Metal-Organic Framework for Emulsifying Carbon Dioxide and Water

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• 作者：Chengcheng Liu ; Prof. Jianling Zhang ; Dr. Lirong Zheng ; Prof. Jing Zhang ; Xinxin Sang ; Xinchen Kang ; Bingxing Zhang ; Tian Luo ; Xiuniang Tan and Prof. Buxing Han
• 刊名：Angewandte Chemie International Edition
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：September 12, 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：55
• 期：38
• 页码：11372-11376
• 全文大小：3349K
• ISSN：1521-3773

文摘

Forming emulsions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water can largely expand the utility of CO₂. Herein we propose for the first time the utilization of a metal–organic framework (MOF) for emulsifying CO₂ and water. Owing to the hybrid composition, MOF particles can easily assemble at the CO₂/water interface to create a rigid protective barrier around the dispersed droplet. The MOF-stabilized CO₂ and water emulsion has exceptional stability compared to those emulsions stabilized by surfactants or other solids. Moreover, the CO₂ and water emulsion stabilized by MOF is “tunable” due to the designable features of MOFs and adjustable character of CO₂. Such a novel kind of emulsion composed of CO₂, water, and MOF provides a facile route for constructing MOF superstructures with many advantages. The macroporous networks and hollow capsules of different kinds of MOFs have been successfully derived from CO₂ and water emulsions.