Synergistic Nitrogen Binding Sites in a Metal-Organic Framework for Efficient N2/O2 Separation |
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| Authors: | Dr. Feifei Zhang Dr. Hua Shang Bolun Zhai Zhiwei Zhao Dr. Yong Wang Prof. Libo Li Prof. Jinping Li Prof. Jiangfeng Yang |
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| Affiliation: | College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Key Laboratory of Gas Energy Efficient and Clean Utilization, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024 Shanxi Province, China |
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| Abstract: | Porous materials with d3 electronic configuration open metal sites have been proved to be effective adsorbents for N2 capture and N2/O2 separation. However, the reported materials remain challenging to address the trade-off between adsorption capacity and selectivity. Herein, we report a robust MOF, MIL-102Cr, that features two binding sites, can synergistically afford strong interactions for N2 capture. The synergistic adsorption site exhibits a benchmark Qst of 45.0 kJ mol−1 for N2 among the Cr-based MOFs, a record-high volumetric N2 uptake (31.38 cm3 cm−3), and highest N2/O2 selectivity (13.11) at 298 K and 1.0 bar. Breakthrough experiments reveal that MIL-102Cr can efficiently capture N2 from a 79/21 N2/O2 mixture, providing a record 99.99 % pure O2 productivity of 0.75 mmol g−1. In situ infrared spectroscopy and computational modelling studies revealed that a synergistic adsorption effect by open Cr(III) and fluorine sites was accountable for the strong interactions between the MOF and N2. |
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| Keywords: | Removal of nitrogen Open metal sites MOFs N2/O2 separation Synergistic adsorption sites |
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