A paper published by a team of Clarkson University researchers has been featured on the cover of Dalton Transactions, a major inorganic chemistry journal by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
The research analyzes the design, structural diversity and properties of novel zwitterionic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a new class of highly porous materials. MOFs are structured similarly to a jungle gym, where the nodes represent metal clusters, the struts are organic ligands, and the pores of the framework are accessible for guest molecules such as carbon dioxide and methane.
This technology can be applied to the energy landscape, allowing for small-molecule separation of petroleum products and natural gas storage and purification. Once the guest molecules are captured in the MOF, the molecules can be reused or put into storage.
The paper was authored by research assistant Darpandeep Aulakh of Amritsar, India, who received her Ph.D. in chemistry this year; chemistry Ph.D. student Juby R. Varghese of Staten Island, N.Y.; chemistry graduate Anthony P. Nicoletta '15; chemistry graduate Joshua B. Pyser '16; and Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science Mario Wriedt.
Read more at http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2017/DT/C7DT00292K#!divAbstract .
Prof. Mario Wriedt's Lab Has Cover Feature for Royal Society of Chemistry Journal
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