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Hurley T, Henle A, Gładysiak A, Remcho VT, Stylianou KC. Selective Xenon Recovery Using Aluminum-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks with Conserved Pore Topology. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:35333-35341. [PMID: 38946070 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c06215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Xenon (Xe) is a commercially valuable element found in trace amounts in the off-gas from used nuclear fuel. Recovering Xe from these streams provides a cost-effective means to increase its supply. However, achieving high-purity Xe recovery is challenging due to the need for separation from nearly identical krypton (Kr). Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a class of crystalline porous materials, show potential to separate Xe and Kr by utilizing differences in their kinetic diameters, allowing for selective separation. In this work, we study the impact of pore aperture and volume on selective Xe recovery using four robust aluminum MOFs: Al-PMOF, Al-PyrMOF, Al-BMOF and MIL-120, all with conserved structural topology. The pore topology in each MOF is dictated by the dimensions of the tetracarboxylate ligand employed, with larger ligands leading to MOFs with increased pore size and volume. Our experimental and computational investigations revealed that MIL-120 exhibits the highest affinity (21.94 kH(Xe) = 21.94 mmol g-1 bar-1) for Xe among all MOFs, while Al-BMOF demonstrates the highest Xe/Kr selectivity of 14.34. We evaluated the potential of both MIL-120 and Al-BMOF for Xe recovery through breakthrough analysis using a mixture of 400 ppm Xe:40 ppm Kr. Our results indicate that due to its larger pore volume, Al-BMOF captured more Xe than MIL-120, demonstrating superior Xe/Kr separation efficiency.
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- Tara Hurley
- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, United States
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Ritter L, Tudor B, Hogan A, Pham T, Space B. PHAHST Potential: Modeling Sorption in a Dispersion-Dominated Environment. J Chem Theory Comput 2024; 20:5570-5582. [PMID: 38889276 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.4c00226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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PHAHST (potentials with high accuracy, high speed, and transferability) is a recently developed force field that utilizes exponential repulsion, multiple dispersion terms, explicit many-body polarization, and many-body van der Waals interactions. The result is a systematic approach to force field development that is computationally practical. Here, PHAHST is employed in the simulation for rare gas uptake of krypton and xenon in the metal-organic material, HKUST-1. This material has shown promise in use as an adsorptive separating agent and presents a challenge to model due to the presence of heterogeneous interaction sorption surfaces, which include pores with readily accessible, open-metal sites that compete with dispersion-dominated pores. Such environments are difficult to simulate with commonly used empirical force fields, such as the Lennard-Jones (LJ) potential, which perform better when electrostatics are dominant in determining the nature of sorption and alone are incapable of modeling interactions with open-metal sites. The effectiveness of PHAHST is compared to the LJ potential in a series of mixed Kr-Xe gas simulations. It has been demonstrated that PHAHST compares favorably with experimental results, and the LJ potential is inadequate. Overall, we establish that force fields with physically grounded repulsion/dispersion terms are required in order to accurately model sorption, as these interactions are an important component of the energy. Furthermore, it is shown that the simple mixing rules work nearly quantitatively for the true pair potentials, while they are not transferable for effective potentials like LJ.
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- Logan Ritter
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- John Hopkins School of Medicine, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, 601 Fifth Street S., Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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Application of Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks in Environmental Remediation: Recent Advances and Future Trends. SEPARATIONS 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/separations10030196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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The hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) are a class of porous materials with crystalline frame structures, which are self-assembled from organic structures by hydrogen bonding in non-covalent bonds π-π packing and van der Waals force interaction. HOFs are widely used in environmental remediation due to their high specific surface area, ordered pore structure, pore modifiability, and post-synthesis adjustability of various physical and chemical forms. This work summarizes some rules for constructing stable HOFs and the synthesis of HOF-based materials (synthesis of HOFs, metallized HOFs, and HOF-derived materials). In addition, the applications of HOF-based materials in the field of environmental remediation are introduced, including adsorption and separation (NH3, CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2, C2H2/C2He and CeH6, C2H2/CO2, Xe/Kr, etc.), heavy metal and radioactive metal adsorption, organic dye and pesticide adsorption, energy conversion (producing H2 and CO2 reduced to CO), organic dye degradation and pollutant sensing (metal ion, aniline, antibiotic, explosive steam, etc.). Finally, the current challenges and further studies of HOFs (such as functional modification, molecular simulation, application extension as remediation of contaminated soil, and cost assessment) are discussed. It is hoped that this work will help develop widespread applications for HOFs in removing a variety of pollutants from the environment.
