Neon encapsulation by a hydroquinone organic crystalline clathrate under ambient conditions
Abstract The recent use of noble gases in laser devices and semiconductor lithography has greatly increased. However, there is no commercial technology for the storage of noble gases in solid materials owing to their chemical inertness and relative lightness. Here we report the simple synthesis and...
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| author | Sol Geo Lim Jong-Won Lee Hiroshi Fujihisa Chang Yeop Oh Jiyeong Jang Dohyun Moon Satoshi Takeya Michihiro Muraoka Yoshitaka Yamamoto Ji-Ho Yoon |
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| description | Abstract The recent use of noble gases in laser devices and semiconductor lithography has greatly increased. However, there is no commercial technology for the storage of noble gases in solid materials owing to their chemical inertness and relative lightness. Here we report the simple synthesis and characteristics of a hydroquinone clathrate that stably captures neon at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. The highly flexible structure enables neon encapsulation in the one-dimensional channels of the clathrate framework despite their inter-cage migration through the hexagonal entrance of the cages. The neon uptake of as-synthesized hydroquinone clathrates is 37.3 g L−1 at 1 bar and 298 K. Increasing the temperature accelerates the release of neon from the flexible hydroquinone clathrate hydrogen-bonded organic framework, leading to guest-free clathrate formation at 1 bar and 400 K. This method represents a technological development for better storage and the controlled release of noble gases in solid structured materials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d66c82c2e1364a3eafbf773a6d03283c2023-07-09T11:19:42ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Materials2662-44432023-07-01411910.1038/s43246-023-00378-zNeon encapsulation by a hydroquinone organic crystalline clathrate under ambient conditionsSol Geo Lim0Jong-Won Lee1Hiroshi Fujihisa2Chang Yeop Oh3Jiyeong Jang4Dohyun Moon5Satoshi Takeya6Michihiro Muraoka7Yoshitaka Yamamoto8Ji-Ho Yoon9Department of Convergence Study on Ocean Science and Technology, Ocean Science and Technology (OST) School, Korea Maritime and Ocean UniversityDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Kongju National UniversityNational Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), TsukubaDepartment of Convergence Study on Ocean Science and Technology, Ocean Science and Technology (OST) School, Korea Maritime and Ocean UniversityDepartment of Convergence Study on Ocean Science and Technology, Ocean Science and Technology (OST) School, Korea Maritime and Ocean UniversityBeamline Department, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL)National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), TsukubaEnergy Process Research Institute, AIST, TsukubaEnergy Process Research Institute, AIST, TsukubaDepartment of Convergence Study on Ocean Science and Technology, Ocean Science and Technology (OST) School, Korea Maritime and Ocean UniversityAbstract The recent use of noble gases in laser devices and semiconductor lithography has greatly increased. However, there is no commercial technology for the storage of noble gases in solid materials owing to their chemical inertness and relative lightness. Here we report the simple synthesis and characteristics of a hydroquinone clathrate that stably captures neon at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. The highly flexible structure enables neon encapsulation in the one-dimensional channels of the clathrate framework despite their inter-cage migration through the hexagonal entrance of the cages. The neon uptake of as-synthesized hydroquinone clathrates is 37.3 g L−1 at 1 bar and 298 K. Increasing the temperature accelerates the release of neon from the flexible hydroquinone clathrate hydrogen-bonded organic framework, leading to guest-free clathrate formation at 1 bar and 400 K. This method represents a technological development for better storage and the controlled release of noble gases in solid structured materials.https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-023-00378-z |
| spellingShingle | Sol Geo Lim Jong-Won Lee Hiroshi Fujihisa Chang Yeop Oh Jiyeong Jang Dohyun Moon Satoshi Takeya Michihiro Muraoka Yoshitaka Yamamoto Ji-Ho Yoon Neon encapsulation by a hydroquinone organic crystalline clathrate under ambient conditions Communications Materials |
| title | Neon encapsulation by a hydroquinone organic crystalline clathrate under ambient conditions |
| title_full | Neon encapsulation by a hydroquinone organic crystalline clathrate under ambient conditions |
| title_fullStr | Neon encapsulation by a hydroquinone organic crystalline clathrate under ambient conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neon encapsulation by a hydroquinone organic crystalline clathrate under ambient conditions |
| title_short | Neon encapsulation by a hydroquinone organic crystalline clathrate under ambient conditions |
| title_sort | neon encapsulation by a hydroquinone organic crystalline clathrate under ambient conditions |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-023-00378-z |
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