Reticular Chemistry and Metal-Organic Frameworks for Clean Energy

Reticular chemistry concerns the linking of molecular building blocks into predetermined structures using strong bonds. We have been working on creating and developing the conceptual and practical basis of this new area of research. As a result, new classes of crystalline porous materials have been...

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Published in:MRS bulletin 2009-09, Vol.34 (9), p.682-690
Main Authors: Yaghi, Omar M., Li, Qiaowei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied and Technical Physics
Bonding strength
Carbon dioxide
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry
Clean energy
Energy Materials
Energy storage
Exact sciences and technology
General and physical chemistry
Ion-exchange
Materials Engineering
Materials Science
Metal-organic frameworks
Nanotechnology
Porous materials
Surface physical chemistry
Technical Feature
Zeolites
Zeolites: preparations and properties
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Summary:Reticular chemistry concerns the linking of molecular building blocks into predetermined structures using strong bonds. We have been working on creating and developing the conceptual and practical basis of this new area of research. As a result, new classes of crystalline porous materials have been designed and synthesized: metal-organic frameworks, zeolitic imidazolate frameworks, and covalent organic frameworks. Crystals of this type have exceptional surface areas (2,000−6,000 m2/g) and take up voluminous amounts of hydrogen (7.5 wt% at 77 K and 3−4 × 106 Pa), methane (50 wt% at 298 K and 2.5 × 106 Pa), and carbon dioxide (140 wt% at 298 K and 3 × 106 Pa). We have driven the basic science all the way to applications without losing sight of our quest for understanding the underlying molecular aspects of this chemistry. The presentation was focused on the design concepts, synthesis, and structure of these materials, with emphasis on their applications to onboard energy storage.
ISSN:0883-7694
1938-1425
DOI:10.1557/mrs2009.180