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Li Z, Xiong S, Shao L, Zhao X, Huang Q, Huang D, Yue G. Simple Biphenyl Derived Porous Aromatic Frameworks with Attractive Xenon/krypton Separation. Chem Phys Lett 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2023.140462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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Muhammad R, Jee S, Jung M, Park J, Kang SG, Choi KM, Oh H. Exploiting the Specific Isotope-Selective Adsorption of Metal-Organic Framework for Hydrogen Isotope Separation. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:8232-8236. [PMID: 33929190 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c01694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Adsorptive separation using narrow-micropore adsorbents has demonstrated the potential to separate hydrogen isotopes. In this work, we employed an isotope-responsive separation using cobalt formate. A D2-responsive third sorption step was revealed, and consequently, a noticeable difference was observed in the uptakes of D2 and H2. This may have resulted from the additional space created for D2 due to its dense packing, as DFT calculations revealed that cobalt formate possesses 2.26 kJ/mol higher binding strength for D2 than for H2. The exploitation of this D2-responsive third sorption step renders a promising separation performance, with a D2/H2 selectivity of up to 44 at 25 K/1 bar. Lastly, cobalt formate was synthesized on a gram scale here, which makes it a prospect for commercialization.
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- Raeesh Muhammad
- Department of Energy Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52725, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, 100 Cheongpa-ro 47 gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52725, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52725, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, 100 Cheongpa-ro 47 gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04310, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52725, Republic of Korea.,Future Convergence Technology Research Institute, Jinju 52725, Republic of Korea
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Li L, Guo L, Zhang Z, Yang Q, Yang Y, Bao Z, Ren Q, Li J. A Robust Squarate-Based Metal–Organic Framework Demonstrates Record-High Affinity and Selectivity for Xenon over Krypton. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:9358-9364. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b03422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Liangying Li
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Zhejiang University−Quzhou, Quzhou 324000, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Zhejiang University−Quzhou, Quzhou 324000, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Zhejiang University−Quzhou, Quzhou 324000, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Zhejiang University−Quzhou, Quzhou 324000, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Zhejiang University−Quzhou, Quzhou 324000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, United States
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Monpezat A, Topin S, Deliere L, Farrusseng D, Coasne B. Evaluation Methods of Adsorbents for Air Purification and Gas Separation at Low Concentration: Case Studies on Xenon and Krypton. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, IRCELYON - UMR 5256, 2 Avenue Albert Einstein, 69626 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, LIPhy, 38000 Grenoble, France
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Lee WG, Yoon TU, Bae YS, Kim KS, Baek SB. Selective separation of Xe/Kr and adsorption of water in a microporous hydrogen-bonded organic framework. RSC Adv 2019; 9:36808-36814. [PMID: 35539057 PMCID: PMC9075172 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08184d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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We have studied the adsorption properties of Xe and Kr in a highly microporous hydrogen-bonded organic framework based on 1,3,5-tris(4-carboxyphenyl)benzene, named HOF-BTB. HOF-BTB can reversibly adsorb both noble gases, and it shows a higher affinity for Xe than Kr. At 1 bar, the adsorption amounts of Xe were 3.37 mmol g−1 and 2.01 mmol g−1 at 273 K and 295 K, respectively. Ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST) calculation predicts selective separation of Xe over Kr from an equimolar binary Xe/Kr mixture, and breakthrough experiments demonstrate the efficient separation of Xe from the Xe/Kr mixture under a dynamic flow condition. Consecutive breakthrough experiments with simple regeneration treatment at 298 K reveal that HOF-BTB would be an energy-saving adsorbent in an adsorptive separation process, which could be attributed to the relatively low isosteric heat (Qst) of adsorption of Xe. The activated HOF-BTB is very stable in both water and aqueous acidic solutions for more than one month, and it also shows a well-preserved crystallinity and porosity upon water/acid treatment. Besides, HOF-BTB adsorbs about 30.5 wt%, the highest value for HOF materials, of water vapor during the adsorption–desorption cycles, with a 19% decrease in adsorption amounts of water vapor after five cycles. A highly robust microporous hydrogen-bonded organic framework selectively separates Xe from Kr, as well as efficiently adsorbs water vapor.![]()
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- Wang-Geun Lee
- Department of Chemistry
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
- Ulsan 44919
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 03722
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Yonsei University
