Efficient hydrogen sorption in 8-connected MOFs based on trinuclear pinwheel motifs.
Two new metal-organic frameworks based on trinuclear pinwheel motifs are prepared using dicarboxylate and diamine ligands. The structure of [Co3(bdc)3(dabco)] (1) (bdc = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate; dabco = 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane) is described as pillared layers, whereas [Co3(ndc)3(dabco)] (2) (ndc = 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate) forms a variation of primitive cubic net with 3D connected pores. The two 8-connected MOFs are thermally stable at 160 and 250 degrees C for 1 and 2 respectively in the air and possess corrugated channels owing to the high connectivities of the secondary building unit. As a result, they show highly efficient hydrogen sorption capabilities. Especially, a high hydrogen uptake (2.45 wt % at 77 K and 1 bar) is observed for 2 that has the unique combination of high surface area and small portals.
Chun
Hyungphil
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Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Hanyang University, 1271, Sa-3 dong, Ansan 426-791, Republic of Korea. hchun@hanyang.ac.kr
Jung
Heejin
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Koo
Gumae
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Jeong
Heondo
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Kim
Dong-Kook
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