Porous metal-organic framework with pyrimidine groups for methane storage exhibiting high working capacity

US10150095B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System · US

Inventors

• Banglin Chen · San Antonio, US
• Bin Li · Beijing, CN
• Hui-Min Wen · San Antonio, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 20, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 11, 2018
• Expiry date: Jul 23, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P20/151
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein are metal-organic frameworks (MOF) and uses thereof, including those comprising a repeat unit of the formula [Cu2L(H2O)2]-5DMF-3H2O, wherein L is a ligand of the formula: These are useful for many applications, including in the purification of hydrogen gas from production byproducts CH4 and CO2, sensing, heterogeneous catalysis, drug delivery, lithium sulfide battery, membrane and analytical devices.