Significant improvement of surface area and CO₂ adsorption of Cu-BTC via solvent exchange activation

dc.contributor.authorYang, Y.
dc.contributor.authorShukla, P.
dc.contributor.authorWang, S.
dc.contributor.authorRudolph, V.
dc.contributor.authorChen, X.-M.
dc.contributor.authorZhu, Z.
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThe surface area, pore volume and adsorption characteristics of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are significantly affected by preparation and activation procedures. In this work, we explore one such key synthesis parameter influencing the characteristic of Cu–BTC. We used a solvothermal method to synthesize copper based MOFs (Cu–BTC) using six different solvents (chloroform, dichloromethane, acetone, ethanol, methanol and water) in the activation process. The effects of different activation solvents on the thermal stability, porous structure and CO2 adsorption of Cu–BTC were investigated. Using methanol as an activation solvent will produce a highly crystalline and nearly solvent-free Cu–BTC, leading to the largest pore volume (0.823 cm3 g−1) and greatest CO2 adsorption (6.95 mmol g−1 at 25 °C and 132 kPa).
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityYing Yang, Pradeep Shukla, Shaobin Wang, Victor Rudolph, Xiao-Ming Chen and Zhonghua Zhu
dc.identifier.citationRSC Advances: an international journal to further the chemical sciences, 2013; 3(38):17065-17072
dc.identifier.doi10.1039/c3ra42519c
dc.identifier.issn2046-2069
dc.identifier.issn2046-2069
dc.identifier.orcidWang, S. [0000-0002-1751-9162]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/117515
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
dc.relation.grantARC
dc.rightsThis journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1039/c3ra42519c
dc.titleSignificant improvement of surface area and CO₂ adsorption of Cu-BTC via solvent exchange activation
dc.title.alternativeSignificant improvement of surface area and CO(2) adsorption of Cu-BTC via solvent exchange activation
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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