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Debabrata Sengupta¹, Saptasree Bose¹, Xiaoliang Wang¹

¹Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States.

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|September 20, 2024

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A new copper(I) metal-organic framework (MOF), NU-2100, demonstrates remarkable stability and selectivity for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2). This MOF also efficiently converts CO2 into formic acid, paving the way for integrated carbon capture and utilization.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Environmental Science

Background:

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) show potential for CO2 capture and conversion.
Existing MOFs often lack the necessary water stability, selectivity, and reactivity for industrial applications.
Copper(I)-based MOFs are effective for CO2 conversion but typically unstable and lack selective adsorption.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a single MOF material capable of both selective CO2 capture and conversion.
To address the limitations of existing Cu(I)-based MOFs regarding stability and selectivity.
To create a MOF suitable for integrated carbon capture and utilization (iCCU) under industrial flue gas conditions.

Main Methods:

Synthesis and characterization of the ultramicroporous Cu(I) MOF, NU-2100.
Evaluation of NU-2100's stability under exposure to air, oxygen, water, and varying temperatures.
Adsorption isotherm studies and thermogravimetric analysis coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TGA-GCMS) to assess CO2 selectivity over flue gas components.
Catalytic testing for CO2 capture and conversion to formic acid under mild reaction conditions.

Main Results:

NU-2100 exhibits superior stability in the presence of moisture and air compared to other Cu(I) MOFs.
High selectivity for CO2 adsorption over water, nitrogen, and oxygen was confirmed.
100% selectivity for CO2 capture and catalytic conversion to formic acid was achieved under mild conditions (50 °C, H2:CO2 = 3:1).

Conclusions:

NU-2100 is a promising ultramicroporous Cu(I) MOF with excellent stability and CO2 adsorption selectivity.
The material demonstrates efficient and selective catalytic conversion of CO2 to formic acid.
This work represents a significant advancement towards designing next-generation MOFs for industrial integrated carbon capture and utilization (iCCU).