HKUST-1 MOF (29-3050) is one of the oldest and well-studied metal organic framework (MOF) (Fig. 1). It was developed nearly 20 years ago [1] and still attracts interest from academic and industrial institutions. HKUST stands for Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
HKUST-1 is made up of Cu2+ dimers coordinated to the oxygen atoms of 1,3,5-benzene tricarboxylate (BTC) (08-0195). Struts between them form pore sizes with surface areas of 1634 m2/g (BET), and pore volumes of 0.5768 m3/g within the framework which can be used effectively for gas storage.
Fig. 1. Structure and SEM images of the Cu3(BTC)2 (HKUST-1) MOF
Reprinted with permission from:
Kenji Sumida, David L. Rogow, Jarad A. Mason, et al. Chem. Rev. 2012, 112, 724-781
Copyright 2012 American Chemical Society;
Jian Liu, Yu Wang, Annabelle I. Benin, et al Langmuir 2010, 26(17), 14301-14307;
Copyright 2010 American Chemical Society
Most of the studies involving HKUST-1 material are dedicated to the CO2 capture and storage. Indeed, high CO2 capacity of 0.55 mol/kg was found as a point of interest for flue gas application (25°C, 0.1 atm CO2 partial pressure) [2, 4]. CO2 capture performance of HKUST-1 in a sound assisted fluidized bed is reported elsewhere [3]. Pure gas adsorption data of nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and methane were studied at temperatures between 303 and 343 K and pressures up to 50 MPa by using gravimetric methods [4, 5]. HKUST-1 MOF is also a promising material for hydrogen storage with a storage capacity of 0.47 wt.% of H2 at 303 K and 35 bar [6], and also for NH3 adsorption [7].
We also offer other copper based MOFs: 29-3015; 29-0550; 29-0565 which are reviewed in the corresponding blog.
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Products Mentioned:
29-3050 Copper benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate MOF, HKUST-1(Cu) (51937-85-0)
08-0195 1,3,5-Tricarboxybenzene, min. 95% (Trimesic acid) BTC (554-95-0)
29-3015 Bis(1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane)tetra(copper(I) iodide) (CuI)4(DABCO)2 (928170-42-7)
29-0550 Bis(N,N'-dimethylpiperazine)tetra[copper(I) iodide], 98% MOF (1401708-91-5)
29-0565 (Hexamethylenetetramine)penta[copper(I) cyanide], 98% MOF (1042093-98-0)
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