Green Synthesis of a Functionalized Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework for Water and Ethanol Adsorption
Aqueous synthesis of metal−organic frameworks (MOFs) at room temperature offers many advantages such as reduction in the generation of toxic byproducts and operation costs, as well as increased safety in the material’s production. Functional group-bearing MOFs have received growi...
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| author | Zhijie Chen Xingjie Wang Timur Islamoglu Omar K. Farha |
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| description | Aqueous synthesis of metal−organic frameworks (MOFs) at room temperature offers many advantages such as reduction in the generation of toxic byproducts and operation costs, as well as increased safety in the material’s production. Functional group-bearing MOFs have received growing attention compared to nonfunctionalized analogues due to enhanced adsorption properties of the former in many cases. Here, we report an aqueous solution-based synthesis of a robust zirconium MOF, UiO-66-NO<sub>2</sub>, at room temperature. We evaluated the phase purity, porosity, thermal stability, particle morphology and size of the resulting material. High uptake, as well as near complete recyclability of water and ethanol vapor isotherms at room temperature supports the potential of UiO-66-NO<sub>2</sub> as a solid adsorbent in adsorption-based cooling applications or water harvesting systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5919372c77a54e68961bbc32a6f38a622022-12-21T17:45:14ZengMDPI AGInorganics2304-67402019-04-01755610.3390/inorganics7050056inorganics7050056Green Synthesis of a Functionalized Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework for Water and Ethanol AdsorptionZhijie Chen0Xingjie Wang1Timur Islamoglu2Omar K. Farha3Department of Chemistry and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USADepartment of Chemistry and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USADepartment of Chemistry and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USADepartment of Chemistry and International Institute of Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USAAqueous synthesis of metal−organic frameworks (MOFs) at room temperature offers many advantages such as reduction in the generation of toxic byproducts and operation costs, as well as increased safety in the material’s production. Functional group-bearing MOFs have received growing attention compared to nonfunctionalized analogues due to enhanced adsorption properties of the former in many cases. Here, we report an aqueous solution-based synthesis of a robust zirconium MOF, UiO-66-NO<sub>2</sub>, at room temperature. We evaluated the phase purity, porosity, thermal stability, particle morphology and size of the resulting material. High uptake, as well as near complete recyclability of water and ethanol vapor isotherms at room temperature supports the potential of UiO-66-NO<sub>2</sub> as a solid adsorbent in adsorption-based cooling applications or water harvesting systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/7/5/56zirconium-based MOFswater adsorptionethanol adsorptionporous materialsadsorption heat pump |
| spellingShingle | Zhijie Chen Xingjie Wang Timur Islamoglu Omar K. Farha Green Synthesis of a Functionalized Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework for Water and Ethanol Adsorption Inorganics zirconium-based MOFs water adsorption ethanol adsorption porous materials adsorption heat pump |
| title | Green Synthesis of a Functionalized Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework for Water and Ethanol Adsorption |
| title_full | Green Synthesis of a Functionalized Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework for Water and Ethanol Adsorption |
| title_fullStr | Green Synthesis of a Functionalized Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework for Water and Ethanol Adsorption |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green Synthesis of a Functionalized Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework for Water and Ethanol Adsorption |
| title_short | Green Synthesis of a Functionalized Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework for Water and Ethanol Adsorption |
| title_sort | green synthesis of a functionalized zirconium based metal organic framework for water and ethanol adsorption |
| topic | zirconium-based MOFs water adsorption ethanol adsorption porous materials adsorption heat pump |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/7/5/56 |
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