Experimental nibble for computational chemists: On the construction and CO2 capture by different zeolite imidazole ester framework-8 and ionic

The combination of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) and ionic liquids (ILs) to create porous ionic liquids (PILs) is highly significant for efficient carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture and the advancement of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies. To further investigate the CO₂ capture characteristics of different PILs, two different-sized ZIF-8 structures and two functionalized ILs were prepared. Additionally, the enhancement factor of the reaction process was calculated using the dual-film theory and mass transfer coefficient. The results demonstrated that the original PMIm]Cl had low CO₂ absorption capacity at ambient temperature and pressure, whereas the functionalized ILs had a maximum CO₂ capture capacity of approximately .31 mol/mol, with the 20 wt% concentration of tetraethylene pentamine-2-methylimidazole (TEP]MIm]) exhibiting the highest CO₂ capture capacity of around 1.93 mol/mol. The synthesized PILs demonstrated a maximum CO₂ capture capacity of approximately 2.22 and 2.16 mol/mol at 20 and 10 wt% ionic concentrations, respectively, with a porous ionic liquid addition of 1.0/100 g. The corresponding enhancement factors were 1.53 and 1.59, respectively. These findings have significant implications for CCUS technology.