Functionalizing porous zirconium terephthalate UiO-66(Zr) for natural gas upgrading: a computational exploration

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Sep 14;47(34):9603-5. doi: 10.1039/c1cc13543k. Epub 2011 Jul 29.

Abstract

The ligand functionalization effect on the CO(2)/CH(4) separation performance of the MOF type UiO-66(Zr) was explored computationally. The -SO(3)H and -CO(2)H functionalized forms show the highest selectivity, good working capacity and medium ranged CO(2) adsorption enthalpy that make these materials very promising for physisorption-based processes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Dioxide / isolation & purification
  • Methane / isolation & purification
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Natural Gas / analysis*
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Phthalic Acids / chemistry*
  • Porosity
  • Zirconium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Natural Gas
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Phthalic Acids
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • phthalic acid
  • Zirconium
  • Methane