Microwave-assisted synthesis of well-shaped UiO-66-NH2 with high CO2 adsorption capacity

Aisheng Huang, Linlin Wan, Jürgen Caro

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Abstract

In a detailed study, the influence of microwave irradiation, synthesis time and temperature, addition of acetic acid (HAc) as a modulator on the morphology, crystallinity and stability of UiO-66-NH2 is investigated to develop a reliable and reproducible strategy for the preparation of well-shaped UiO-66-NH2. The UiO-66-NH2 were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and gas adsorption. It is found that well-shaped UiO-66-NH2 with a high CO2 adsorption capacity can be synthesized in a short time by microwave heating. The UiO-66-NH2 crystals synthesized by microwave heating are of high quality and show a superior CO2 adsorption capacity (5.8 mmol/g at 273k and 1 bar) due to the strong interactions between the −NH2 group and CO2. The CO2/N2 selectivity of the obtained UiO-66-NH2 at 298 K and 1 bar is 66, which is much higher than that of the pristine UiO-66 of 17.8.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)308-313
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Bulletin
Volume98
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2018

Keywords

  • CO capture
  • CO/N separation
  • Metal-organic frameworks
  • Microwave-assisted synthesis
  • UiO-66-NH

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