Abstract
Despite efforts to isolate industrially valuable Xe (xenon) and Kr (krypton), porous materials that satisfy high selectivity and uptake and the proper structural integrity in wet environments remain underdeveloped. We report an ultramicroporous metal-organic framework (MOF), Ni(AIN)2 (HAIN = 3-aminoisonicotinic acid), which is favorable for the preferential adsorption of Xe. Notably, the amino groups form intra- and inter-net hydrogen bonds within the Ni(AIN)2 structure, imparting structural stability even under wet conditions. Henry's selectivity and the Xe uptake at 0.2 bar were respectively 23.19 and 57.33 cm3 g−1, falling into an ideal performance regime. Breakthrough experiments showed that under dry and humid conditions, the dynamic separation efficiency of Ni(AIN)2 was maintained without any structural collapse. Thus, we provide a feasible design strategy for MOF adsorbents to achieve the desired Xe uptake, Xe/Kr selectivity, and structural stability.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 24824-24830 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry A |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 46 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 Nov 17 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2021R1A2B5B03086313) and the Priority Research Centers Program (NRF-2019R1A6A1A11044070). The X-ray crystallographic data was collected at the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PLS-II BL2D SMC).
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© 2022 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- General Materials Science