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Crystal engineering of a family of hybrid ultramicroporous materials based upon interpenetration and dichromate linkers.

ABSTRACT: A new family of 2-fold interpenetrated primitive cubic (pcu) networks of formula [M(L)₂(Cr₂O₇)] _n (M = Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺; L = 4,4'-azopyridine), DICRO-3-M-i, has been synthesised and their structures, permanent porosity and gas sorption properties were comprehensively characterised. Molecular simulations indicate that CO₂ molecules occupy both of the two distinct ultramicropores that run through this isostructural series. The orientation of the Cr₂O₇^2- pillars is thought to contribute to high isosteric enthalpy of adsorption (Q_st) towards CO₂ and temperature programmed desorption experiments reveal that DICRO-3-Ni-i selectively adsorbs CO₂ from gas mixtures that simulate flue gas. Performance in this context is among the highest for physisorbents measured to date and these materials are readily regenerated at 50 °C.

SUBMITTER: Scott HS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6021753 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Crystal engineering of a family of hybrid ultramicroporous materials based upon interpenetration and dichromate linkers.

Scott Hayley S HS Ogiwara Naoki N Chen Kai-Jie KJ Madden David G DG Pham Tony T Forrest Katherine K Space Brian B Horike Satoshi S Perry Iv John J JJ Kitagawa Susumu S Zaworotko Michael J MJ

Chemical science 20160510 8

A new family of 2-fold interpenetrated primitive cubic (pcu) networks of formula [M(L)2(Cr2O7)] n (M = Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+; L = 4,4'-azopyridine), DICRO-3-M-i, has been synthesised and their structures, permanent porosity and gas sorption properties were comprehensively characterised. Molecular simulations indicate that CO2 molecules occupy both of the two distinct ultram ...[more]

PMID: 30034686

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