1. An insight on the effect of azobenzene functionalities studied in UiO-66 framework for low energy CO2 capture and CO2/N2 membrane separation
- Author
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Nicholaus Prasetya and Bradley P. Ladewig
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Technology ,Materials science ,ADSORPTION ,Energy & Fuels ,INTRINSIC MICROPOROSITY ,Materials Science ,Materials Science, Multidisciplinary ,02 engineering and technology ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS ,GAS SEPARATION ,PERMEATION ,ROUTE ,PIM-1 ,General Materials Science ,Gas separation ,MIXED-MATRIX MEMBRANES ,Topology (chemistry) ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Science & Technology ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Chemistry, Physical ,POLYMER ,General Chemistry ,Polymer ,0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Chemistry ,Membrane ,Chemical engineering ,Azobenzene ,chemistry ,SELECTIVITY ,Physical Sciences ,Metal-organic framework ,0210 nano-technology ,Selectivity ,Linker - Abstract
In this paper, a simple approach to study the fundamental aspect of the light-responsive metal–organic framework (MOF) in UiO-66 topology through a mixed-ligand approach is reported. Apart from change in the structural properties, the loading of an azobenzene linker inside the framework also affects the CO2 light-responsive properties and CO2/N2 selectivity which could help to design future low-energy CO2 adsorbents. Further study to incorporate MOFs into mixed matrix membranes using PIM-1 as the polymer matrix also indicates the benefits of having a higher azobenzene loading in the MOF to enhance the CO2/N2 separation performance since it can improve the separation performance that could not be obtained in non-functionalized fillers.
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- 2019