High ammonia adsorption in copper-carboxylate materials: host-guest interactions and crystalline-amorphous-crystalline phase transitions

Wanpeng Lu, Yinlin Chen, Zi Wang, Lixia Guo, Jin Chen, Yujie Ma, Weiyao Li, Jiangnan Li, Meng He, Mengtian Fan, Alena M. Sheveleva, Floriana Tuna, Eric J. L. Mcinnes, Mark D. Frogley, Philip A. Chater, Catherine Dejoie, Martin Schröder, Sihai Yang

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Abstract

The development of materials for ammonia (NH3) storage is an important and challenging task. Here, we report the high NH3 uptake in a series of copper-carboxylate materials, namely MFM-100, MFM-101, MFM-102, MFM-126, MFM-127, MFM-190(F), MFM-170, and Cu-MOP-1a. At 273 K and 1 bar, MFM-101 shows an exceptional uptake of 21.9 mmol g−1. X-ray pair distribution function analysis reveals an unusual crystalline-amorphous-crystalline phase transition for the isoreticular MFM-100, MFM-101 and MFM-102 upon adsorption and desorption of NH3 followed by regeneration in water. In situ X-ray diffraction, synchrotron infrared micro-spectroscopy, and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy are employed to elucidate the presence of strong Cu(II)⋯NH3 interactions and changes in coordination at the [Cu2(O2CR)4] (R = di-, tri-, and tetra-phenyl ligands) paddlewheel.
Original languageEnglish
JournalChem. Comm.
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 29 Aug 2024

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