Squeezing the box: Isoreticular contraction of pyrene-based linker in a Zr-based metal-organic framework for Xe/Kr separation

Rodrigo R. Maldonado, Xuan Zhang, Sylvia Hanna, Xinyi Gong, Nathan C. Gianneschi, Joseph T. Hupp*, Omar K. Farha

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Abstract

Isoreticular synthesis is a powerful tool to enhance specific attributes of a metal-organic framework (MOF). While the isoreticular expansion of MOF structure are prevalent in the literature, the compression of a topology holds great promise for separations due to the contracted pore apertures and/or cavities. Herein, we report the synthesis, characterization and Xe/Kr separation capability of a new Zr-based MOF, NU-1106, connected by the tetratopic linker 1,3,6,8-pyrene tetracarboxylate, which exhibits a compressed ftw topology compared to the extended ones reported previously. NU-1106 showed selective uptake of Xenon over Krypton, providing the potential for use for separations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6553-6556
Number of pages4
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume49
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - May 28 2020

Funding

The authors gratefully acknowledge support from the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences Program for Separation (DE-FG02-08ER15967). This work made use of the EPIC facility of Northwestern University’s NUANCE Center, which has received support from the Soft and Hybrid Nanotechnology Experimental (SHyNE) Resource (NSF NNCI-1542205); the MRSEC program (NSF DMR1720139) at the Materials Research Center; the Army Research Office (W911NF1810359); the Keck Foundation; the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN); and the State of Illinois through the IIN. This work made use of the IMSERC at Northwestern University, which has received support from the NSF (CHE-1048773 and DMR0521267); the SHyNE Resource (NSF NNCI-1542205); the State of Illinois, and the IIN.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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