A microporous Metal-Organic Framework for separation of CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 by fixed-bed adsorption

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2008

Authors

Laurent Bastin (Author) Other; Patrick S. Bárcia (Author) FEUP; Eric J. Hurtado (Author) Other; José A. C. Silva (Author) Other; Alírio E. Rodrigues (Author) FEUP; Banglin Chen (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Vol. 112 No. 5

Pages: 1575-1581

ISSN: 1932-7447

Publisher: American Chemical Society

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Chemical engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Chemical engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-004-1J9

DOI: 10.1021/jp077618g

Abstract (EN): A microporous MOF Zn(BDC)(4,4'-Bipy)0.5 (MOF-508b, BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, 4,4'-Bipy = 4,4'-bipyridine) was examined for the separation and removal of CO2 from its binary CO2/N-2 and CO2/CH4 and ternary CO2/CH4/N-2 mixtures by fixed-bed adsorption. With one-dimensional pores of about 4.0 x 4.0 angstrom to induce their differential interactions with the three components, MOF-508b exhibits highly selective adsorption to CO2 with the,adsorption capacity of 26.0 wt % at 303 K and 4.5 bar. This is the first example of microporous MOFs for the separation and removal of CO2 from its binary and ternary mixtures by fixed-bed adsorption, establishing the feasibility of the emerging microporous MOFs for their potential. applications in this very important industrial and environmental process.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific