Hydrogen storage in a microporous metal-organic framework with exposed Mn2+ coordination sites

Mircea Dinča, Anne Dailly, Yun Liu, Craig M. Brown, Dan A. Neumann, Jeffrey R. Long

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Abstract

Use of the tritopic bridging ligand 1,3,5-benzenetristetrazolate (BTT 3-) enables formation of [Mn-(DMF)6]3[(Mn 4Cl)3(BTT)8(H2O)12] 2·42DMF·11H2O·20CH3OH, featuring a porous metal-organic framework with a previously unknown cubic topology. Crystals of the compound remain intact upon desolvation and show a total H2 uptake of 6.9 wt % at 77 K and 90 bar, which at 60 g H2/L provides a storage density 85% of that of liquid hydrogen. The material exhibits a maximum isosteric heat of adsorption of 10.1 kJ/mol, the highest yet observed for a metal-organic framework. Neutron powder diffraction data demonstrate that this is directly related to H2 binding at coordinatively unsaturated Mn2+ centers within the framework.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)16876-16883
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume128
Issue number51
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 27 2006
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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