- Seoul 03722
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
- Ulsan 44919
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
- Ulsan 44919
- Republic of Korea
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Adil K, Belmabkhout Y, Pillai RS, Cadiau A, Bhatt PM, Assen AH, Maurin G, Eddaoudi M. Gas/vapour separation using ultra-microporous metal-organic frameworks: insights into the structure/separation relationship. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 46:3402-3430. [PMID: 28555216 DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00153c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 718] [Impact Index Per Article: 119.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The separation of related molecules with similar physical/chemical properties is of prime industrial importance and practically entails a substantial energy penalty, typically necessitating the operation of energy-demanding low temperature fractional distillation techniques. Certainly research efforts, in academia and industry alike, are ongoing with the main aim to develop advanced functional porous materials to be adopted as adsorbents for the effective and energy-efficient separation of various important commodities. Of special interest is the subclass of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with pore aperture sizes below 5-7 Å, namely ultra-microporous MOFs, which in contrast to conventional zeolites and activated carbons show great prospects for addressing key challenges in separations pertaining to energy and environmental sustainability, specifically materials for carbon capture and separation of olefin/paraffin, acetylene/ethylene, linear/branched alkanes, xenon/krypton, etc. In this tutorial review we discuss the latest developments in ultra-microporous MOF adsorbents and their use as separating agents via thermodynamics and/or kinetics and molecular sieving. Appreciably, we provide insights into the distinct microscopic mechanisms governing the resultant separation performances, and suggest a plausible correlation between the inherent structural features/topology of MOFs and the associated gas/vapour separation performance.
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- Karim Adil
- Functional Materials Design, Discovery & Development Research Group (FMD3) Advanced Membranes & Porous Materials Center Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Banerjee D, Simon CM, Elsaidi SK, Haranczyk M, Thallapally PK. Xenon Gas Separation and Storage Using Metal-Organic Frameworks. Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2017.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Angeli GK, Sartsidou C, Vlachaki S, Spanopoulos I, Tsangarakis C, Kourtellaris A, Klontzas E, Froudakis GE, Tasiopoulos A, Trikalitis PN. Reticular Chemistry and the Discovery of a New Family of Rare Earth (4, 8)-Connected Metal-Organic Frameworks with csq Topology Based on RE 4(μ 3-O) 2(COO) 8 Clusters. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:44560-44566. [PMID: 29215862 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b16380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In recent years, the design and discovery of new metal-organic framework (MOF) platforms with distinct structural features and tunable chemical composition has remarkably enhanced by applying reticular chemistry rules and the molecular building block (MBB) approach. We targeted the synthesis of new rare earth (RE)-MOF platforms based on a rectangular-shaped 4-c linker, acting as a rigid organic MBB. Accordingly, we designed and synthesized the organic ligand 1,2,4,5-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)-3,6-dimethyl-benzene (H4L), in which the two methyl groups attached to the central phenyl ring lock the four peripheral carboxyphenyl groups to an orthogonal/vertical position. We report here a new family of RE-MOFs featuring the novel inorganic building unit, RE4(μ3-O)2 (RE: Y3+, Tb3+, Dy3+, Ho3+, Er3+, and Yb3+), with planar D2h symmetry. The rigid 4-c linker, H4L, directs the in situ assembly of the unique 8-c RE4(μ3-O)2(COO)8 cluster, resulting in the formation of the first (4, 8)-c RE-MOFs with csq topology, RE-csq-MOF-1. The structures of the yttrium (Y-csq-MOF-1) and holmium (Ho-csq-MOF-1) analogues were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Y-csq-MOF-1 was successfully activated and tested for Xe/Kr separation. The results show that Y-csq-MOF-1 has high isosteric heat of adsorption for Xe (33.8 kJ mol-1), with high Xe/Kr selectivity (IAST 12.1, Henry 12.9) and good Xe uptake (1.94 mmol g-1 at 298 K and 1 bar), placing this MOF among the top-performing adsorbents for Xe/Kr separation.
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- Giasemi K Angeli
- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete , Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete , Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete , Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete , Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete , Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete , Voutes, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
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Liu BY, Gong YJ, Wu XN, Liu Q, Li W, Xiong SS, Hu S, Wang XL. Enhanced xenon adsorption and separation with an anionic indium–organic framework by ion exchange with Co2+. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra10538j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Ion-exchanged Co2+-CPM-6 exhibits a distinctly higher Xe/Kr separating ability than organic cation analogues, suggesting a promising candidate material for Xe/Kr separation.
