A Generalized Adsorption-Phase Transition Model to Describe Adsorption Rates in Flexible Metal Organic Framework RPM3-Zn
Abstract
Flexible gate-opening metal organic frameworks (GO-MOFs) expand or contract to minimize the overall free energy of the system upon accommodation of an adsorbate. The thermodynamics of the GO process are well described by a number of models, but the kinetics of the process are relatively unexplored. A flexible GO-MOF, RPM3-Zn, exhibits a significant induction period for opening by N2 and Ar at low temperatures, both above and below the GO pressure. A similar induction period is not observed for H2 or O2 at comparable pressures and temperatures, suggesting the rate of opening is strongly influenced by the gas-surface interaction rather than an external stress. The induction period leads to severe mass transfer limitations for adsorption and over-prediction of the gate-opening pressure. After review of a number of existing adsorption rate models, we find that none adequately describe the experimental rate data and similar timescales for diffusion and opening invalidate prior reaction-diffusion models. Statistically, the rate data are best described by a compressed exponential function. The resulting fitted parameters exceed the expectations for adsorption but fall within those expected for phase transition. By treating adsorption as a phase transition, we generalize the Avrami theory of phase transition kinetics to describe adsorption in both rigid and flexible hosts. The generalized theory is consistent with observed experimental trends relating to induction period, temperature, pressure, and gas-substrate interaction.
Recommended Citation
A. D. Lueking et al., "A Generalized Adsorption-Phase Transition Model to Describe Adsorption Rates in Flexible Metal Organic Framework RPM3-Zn," Dalton Transactions, vol. 45, no. 10, pp. 4242 - 4257, Royal Society of Chemistry, Mar 2016.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1039/c5dt03432a
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Sponsor(s)
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Basic Energy Sciences
Keywords and Phrases
Adsorption; Crystalline materials; Exponential functions; Free energy; Mass transfer; Organic polymers; Organometallics; Reconfigurable hardware; Temperature; Thermodynamics; Zinc; Gas-surface interaction; Generalized theory; Mass transfer limitation; Metal organic framework; Phase transition kinetics; Phase transition model; Reaction-diffusion models; Substrate interaction; Phase transitions
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1477-9226
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Citation
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text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2016 Royal Society of Chemistry, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Mar 2016
Comments
Original isotherm data was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program, Award DE-FG36-08GO18139. The rate data was collected with support from the U.S. Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences, Single Investigator and Small-Group Research (SISGR) program, Awards DE-FG02-09ER466556 and DE-SC0002157.