title: MOF-aminoclay composites for superior CO2capture, separation and enhanced catalytic activity in chemical fixation of CO2.
abstract: We delineate the growth and stabilization of ultra-small (2-3 nm) {Cu3(BTC)2(H2O)2·xH2O} MOF nanoparticles on a 2D layered aminoclay template. The composite shows significant CO2uptake (5.35 mmol g-1at 298 K, 1 bar; 46% higher than pristine bulk MOF), superior CO2separation efficiency from CO2/N2and CO2/CH4mixtures and higher catalytic proficiency for chemical fixation of CO2into cyclic carbonates.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore-560064, India. eswar@jncasr.ac.in tmaji@jncasr.ac.in.
authors.forename: Anindita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore-560064, India. eswar@jncasr.ac.in tmaji@jncasr.ac.in.
authors.forename: Amritroop
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Achari
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore-560064, India. eswar@jncasr.ac.in tmaji@jncasr.ac.in.
authors.forename: Muthusamy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eswaramoorthy
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore-560064, India. eswar@jncasr.ac.in tmaji@jncasr.ac.in.
authors.forename: Tapas Kumar
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Maji