Functionalized carbophenes as high-capacity versatile gas adsorbents: An ab initio study

This study employs density functional theory (DFT) and density functional tight-binding theory (DFTB) to determine the adsorption properties of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and dihydrogen (H2) in carbophenes functionalized with carboxyl (COOH), amine (NH2), nitro (NO2), and hydroxyl (OH) gro...

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Autores: Junkermeier, Chad E., Larmand, Evan, Morais, Jean-Charles, Kobebel, Jedediah, Lavarez, Kat, Adra, R. Martin, Yang, Jirui, Diaz, Valeria Aparicio, Paupitz, Ricardo [UNESP], Psofogiannakis, George
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/298984
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2023.112665
https://hdl.handle.net/11449/298984
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:2-dimensional materials
Carbophene
Covalent organic framework
Greenhouse gas adsorption
Hydrogen adsorption
Porous materials
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Sumario:This study employs density functional theory (DFT) and density functional tight-binding theory (DFTB) to determine the adsorption properties of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and dihydrogen (H2) in carbophenes functionalized with carboxyl (COOH), amine (NH2), nitro (NO2), and hydroxyl (OH) groups. We demonstrate that carbophenes are promising candidates as adsorbents for these gasses. Carbophenes have larger CO2 and CH4 adsorption energies than other next-generation solid-state capture materials. Yet, the low predicted desorption temperatures mean they can be beneficial as air scrubbers in confined spaces. Functionalized carbophenes have H2 adsorption energies usually observed in metal-containing materials. Further, the predicted desorption temperatures of H2 from carbophenes lie within the DOE Technical Targets for Onboard Hydrogen Storage for Light-Duty Vehicles (DOEHST) operating temperature range. The possibility of tailoring the degree of functionalization in combination with selecting sufficiently open carbophene structures that allow for multiple strong interactions without steric hindrance (crowding) effects, added to the multiplicity of possible functional groups alone or in combination, suggests that these very light materials can be ideal adsorbates for many gases. Tailoring the design to specific adsorption or separation needs would require extensive combinatorial investigations.