Journal of Chemical Engineering & Process Technology
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7048
+44-20-4587-4809
ISSN: 2157-7048
+44-20-4587-4809
Ali Morad Rashidi
Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Nanotechnology Research Center,
West Blvd., Azadi Sport Complex, Tehran
West Indies
Research Article
Synthesis of Zinc-Organic Frameworks Nano Adsorbent and their Application for Methane Adsorption
Author(s): Mahnaz Aghajanloo, Ali Morad Rashidi and Mohamad Ali MoosavianMahnaz Aghajanloo, Ali Morad Rashidi and Mohamad Ali Moosavian
In the present work, MOF-5 consisting of Zn4O inorganic vertices was hydrothermally synthesized. Three-step activation treatment including preservation in initial solvent, solvent exchange and drying under evacuated condition was performed and it was found that activation is efficient by increasing the methane adsorption capacity of samples. The final product was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and pore size distribution (PSD). The corresponding pore size of MOF-5/DEF (sample A) and MOF-5/DMF (sample B) which was determined by nitrogen adsorption at 77 K, were equal to 31.27 Å and 42.65 Ǻ and also BET surface area of samples were 2157 and 1532 m2/g, respectively. Methane adsorption equilibrium for both samp.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7048.1000203