Trapping gases in metal-organic frameworks with a selective surface molecular barrier layer

Metal-organic frameworks are extensively studied for gas storage applications, but one potential limitation is their relatively weak adsorption of gases. Here, the authors report that the exposure of metal-organic frameworks to ethylenediamine forms a monolayer thick cap which improves gas molecule...

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Main Authors: Kui Tan, Sebastian Zuluaga, Erika Fuentes, Eric C. Mattson, Jean-François Veyan, Hao Wang, Jing Li, Timo Thonhauser, Yves J. Chabal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13871
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Summary:Metal-organic frameworks are extensively studied for gas storage applications, but one potential limitation is their relatively weak adsorption of gases. Here, the authors report that the exposure of metal-organic frameworks to ethylenediamine forms a monolayer thick cap which improves gas molecule retention.
ISSN:2041-1723