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Kancharlapalli S, Snurr RQ. High-Throughput Screening of the CoRE-MOF-2019 Database for CO 2 Capture from Wet Flue Gas: A Multi-Scale Modeling Strategy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37262369 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c04079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
Stabilizing the escalating CO2 levels in the atmosphere is a grand challenge in view of the increasing global demand for energy, the majority of which currently comes from the burning of fossil fuels. Capturing CO2 from point source emissions using solid adsorbents may play a part in meeting this challenge, and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are considered to be a promising class of materials for this purpose. It is important to consider the co-adsorption of water when designing materials for CO2 capture from post-combustion flue gases. Computational high-throughput screening (HTS) is a powerful tool to identify top-performing candidates for a particular application from a large material database. Using a multi-scale modeling strategy that includes a machine learning model, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, force field (FF) optimization, and grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulations, we carried out a systematic computational HTS of the all-solvent-removed version of the computation-ready experimental metal-organic framework (CoRE-MOF-2019) database for selective adsorption of CO2 from a wet flue gas mixture. After initial screening based on the pore diameters, a total of 3703 unique MOFs from the database were considered for screening based on the FF interaction energies of CO2, N2, and H2O molecules with the MOFs. MOFs showing stronger interactions with CO2 compared to that with H2O and N2 were considered for the next level of screening based on the interaction energies calculated from DFT. CO2-selective MOFs from DFT screening were further screened using two-component (CO2 and N2) and finally three-component (CO2, N2, and H2O) GCMC simulations to predict the CO2 capacity and CO2/N2 selectivity. Our screening study identified MOFs that show selective CO2 adsorption under wet flue gas conditions with significant CO2 uptake capacity and CO2/N2 selectivity in the presence of water vapor. We also analyzed the nature of pore confinements responsible for the observed CO2 selectivity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Srinivasu Kancharlapalli
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Theoretical Chemistry Section, Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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Chen L, Yang F. Experimental investigation of the dehumidification and decarburization performance of metal-organic frameworks in solid adsorption air conditioning. RSC Adv 2023; 13:808-824. [PMID: 36686946 PMCID: PMC9809989 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07209b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Solid adsorption air conditioning systems use solid adsorption materials to co-adsorb water vapor and carbon dioxide, allowing the humidity and carbon dioxide concentration in the air-conditioned room to be controlled. Exploring the co-adsorption mechanism of H2O and CO2 is essential for the screening of adsorbent materials, system design, and system optimization in solid adsorption air conditioning systems. A fixed-bed adsorption-desorption device was built, and the dynamic adsorption properties of three MIL adsorbent materials MIL-101(Cr), MIL-101(Fe), and MIL-100(Fe) for co-adsorption of H2O and CO2 were studied. The results showed that all three MIL adsorbent materials are capable of performing co-adsorption of H2O and CO2 and meet the requirements of solid adsorption air conditioning systems. MIL-101(Cr) is recommended for solid adsorption air conditioners where dehumidification is the main focus, while MIL-100(Fe) is recommended for solid adsorption air conditioners where carbon removal is the main focus.
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- Liu Chen
- Energy School, Xi'an University of Science and TechnologyYanta RoadXi'an 710054P. R. China+86 29 85583143+86 29 85583143
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- Energy School, Xi'an University of Science and TechnologyYanta RoadXi'an 710054P. R. China+86 29 85583143+86 29 85583143
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Rivera-Torrente M, Kroon D, Coulet MV, Marquez C, Nikolopoulos N, Hardian R, Bourrelly S, De Vos D, Whiting GT, Weckhuysen BM. Understanding the Effects of Binders in Gas Sorption and Acidity of Aluminium Fumarate Extrudates. Chemistry 2021; 28:e202103420. [PMID: 34817102 PMCID: PMC9299853 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Understanding the impact of shaping processes on solid adsorbents is critical for the implementation of MOFs in industrial separation processes or as catalytic materials. Production of MOF‐containing shaped particles is typically associated with loss of porosity and modification of acid sites, two phenomena that affect their performance. Herein, we report a detailed study on how extrusion affects the crystallinity, porosity, and acidity of the aluminium fumarate MOF with clays or SiO2 gel binders. Thorough characterization showed that the clay binders confer the extrudates a good mechanical robustness at the expense of porosity, while silica gel shows an opposite trend. The CO2 selectivity towards CH4, of interest for natural gas separation processes, is maintained upon the extrusion process. Moreover, probe FTIR spectroscopy revealed no major changes in the types of acid sites. This study highlights that these abundant and inexpensive clay materials may be used for scaling MOFs as active adsorbents.
