The Effects of Functional Groups and Missing Linkers on the Adsorption Capacity of Aromatic Hydrocarbons in UiO-66 Thin Films
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. UiO-66-X Film Synthesis
3.2. X-ray Diffraction
3.3. Reflection-Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy (RAIRS)
3.4. Raman Spectroscopy
3.5. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
3.6. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
3.7. Gas Doser
3.8. Quartz Crystal Microbalance Studies
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Name | Defect Free | 1 Missing Linker | 2 Missing Linker | 3 Missing Linker | 4 Missing Linker | Adsorption Capacity at 20 °C |
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UiO-66-NH2 | ||||||
Benzene | 13.50% | 15.00% | 16.60% | 18.20% | 20.00% | 18.10% |
Toluene | 15.90% | 17.70% | 19.60% | 21.50% | 23.60% | 23.20% |
Ethyl benzene | 18.40% | 20.40% | 22.60% | 24.80% | 27.20% | 21.10% |
p-xylene | 18.40% | 20.40% | 22.60% | 24.80% | 27.20% | 19.20% |
m-xylene | 18.40% | 20.40% | 22.60% | 24.80% | 27.20% | 18.10% |
o-xylene | 18.40% | 20.40% | 22.60% | 24.80% | 27.20% | 22.00% |
UiO-66-NO2 | ||||||
Benzene | 12.20% | 13.60% | 15.10% | 16.60% | 18.30% | 21.60% |
Toluene | 14.40% | 16.10% | 17.80% | 19.60% | 21.60% | 21.80% |
Ethyl benzene | 16.60% | 18.50% | 20.50% | 22.60% | 24.80% | 23.60% |
p-xylene | 16.60% | 18.50% | 20.50% | 22.60% | 24.80% | 20.80% |
m-xylene | 16.60% | 18.50% | 20.50% | 22.60% | 24.80% | 24.00% |
o-xylene | 16.60% | 18.50% | 20.50% | 22.60% | 24.80% | 22.30% |
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Shankwitz, J.; Speed, D.; Sinanan, D.; Szulczewski, G. The Effects of Functional Groups and Missing Linkers on the Adsorption Capacity of Aromatic Hydrocarbons in UiO-66 Thin Films. Inorganics 2021, 9, 1. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/inorganics9010001
Shankwitz J, Speed D, Sinanan D, Szulczewski G. The Effects of Functional Groups and Missing Linkers on the Adsorption Capacity of Aromatic Hydrocarbons in UiO-66 Thin Films. Inorganics. 2021; 9(1):1. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/inorganics9010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleShankwitz, Jennifer, Daniel Speed, Dillon Sinanan, and Greg Szulczewski. 2021. "The Effects of Functional Groups and Missing Linkers on the Adsorption Capacity of Aromatic Hydrocarbons in UiO-66 Thin Films" Inorganics 9, no. 1: 1. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/inorganics9010001