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Engineering Zigzag-Arranged Guest Chains in One-Dimensional Nanochannels Featuring Open Metal Sites for Trace SO2
Yuanyuan Bai1,2, Xiaoyu Zhang1,2, Yifan Gu1,2,3
1College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Green Resource Recycling, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, 200092 Shanghai, China.
Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids
|May 19, 2026
Summary
A new metal-organic framework, Cu-Fuma, efficiently captures trace sulfur dioxide (SO2) from flue gas. This material shows high selectivity and stability, offering a promising solution for industrial SO2 pollution control.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Environmental Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering
Background:
- Efficient trace sulfur dioxide (SO2) capture from flue gas is crucial for pollution control.
- Porous adsorbents offer potential for guest molecule capture through host-guest and guest-guest interactions.
- Developing materials with enhanced synergy for trace gas capture remains a challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and synthesize a stable metal-organic framework (MOF) for efficient trace SO2 capture.
- To investigate the adsorption capacity, selectivity, and stability of the MOF for SO2.
- To elucidate the interaction mechanisms responsible for enhanced SO2 adsorption.
Main Methods:
- Synthesis of a novel metal-organic framework, Cu-Fuma ([Cu3(Fuma)2(OH)2]).
- Characterization of pore structure and functionalization with open metal sites.
- Gas adsorption experiments (SO2/CO2) at 298 K and 1 bar, including dynamic breakthrough tests.
- Isosteric heat of adsorption (Qst) calculation and computational simulations.
Main Results:
- Cu-Fuma exhibits ultramicroporous channels and open metal sites, ideal for SO2 capture.
- Achieved high SO2 uptake capacity (81 cm3·g-1) and selectivity (IAST-predicted SO2/CO2 = 72).
- Demonstrated excellent stability, regeneration, and selective capture of trace SO2 from CO2-rich streams.
Conclusions:
- Cu-Fuma is a promising adsorbent for industrial trace SO2 capture due to its high performance and stability.
- Synergistic host-guest and guest-guest interactions within the MOF's confined pore environment enhance SO2 adsorption.
- The material offers an optimal balance between adsorption selectivity and regeneration energy requirements.