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- Miguel Rivera-Torrente
- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- MADIREL (UMR 7246), Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, Centre de St Jerôme, 13013, Marseille Cedex, France
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- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F Box 2454, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- MADIREL (UMR 7246), Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, Centre de St Jerôme, 13013, Marseille Cedex, France
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- MADIREL (UMR 7246), Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, Centre de St Jerôme, 13013, Marseille Cedex, France
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- Centre for Membrane Separations, Adsorption, Catalysis and Spectroscopy for Sustainable Solutions (cMACS), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F Box 2454, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Carbon capture from large sources and ambient air is one of the most promising strategies to curb the deleterious effect of greenhouse gases. Among different technologies, CO2 adsorption has drawn widespread attention mostly because of its low energy requirements. Considering that water vapor is a ubiquitous component in air and almost all CO2-rich industrial gas streams, understanding its impact on CO2 adsorption is of critical importance. Owing to the large diversity of adsorbents, water plays many different roles from a severe inhibitor of CO2 adsorption to an excellent promoter. Water may also increase the rate of CO2 capture or have the opposite effect. In the presence of amine-containing adsorbents, water is even necessary for their long-term stability. The current contribution is a comprehensive review of the effects of water whether in the gas feed or as adsorbent moisture on CO2 adsorption. For convenience, we discuss the effect of water vapor on CO2 adsorption over four broadly defined groups of materials separately, namely (i) physical adsorbents, including carbons, zeolites and MOFs, (ii) amine-functionalized adsorbents, and (iii) reactive adsorbents, including metal carbonates and oxides. For each category, the effects of humidity level on CO2 uptake, selectivity, and adsorption kinetics under different operational conditions are discussed. Whenever possible, findings from different sources are compared, paying particular attention to both similarities and inconsistencies. For completeness, the effect of water on membrane CO2 separation is also discussed, albeit briefly.
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- Joel M Kolle
- Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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Dang DTX, Hoang HT, Doan TLH, Thoai N, Kawazoe Y, Nguyen-Manh D. Effect of axial molecules and linker length on CO 2 adsorption and selectivity of CAU-8: a combined DFT and GCMC simulation study. RSC Adv 2021; 11:12460-12469. [PMID: 35423819 PMCID: PMC8697253 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra10121d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Grand Canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) calculations are performed to study the structures and carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorption properties of the newly designed metal–organic framework based on the CAU-8 (CAU stands for Christian-Albrechts Universität) prototype. In the new MOFs, the 4,4′-benzophenonedicarboxylic acid (H2BPDC) linker of CAU-8 is substituted by 4,4′-oxalylbis(azanediyl)dibenzoic acid (H2ODA) and 4,4′-teraphthaloylbis(azanediyl)dibenzoic acid (H2TDA) containing amide groups (–CO–NH- motif). Furthermore, MgO6 octahedral chains where dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) decorating the axial position bridged two Mg2+ ions are considered. The formation energies indicate that modified CAU-8 is thermodynamically stable. The reaction mechanisms between the metal clusters and the linkers to form the materials are also proposed. GCMC calculations show that CO2 adsorptions and selectivities of Al-based MOFs are better than those of Mg-based MOFs, which is due to DMSO. Amide groups made CO2 molecules more intensively distributed besides organic linkers. CO2 uptakes and selectivities of MOFs containing H2TDA linkers are better in comparison with those of MOFs containing H2BPDC linkers or H2ODA linkers. Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Grand Canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) calculations are performed to study the structures and CO2 adsorption properties of the newly designed metal–organic framework based on the CAU-8 prototype.![]()
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- Diem Thi-Xuan Dang
- Center for Innovative Materials and Architectures (INOMAR)
- Ho Chi Minh City 721337
- Vietnam
- Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City
- Ho Chi Minh City 721337
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- Center for Innovative Materials and Architectures (INOMAR)
- Ho Chi Minh City 721337
- Vietnam
- Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City
- Ho Chi Minh City 721337
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- Center for Innovative Materials and Architectures (INOMAR)
- Ho Chi Minh City 721337
- Vietnam
- Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City
- Ho Chi Minh City 721337
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- Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City
- Ho Chi Minh City 721337
- Vietnam
- High Performance Computing Lab
- Faculty of Computer Science & Engineering
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- New Industry Creation Hatchery Center
- Tohoku University
- Sendai 980-8579
- Japan
- Department of Physics
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- CCFE
- United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
- Culham Science Centre
- UK
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Erucar I, Keskin S. Unlocking the Effect of H 2O on CO 2 Separation Performance of Promising MOFs Using Atomically Detailed Simulations. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020; 59:3141-3152. [PMID: 32201455 PMCID: PMC7076730 DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b05487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Metal
organic frameworks (MOFs) have been considered as potential
adsorbents for adsorption-based CO2/CH4 and
CO2/N2 separations because of their high CO2 selectivities and high working capacities. H2O
in flue gas and natural gas streams affects the gas uptake capacities
of MOFs. However, the presence of H2O is commonly neglected
in high-throughput computational screening studies while assessing
the CO2 separation performances of MOFs. In this study,
the impact of the presence of H2O on the CO2 separation performances of 13 MOFs that were previously identified
as the best adsorbent candidates among several thousands of MOFs was
examined. Molecular simulations were used to compute selectivity,
working capacity, regenerability, and adsorbent performance score
(APS) of MOFs considering separation of binary CO2/CH4, CO2/N2, and ternary CO2/CH4/H2O and CO2/N2/H2O mixtures. The results showed that introduction of H2O as the third component into binary CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 mixtures significantly affected
the adsorbent evaluation metrics of MOFs that have strong affinity
toward H2O because of the presence of specific functional
groups and/or extra framework anions in the framework. Remarkable
increases in CO2/N2 selectivities of MOFs were
observed in the presence of H2O. On the other hand, simulations
performed using MOFs that are preloaded with H2O to mimic
the exposure of MOFs to humidity prior to gas adsorption revealed
drastic decreases in CO2 working capacities and APSs of
MOFs both for CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 separations. These results will be useful for the design
and development of efficient MOF adsorbents for CO2 capture
under humid conditions.
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- Ilknur Erucar
- Department of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Ozyegin University, Cekmekoy, 34794 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sariyer, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
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