EXTRAORDINARY NO2 REMOVAL BY THE METAL–ORGANIC

FRAMEWORK UIO-66-NH2
Abstract: Here we discuss the removal of nitrogen dioxide, an important toxic industrial chemical and pollutant,
from air using the MOF UiO-66-NH2. The amine group is found to substantially aid in the removal, resulting in
unprecedented removal capacities upwards of 1.4 g of NO2 /g of MOF. Furthermore, whereas NO2 typically
generates substantial quantities of NO on sorbents, the amount generated by UiO- 66-NH2 is significantly
reduced. Of particular significance is the formation of a diazonium ion on the aromatic ring of the MOF, and the
potential reduction of NO2 to molecular nitrogen.

AUTHORS REFERENCES
Gregory W. Peterson,* John J. Mahle, Jared B. DeCoste, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 6235 –6238
Wesley O. Gordon, and Joseph A. Rossin

INTRODUCTION RESULTS & ANALYSIS CONCLUSION

NOx is one of the most
common toxic pollutants
generated on an annual basis.
Typically generated from
combustion, NO2 is also a
common commodity chemical.
With the use and generation of
NOx based chemicals, sorbents
are required for their removal,
either in flue gas scrubbing
operations or protection based
applications.
-The research have shown
Figure 3
that UiO-66-NH2 removes
. the toxic gas nitrogen
dioxide at extraordinary
levels while
minimizing nitric oxide
byproduct formation
compared to
activated carbons. In fact,
the results are summarised in no other material is known
to
table(1).
provide such high nitrogen
dioxide removal capacities
Figure 1
-The
Figure 3 astonishing loadings

OBJECTIVE -X-ray photoelectron

spectroscopy (XPS) data
achieved by UiO-66-NH2
provide further
were used to further evidence of the potential
First responders require usefulness of this MOF in
elucidate the mechanism
protection against this protection
.
material due to its generation applications.
from combustion/fires, yet Figure 4
typical respirators containing
activated carbon provide
limited removal capabilities. A Figure 1
variety of sorbents have been Micro break through
developed and evaluated in testing with NO2 was
the past for the removal of
used on UiO-66 and UiO-
nitrogen dioxide.
66-NH2 and compared to
the activated carbon BPL

DEFINITION in .

Metal–organic frameworks
Figure 2
.
DONE BY
(MOFs) are porous sorbents ABEER ALMOTARY 1709630
composed of inorganic metal BASHAIR ALJEDAANI 1806088
oxide secondary building Figure 4
units (SBUs) connected by AHOOD ALMALAWI 1906271
propose that NO2
polydentate organic linkers.
is removed by UiO-
The UiO-66 series of MOFs CHEM 427
shows promise for a variety of 66-NH2 via several
applications mechanisms, as DR. DALAL ALEZI
UiO-66-NH2 has exhibited summarized
extraordinary removal activity
Figure2
for several toxic chemicals of
concern.
(ATR FTIR) was derived under
dry and humidity condition.