Nanoporous materials based on calixarene MOFs for adsorption applications

气体分子在多孔固体表面的吸附是化学工业中最重要的操作之一。最近，金属有机框架（MOFs）/一类新的纳米多孔材料已被开发出来，这些已被证明具有令人兴奋的气体吸附性能。在这个联合提案中，我们打算调查杯芳烃，一系列的空腔含分子，到MOFs的纳入。气体分子与骨架和杯芳烃空腔的潜在相互作用使这些材料成为气体储存和气体混合物分离的有趣目标。该项目将作为三个申请人之间转让专门知识的工具。因此，Burrows博士和Dren博士将从Bew博士那里学习有机合成技术，Bew博士和Dren博士将从Burrows博士那里学习MOF合成，结晶和表征，而Bew博士和Burrow博士将从Dren博士那里获得气体吸附测量和分子建模的经验。这些新技能不仅在项目期间非常宝贵，而且对申请人未来的职业生涯也非常宝贵。这是打算合作，将开始与这个学科跳跃奖将是长期的，并导致在化学-化学工程接口的重大发展。

The adsorption of gas molecules onto the surfaces of porous solids is one of the most important operations in the chemical industry. Recently, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) / a new class of nanoporous materials have been developed, and these have been shown to have exciting gas adsorption properties. In this joint proposal, we intend to investigate the incorporation of calixarenes, a series of cavity-containing molcecules, into MOFs. The potential interactions of gas molecules with both the framework and the calixarene cavities make these materials interesting targets for gas storage and for separation of mixtures of gases. This project will be developed as a vehicle for transferring expertise between the three applicants. Thus Drs. Burrows and Dren will learn organic synthesis techniques from Dr. Bew, Drs Bew and Dren will learn about MOF synthesis, crystallisation and characterisation from Dr. Burrows and Drs. Bew and Burrow will gain experience of gas adsorption measurements and molecular modelling from Dr. Dren. These new skills will be invaluable not just for the duration of the project, but also for the future careers of the applicants. It is intended that the collaboration that will start with this discipline hopping award will be long-term, and lead to significant developments at the chemistry-chemical engineering interface.