation. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1039/c9ta06913e.
Yu, Fan, Hu, Bing-Qian, Wang, Xiao-Ning, Zhao, Yu-Meng, Li, Jia-Luo, Li, Bao, & Zhou, Hong-Cai. Enhancing the separation efficiency of a C2H2/C2H4 mixture by a chromium metal–organic framework fabricated via post-synthetic metalation. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ta06913e
Yu, Fan, Hu, Bing-Qian, Wang, Xiao-Ning, Zhao, Yu-Meng, Li, Jia-Luo, Li, Bao, and Zhou, Hong-Cai. Fri . "Enhancing the separation efficiency of a C2H2/C2H4 mixture by a chromium metal–organic framework fabricated via post-synthetic metalation". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ta06913e. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1799854.
@article{osti_1799854,
title = {Enhancing the separation efficiency of a C2H2/C2H4 mixture by a chromium metal–organic framework fabricated via post-synthetic metalation},
author = {Yu, Fan and Hu, Bing-Qian and Wang, Xiao-Ning and Zhao, Yu-Meng and Li, Jia-Luo and Li, Bao and Zhou, Hong-Cai},
abstractNote = {Chromium metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are well-known for their stable porous frameworks, which are not fully explored due to the difficulty encountered in the synthesis process. In order to investigate the possibilities of Cr-MOFs as separation materials towards C2 guest molecules, a novel iron MOF was constructed, which could serve as the scaffold to fabricate Cr-MOFs via post-synthetic metalation. The corresponding gas adsorption properties of the two iso-structural MOFs had been systematically investigated, illustrating the potential separation ability of Cr-MOF with respect to CO2/C2H2 and C2H2/C2H4. Furthermore, the real and feasible behaviors of gas separation for Cr-MOF had been verified by dynamic breakthrough experiments. Compared to the iso-structural Fe-MOF, the fabricated Cr-MOF not only improved the chemical stability, but also enhanced the separation efficiency of the C2 gas molecules. The systematic investigation clearly manifests the important role of chromium ions towards the separation of gas molecules and provides other insights into fabricating MOF-based separation materials.},
doi = {10.1039/c9ta06913e},
journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry. A},
number = 4,
volume = 8,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 2020},
month = {Fri Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 2020}
}

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