Metal−Organic Frameworks for Carbon Dioxide Capture

Abstract

Power plants need efficient sustainable technology for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture in order to comply with environmental regulations. This chapter presents advances and challenges of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and biological MOFs (bio-MOFs) as adsorbents in postcombustion CO2 capture. Thermal, chemical, and hydrothermal stability of MOFs in harsh working conditions affect the cost of CO2 capture technology. The authors also introduce strategies for improving the abilities of MOFs to capture CO2. This chapter also includes information on the adsorption capacity, selectivity, and heat of adsorption for CO2 capture through modification of synthesis procedures, pore structures, shapes, or additions of functional groups to MOFs, as well as a brief discussion on the cost analysis of MOFs for CO2 capture.