• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 35, Issue 6, 697 (2020)
Wanru ZHAI1, Jiahui WANG1, Maohuai WANG1, Xuemei DU1, and Shuxian WEI2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China
  • 2College of Science, China University of Petroleum, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20190290 Cite this Article
    Wanru ZHAI, Jiahui WANG, Maohuai WANG, Xuemei DU, Shuxian WEI. Adsorption and Separation of CO2/N2 in Metal Organic Frameworks: a Theoretical Investigation[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2020, 35(6): 697 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) materials have received extensive attention in capture and separation of CO2. Herein, molecular dynamic simulation (MD) and grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulation were used to investigate the process of negative gas adsorption to DUT-49, an MOF, and the effect of structural transition on the CO2/N2 adsorption and separation behavior. Results showed that DUT-49 underwent stable structural deformation at 20-60 MPa, with a transition between open pore (DUT-49-op) and closed pore (DUT-49-cp). Its adsorption capacity decreased with the increase of temperature. DUT-49-cp owned a contractive framework, exhibiting a considerably decreasing adsorption capacity due to reduction of effective adsorption sites. In addition, its selectivity decreased significantly compared with that of DUT-49-op, and decreased with increase of temperature, which is not conducive to gas separation. The present study provides a scientific basis for the development of adsorbent materials.
    Wanru ZHAI, Jiahui WANG, Maohuai WANG, Xuemei DU, Shuxian WEI. Adsorption and Separation of CO2/N2 in Metal Organic Frameworks: a Theoretical Investigation[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2020, 35(6): 697
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