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- Bo-yu Liu
- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry
- China Academy of Engineering Physics
- Mianyang
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry
- China Academy of Engineering Physics
- Mianyang
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry
- China Academy of Engineering Physics
- Mianyang
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry
- China Academy of Engineering Physics
- Mianyang
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry
- China Academy of Engineering Physics
- Mianyang
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry
- China Academy of Engineering Physics
- Mianyang
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry
- China Academy of Engineering Physics
- Mianyang
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry
- China Academy of Engineering Physics
- Mianyang
- P. R. China
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Lee SJ, Yoon TU, Kim AR, Kim SY, Cho KH, Hwang YK, Yeon JW, Bae YS. Adsorptive separation of xenon/krypton mixtures using a zirconium-based metal-organic framework with high hydrothermal and radioactive stabilities. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2016; 320:513-520. [PMID: 27597151 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.08.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Revised: 08/21/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The separation of xenon/krypton mixtures is important for both environmental and industrial purposes. The potential of three hydrothermally stable MOFs (MIL-100(Fe), MIL-101(Cr), and UiO-66(Zr)) for use in Xe/Kr separation has been experimentally investigated. From the observed single-component Xe and Kr isotherms, isosteric heat of adsorption (Qsto), and IAST-predicted Xe/Kr selectivities, we observed that UiO-66(Zr) has the most potential as an adsorbent among the three candidate MOFs. We performed dynamic breakthrough experiments with an adsorption bed filled with UiO-66(Zr) to evaluate further the potential of UiO-66(Zr) for Xe/Kr separation under mixture flow conditions. Remarkably, the experimental breakthrough curves show that UiO-66(Zr) can efficiently separate the Xe/Kr mixture. Furthermore, UiO-66(Zr) maintains most of its Xe and Kr uptake capacity, as well as its crystallinity and internal surface area, even after exposure to gamma radiation (2kGy) for 7h and aging for 16 months under ambient conditions. This result indicates that UiO-66(Zr) can be considered to be a potential adsorbent for Xe/Kr mixtures under both ambient and radioactive conditions.
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- Seung-Joon Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Research Group for Nanocatalyst, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon, Korea
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- Research Group for Nanocatalyst, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon, Korea
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- Nuclear Chemistry Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea.
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Lawler KV, Forster PM. Evaluating the Selectivity of Sorbents for Noble Gas Separations across a Range of Temperatures, Loadings, and Gas Compositions. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.201600375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Keith V. Lawler
- Department of Chemistry University of Nevada Las Vegas 89154–4003 Las Vegas NV USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of Nevada Las Vegas 89154–4003 Las Vegas NV USA
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Collings IE, Bykova E, Bykov M, Petitgirard S, Hanfland M, Paliwoda D, Dubrovinsky L, Dubrovinskaia N. Neon-Bearing Ammonium Metal Formates: Formation and Behaviour under Pressure. Chemphyschem 2016; 17:3369-3372. [PMID: 27500946 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201600854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The incorporation of noble gas atoms, in particular neon, into the pores of network structures is very challenging due to the weak interactions they experience with the network solid. Using high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction, we demonstrate that neon atoms enter into the extended network of ammonium metal formates, thus forming compounds Nex [NH4 ][M(HCOO)3 ]. This phenomenon modifies the compressional and structural behaviours of the ammonium metal formates under pressure. The neon atoms can be clearly localised within the centre of [M(HCOO)3 ]5 cages and the total saturation of this site is achieved after ∼1.5 GPa. We find that by using argon as the pressure-transmitting medium, the inclusion inside [NH4 ][M(HCOO)3 ] is inhibited due to the larger size of the argon. This study illustrates the size selectivity of [NH4 ][M(HCOO)3 ] compounds between neon and argon insertion under pressure, and the effect of inclusion on the high-pressure behaviour of neon-bearing ammonium metal formates.
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- Ines E Collings
- Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Bayerisches Geoinstitut, University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Bayerisches Geoinstitut, University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- European Radiation Synchrotron Facility, BP 220, 38043, Grenoble, Cedex 9, France
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- European Radiation Synchrotron Facility, BP 220, 38043, Grenoble, Cedex 9, France
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- Bayerisches Geoinstitut, University of Bayreuth, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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Hye Kwon Y, Kiang C, Benjamin E, Crawford P, Nair S, Bhave R. Krypton‐xenon separation properties of SAPO‐34 zeolite materials and membranes. AIChE J 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.15434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Yeon Hye Kwon
- School of Chemical & Biomolecular EngineeringGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta GA30332‐0100
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular EngineeringGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta GA30332‐0100
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular EngineeringGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta GA30332‐0100
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular EngineeringGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta GA30332‐0100
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular EngineeringGeorgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta GA30332‐0100
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- Oak Ridge National LaboratoryMaterials Science & Technology DivisionOak Ridge TN37831
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Patil RS, Banerjee D, Simon CM, Atwood JL, Thallapally PK. Noria: A Highly Xe‐Selective Nanoporous Organic Solid. Chemistry 2016; 22:12618-23. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Rahul S. Patil
- Department of Chemistry University of Missouri Columbia Missouri 65211 United States
- Fundamental and Computational Science Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland Washington 99352 United States
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- Fundamental and Computational Science Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland Washington 99352 United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering University of California, Berkeley Berkeley California 94720 United States
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- Department of Chemistry University of Missouri Columbia Missouri 65211 United States
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- Fundamental and Computational Science Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland Washington 99352 United States
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Banerjee D, Simon CM, Plonka AM, Motkuri RK, Liu J, Chen X, Smit B, Parise JB, Haranczyk M, Thallapally PK. Metal-organic framework with optimally selective xenon adsorption and separation. Nat Commun 2016; 7:ncomms11831. [PMID: 27291101 PMCID: PMC4909987 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Nuclear energy is among the most viable alternatives to our current fossil fuel-based energy economy. The mass deployment of nuclear energy as a low-emissions source requires the reprocessing of used nuclear fuel to recover fissile materials and mitigate radioactive waste. A major concern with reprocessing used nuclear fuel is the release of volatile radionuclides such as xenon and krypton that evolve into reprocessing facility off-gas in parts per million concentrations. The existing technology to remove these radioactive noble gases is a costly cryogenic distillation; alternatively, porous materials such as metal–organic frameworks have demonstrated the ability to selectively adsorb xenon and krypton at ambient conditions. Here we carry out a high-throughput computational screening of large databases of metal–organic frameworks and identify SBMOF-1 as the most selective for xenon. We affirm this prediction and report that SBMOF-1 exhibits by far the highest reported xenon adsorption capacity and a remarkable Xe/Kr selectivity under conditions pertinent to nuclear fuel reprocessing. Increased nuclear energy usage requires the reprocessing of used nuclear fuel to recover radioactive waste, including xenon. Here, the authors perform high-throughput computational screening to identify a metal-organic framework with high xenon selectivity, and demonstrate this with performance analysis.
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- Debasis Banerjee
- Physical and Computational Science Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of California, Berkley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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- Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, USA
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- Energy and Environmental Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
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- Energy and Environmental Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of California, Berkley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.,Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Valais, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
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- Department of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, USA.,Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, USA.,Photon Sciences, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- Computational Research Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.,IMDEA Materials Institute, C/Eric Kandel 2, 28906 Getafe, Madrid, Spain
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- Physical and Computational Science Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
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Synthesis and characterization of ETS-10: supported hollow carbon nano-polyhedrons nanosorbent for adsorption of krypton at near ambient temperatures. ADSORPTION 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10450-015-9702-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Lawler KV, Hulvey Z, Forster PM. On the importance of a precise crystal structure for simulating gas adsorption in nanoporous materials. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:18904-7. [PMID: 26133672 DOI: 10.1039/c5cp01544h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
We show that simulation of gas adsorption in nanoporous sorbents may be highly sensitive to accurate crystallographic coordinates, even for frameworks anticipated to have low flexibility.
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- Keith V Lawler
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4003, USA.
