Synthesis strategies of metal-organic frameworks for CO2 capture

Abstract

The high consumption of fossil energy has led to increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, making carbon capture and separation a research hotspot in this century. As novel porous materials, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are widely used for CO2 capture due to their unique structures and tunable properties. Currently, several relatively mature strategies have been applied to synthesize MOFs for CO2 capture. Herein, we investigate strategies for tuning the pore windows, pore sizes, open metal sites, and post-synthesis or pre-synthesis modifications of MOFs from the perspective of CO2 capture performance. Furthermore, we summarize the relevant CO2 capture technologies and research advances and describe the application of different strategies in the synthesis of CO2 capture-oriented MOFs.