Increased CO<sub>2</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> selectivity by stepwise fluorination in isoreticular ultramicroporous metal–organic frameworks
Tuo Di, Yukihiro Yoshida, Ken‐ichi Otake, Susumu Kitagawa, Hiroshi Kitagawa
Abstract
A series of isoreticular ultramicroporous fluorinated MOFs were synthesized. Both experimental and simulation studies showed that increasing the fluorine content leads to a marked increase in CO 2 /N 2 selectivity owing to the CF⋯C(CO 2 ) interactions.
Topics & Concepts
SelectivityMetal-organic frameworkChemistryMetalInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringNanotechnologyAdsorptionMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineeringMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis