Description
Key Properties & Advantages
KAUST-MOF7’s superior performance stems from its tailored structural and chemical features:
Tunable Porous Architecture: Features a well-defined pore network with optimized size (typically 0.5–1.5 nm) and high BET surface area (≥1200 m²/g), enabling precise molecular sieving and maximizing active sites for adsorption/catalysis.
Exceptional Chemical & Thermal Stability: Maintains structural integrity in harsh environments, including:
Resistance to organic solvents and aqueous solutions (pH 3–10).
Thermal stability up to 350°C (inert atmosphere), ensuring durability in high-temperature catalytic processes and gas separation cycles.
Selective Molecular Recognition: Framework design incorporates functional sites (e.g., Lewis acid/base centers, polar groups) that enhance affinity for specific gases (e.g., CO₂, C₂H₄, H₂S) or catalytic substrates, boosting separation efficiency and reaction selectivity.
Catalytically Active Sites: Metal nodes and ligand functionalities act as intrinsic catalytic centers, promoting key reactions (e.g., hydrogenation, oxidation, CO₂ conversion) with high turnover frequencies.
Scalable Synthesis: Produced under controlled conditions to ensure batch-to-batch consistency, supporting reliable performance in both lab-scale research and industrial deployment.
Core Applications
Advanced Gas Separation
KAUST-MOF7’s precision pores and selective affinity make it ideal for challenging gas separation tasks:
Hydrocarbon Separation: Efficiently separates light hydrocarbons (e.g., C₂H₄/C₂H₆, C₃H₆/C₃H₈) via size exclusion and molecular interactions, critical for purifying olefins in petrochemical processing.
Toxic Gas Removal: Selectively captures harmful gases (e.g., H₂S, SO₂) from industrial streams or natural gas, protecting equipment and reducing environmental emissions.
CO₂ Capture & Utilization: Adsorbs CO₂ with high selectivity from flue gases or ambient air, enabling carbon capture for storage or conversion into value-added chemicals.
Catalysis & Fine Chemical Synthesis
Selective Catalytic Reactions: Facilitates precision organic transformations, including hydrogenation, oxidation, and cross-coupling reactions, with high enantioselectivity—ideal for pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis.
CO₂ Conversion: Acts as a catalyst or catalyst support for converting CO₂ into fuels (e.g., methanol) or chemicals (e.g., cyclic carbonates), supporting sustainable carbon utilization.
Green Catalysis: Enables reactions under mild conditions (reduced temperature/pressure), reducing energy consumption and minimizing waste compared to traditional catalytic systems.
Technical Specifications
Parameter Details
CAS Number 1973399-07-3
Composition Metal nodes (e.g., transition metals) linked by functionalized organic ligands
Appearance Crystalline powder (color varies by metal node)
BET Surface Area ≥1200 m²/g
Pore Size 0.5–1.5 nm (tunable via synthesis)
Thermal Stability Up to 350°C (inert atmosphere)
Chemical Stability Stable in pH 3–10 aqueous solutions and organic solvents
Quality Assurance
Each batch of KAUST-MOF7 undergoes rigorous testing to ensure performance consistency:
