摘要
High-quality Co-MOF-74 crystals were successfully synthesized in 1 h by microwave heating (Co-MOF-74(M)). The XRD pattern and textural properties of Co-MOF-74(M) including the BET surface area (1314 m2 g鈭?) were virtually identical to those of a sample synthesized in 24 h by the solvothermal method (Co-MOF-74(S), 1327 m2 g鈭?). Average particle size of the former (ca. 50 渭m long and 8 渭m wide) was, however, significantly smaller than that of the latter (ca. 300 渭m long and 70 渭m wide). The H2O adsorption capacities of the crystals at 25 掳C were 466 and 605 mg g鈭? for Co-MOF-74(M) and Co-MOF-74(S), respectively. The adsorption isotherms of Co-MOF-74(M) for CO2 and N2 showed a high CO2 adsorption capacity (288 mg g鈭?) and excellent selectivity over N2 (>25:1) at 25 掳C. Eight consecutive adsorption-desorption cycles established that there was no deterioration in the adsorption capacity, which showed reversible adsorbent regeneration at 100 掳C under He flow for a total duration of 1100 min. Co-MOF-74(M) also demonstrated excellent catalytic performance in cycloaddition of CO2 to styrene oxide under relatively mild reaction conditions (2.0 MPa, 100 掳C) with close to 100%selectivity to carbonate confirmed by GC-MS, 1H NMR, and FT-IR. Styrene oxide conversion increased with CO2 pressure and reaction temperature. No appreciable effect of catalyst particle size was detected, and Co-MOF-74(M) could be reused 3 times without loss of catalytic activity and with no structural deterioration.