Isoreticular series of (3,24)-connected metal-organic frameworks: Facile synthesis and high methane uptake properties

Gokhan Barin, Vaiva Krungleviciute, Diego A. Gomez-Gualdron, Amy A. Sarjeant, Randall Q. Snurr, Joseph T. Hupp, Taner Yildirim, Omar K. Farha*

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Abstract

We have successfully used a highly efficient copper-catalyzed "click" reaction for the synthesis of a new series of hexacarboxylic acid linkers with varying sizes for the construction of isoreticular (3,24)-connected metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) - namely, NU-138, NU-139, and NU-140. One of these MOFs, NU-140, exhibits a gravimetric methane uptake of 0.34 g/g at 65 bar and 298 K, corresponding to almost 70% of the DOE target (0.5 g/g), and has a working capacity (deliverable amount between 65 and 5 bar) of 0.29 g/g, which translates into a volumetric working capacity of 170 cc(STP)/cc. These values demonstrate that NU-140 performs well for methane storage purposes, from both a gravimetric and a volumetric point of view. Adsorption of CO2 and H2 along with simulated isotherms are also reported.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1912-1917
Number of pages6
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume26
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 11 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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