Microporous metal-organic frameworks incorporating 1,4- benzeneditetrazolate: Syntheses, structures, and hydrogen storage properties

Mircea Dincâ, Anta F. Yu, Jeffrey R. Long

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Abstract

The potential of tetrazolate-based ligands for forming metal-organic frameworks of utility in hydrogen storage is demonstrated with the use of 1,4-benzeneditetrazolate (BDT2) to generate a series of robust, microporous materials. Reaction of H2BDT with MnCl 2·4H2O and Mn(NO3)2·4H 2O in N,N-diethylformamide (DEF) produces the two-dimensional framework solids Mn3(BDT)2Cl2(DEF)6 (1) and Mn4-(BDT)3(NO3)2(DEF) 6 (2), whereas reactions with hydrated salts of Mn2+, Cu2+, and Zn2+ in a mixture of methanol and DMF afford the porous, three-dimensional framework solids Zn3(BDT) 3(DMF)4(H2O)2-3.5CH3-OH (3), Mn3(BDT)3(DMF)4(H2O) 2-3CH3OH-2H2O·DMF (4), Mn 2(BDT)Cl2(DMF)2·1.5CH 3OH·H2O (5), and Cu-(BDT) (DMF)·CH 3OH-0.25DMF (6). It is shown that the method for desolvating such compounds can dramatically influence the ensuing gas sorption properties. When subjected to a mild evacuation procedure, compounds 3-6 exhibit permanent porosity, with BET surface areas in the range 200-640 m2/g. The desolvated forms of 3-5 store between 0.82 and 1.46 wt % H2 at 77 K and 1 atm, with enthalpies of adsorption in the range 6.0-8.8 kJ/mol, among the highest so far reported for metal-organic frameworks. In addition, the desolvated form of 6 exhibits preferential adsorption of O2 over H2 and N2, showing promise for gas separation and purification applications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8904-8913
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume128
Issue number27
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 12 2006
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

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

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