CO2 Capture by Hydroxylated Azine‐Based Covalent Organic Frameworks

• Published in: Chemistry : a European journal Vol. 27; no. 30; pp. 8048 - 8055
• Main Authors: Maia, Renata Avena, Lopes Oliveira, Felipe, Ritleng, Vincent, Wang, Qiang, Louis, Benoît, Mothé Esteves, Pierre
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 26.05.2021; Wiley-VCH Verlag
• Subjects: Adsorption; Backbone; Benzene; Carbon dioxide; Carbon sequestration; Chemical properties; Chemical Sciences; Chemistry; CO2 adsorption; CO2 capture; covalent organic frameworks; DFT calculations; Hydroxyl groups; Recyclability; Thermogravimetric analysis
• ISSN: 0947-6539; 1521-3765
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100478

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) RIO‐13, RIO‐12, RIO‐11, and RIO‐11m were investigated towards their CO2 capture properties by thermogravimetric analysis at 1 atm and 40 °C. These microporous COFs bear in common the azine backbone composed of hydroxy‐benzene moieties but differ in the relative number of hydroxyl groups present in each material. Thus, their sorption capacities were studied as a function of their textural and chemical properties. Their maximum CO2 uptake values showed a strong correlation with an increasing specific surface area, but that property alone could not fully explain the CO2 uptake data. Hence, the specific CO2 uptake, combined with DFT calculations, indicated that the relative number of hydroxyl groups in the COF backbone acts as an adsorption threshold, as the hydroxyl groups were indeed identified as relevant adsorption sites in all the studied COFs. Additionally, the best performing COF was thoroughly investigated, experimentally and theoretically, for its CO2 capture properties in a variety of CO2 concentrations and temperatures, and showed excellent isothermal recyclability up to 3 cycles. Covalent organic frameworks were investigated towards their CO2 capture properties as a function of their textural and chemical features. Experimental and theoretical data indicated that the relative number of hydroxyl groups in the COF backbone acts as an adsorption threshold. For the best performing COF, a variety of CO2 concentrations and temperatures were investigated, showing excellent isothermal recyclability up to 3 cycles.