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Title Sustainable fabrication of metal-organic frameworks for improved hydrogen storage
ID_Doc 22059
Authors Yu, Q; Doan, HV; Xia, YD; Hu, XY; Zhu, YQ; Ting, VP; Taheri, M; Tian, M
Title Sustainable fabrication of metal-organic frameworks for improved hydrogen storage
Year 2024
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.07.248
Abstract As greenhouse gas emissions become serious, the need for sustainable and efficient hydrogen storage solutions to replace traditional fuel energy becomes increasingly urgent. This study focuses on enhancing the hydrogen storage performance of CuBTC, a metal-organic framework (MOF) via green synthesis, aligning with the green circular economy principles of reducing energy consumption and chemical solvent waste. By applying the Design of Experiments methodology, we systematically explored the impact of different synthesis conditions on CuBTC properties, offering valuable insights for mechanochemical synthesis and hydrogen storage applications. Identified optimal conditions significantly increased CuBTC hydrogen uptake to 3.2 wt% at 20 bar, comparable to solvothermal CuBTC at 3.37 wt% and 10% higher than prior studies. This optimal CuBTC also possesses a comparable hydrogen adsorption rate to solvothermal CuBTC and an accelerated adsorption rate compared to smaller CuBTC crystal samples. A notable achievement of this work is the drastic reduction of the CuBTC synthesis time to just minutes while eliminating the need for chemical solvents. This breakthrough consumes less than 2% of the energy required for traditional solvothermal synthesis and completely avoids chemical solvent waste, marking a significant environmental and efficiency improvement. In addition, the CuBTC formation mechanism was explored in this research, shedding light on the intricate process of crystal structure development. Our findings demonstrate that the ball-milling technique can significantly enhance the hydrogen storage capabilities of CuBTC while reducing energy consumption and chemical solvent waste during the synthesis process.
Author Keywords Green synthesis; Hydrogen storage; Metal -organic frameworks; Green circular economy; Design of experiments methodology
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:001279716800001
WoS Category Chemistry, Physical; Electrochemistry; Energy & Fuels
Research Area Chemistry; Electrochemistry; Energy & Fuels
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.07.248
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