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Chen X, Plonka AM, Banerjee D, Krishna R, Schaef HT, Ghose S, Thallapally PK, Parise JB. Direct Observation of Xe and Kr Adsorption in a Xe-Selective Microporous Metal–Organic Framework. J Am Chem Soc 2015; 137:7007-10. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b02556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Xianyin Chen
- Department
of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Department
of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Fundamental & Computational Science Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Van’t
Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science
Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Fundamental & Computational Science Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Photon
Sciences, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Fundamental & Computational Science Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
- Department
of Geosciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
- Photon
Sciences, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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Banerjee D, Cairns AJ, Liu J, Motkuri RK, Nune SK, Fernandez CA, Krishna R, Strachan DM, Thallapally PK. Potential of metal-organic frameworks for separation of xenon and krypton. Acc Chem Res 2015; 48:211-9. [PMID: 25479165 DOI: 10.1021/ar5003126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
CONSPECTUS: The total world energy demand is predicted to rise significantly over the next few decades, primarily driven by the continuous growth of the developing world. With rapid depletion of nonrenewable traditional fossil fuels, which currently account for almost 86% of the worldwide energy output, the search for viable alternative energy resources is becoming more important from a national security and economic development standpoint. Nuclear energy, an emission-free, high-energy-density source produced by means of controlled nuclear fission, is often considered as a clean, affordable alternative to fossil fuel. However, the successful installation of an efficient and economically viable industrial-scale process to properly sequester and mitigate the nuclear-fission-related, highly radioactive waste (e.g., used nuclear fuel (UNF)) is a prerequisite for any further development of nuclear energy in the near future. Reprocessing of UNF is often considered to be a logical way to minimize the volume of high-level radioactive waste, though the generation of volatile radionuclides during reprocessing raises a significant engineering challenge for its successful implementation. The volatile radionuclides include but are not limited to noble gases (predominately isotopes of Xe and Kr) and must be captured during the process to avoid being released into the environment. Currently, energy-intensive cryogenic distillation is the primary means to capture and separate radioactive noble gas isotopes during UNF reprocessing. A similar cryogenic process is implemented during commercial production of noble gases though removal from air. In light of their high commercial values, particularly in lighting and medical industries, and associated high production costs, alternate approaches for Xe/Kr capture and storage are of contemporary research interest. The proposed pathways for Xe/Kr removal and capture can essentially be divided in two categories: selective absorption by dissolution in solvents and physisorption on porous materials. Physisorption-based separation and adsorption on highly functional porous materials are promising alternatives to the energy-intensive cryogenic distillation process, where the adsorbents are characterized by high surface areas and thus high removal capacities and often can be chemically fine-tuned to enhance the adsorbate-adsorbent interactions for optimum selectivity. Several traditional porous adsorbents such as zeolites and activated carbon have been tested for noble gas capture but have shown low capacity, selectivity, and lack of modularity. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) or porous coordination polymers (PCPs) are an emerging class of solid-state adsorbents that can be tailor-made for applications ranging from gas adsorption and separation to catalysis and sensing. Herein we give a concise summary of the background and development of Xe/Kr separation technologies with a focus on UNF reprocessing and the prospects of MOF-based adsorbents for that particular application.
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- Debasis Banerjee
- Fundamental & Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Fundamental & Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Energy
and Environmental Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Energy
and Environmental Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Energy
and Environmental Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Energy
and Environmental Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Van’t
Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science
Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Energy
and Environmental Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Fundamental & Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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Magdysyuk OV, Denysenko D, Weinrauch I, Volkmer D, Hirscher M, Dinnebier RE. Formation of a quasi-solid structure by intercalated noble gas atoms in pores of CuI-MFU-4l metal–organic framework. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:714-7. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc07554d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Ten crystallographically different positions for Xe and eight positions for Kr form a quasi-solid structures within the large-pore metal–organic framework CuI-MFU-4l.
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- Augsburg University
- Institute of Physics
- Chair of Solid State and Materials Chemistry
- Augsburg
- Germany
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- Augsburg University
- Institute of Physics
- Chair of Solid State and Materials Chemistry
- Augsburg
- Germany
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Joseph AI, Lapidus SH, Kane CM, Holman KT. Extreme Confinement of Xenon by Cryptophane-111 in the Solid State. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201409415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Joseph AI, Lapidus SH, Kane CM, Holman KT. Extreme Confinement of Xenon by Cryptophane-111 in the Solid State. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 54:1471-5. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201409415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Magdysyuk OV, Adams F, Liermann HP, Spanopoulos I, Trikalitis PN, Hirscher M, Morris RE, Duncan MJ, McCormick LJ, Dinnebier RE. Understanding the adsorption mechanism of noble gases Kr and Xe in CPO-27-Ni, CPO-27-Mg, and ZIF-8. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:23908-14. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cp03298e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Liu J, Fernandez CA, Martin PF, Thallapally PK, Strachan DM. A Two-Column Method for the Separation of Kr and Xe from Process Off-Gases. Ind Eng Chem Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ie502156h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jian Liu
- Energy and Environmental Directorate and ‡Fundamental and
Computational Science
Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Energy and Environmental Directorate and ‡Fundamental and
Computational Science
Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Energy and Environmental Directorate and ‡Fundamental and
Computational Science
Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Energy and Environmental Directorate and ‡Fundamental and
Computational Science
Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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- Energy and Environmental Directorate and ‡Fundamental and
Computational Science
Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States
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