Green synthesis of chromium-based metal-organic framework (Cr-MOF) from waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for hydrogen storage applications

Jianwei Ren, Xoliswa Dyosiba, Nicholas M. Musyoka, Henrietta W. Langmi, Brian C. North, Mkhulu Mathe, Marice S. Onyango

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Abstract

It is of great economic value to produce high-value PET-based MOF materials by the veritable elimination of waste PET, and provide sufficient MOF materials for hydrogen storage applications. Consequently, this work demonstrates the use of waste PET bottles as direct source of BDC acid linker during the synthesis of Cr-MOF. The PET-derived Cr-MOF materials showed even better textural and hydrogen storage properties than that from commercial BDC (Sigma–Aldrich).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18141-18146
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume41
Issue number40
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Oct 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hydrogen storage
  • Metal-organic frameworks
  • Polyethylene terephthalate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Fuel Technology
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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