In situ powder diffraction investigation of the adsorption selectivity of CO/H2 and N2/CO2 gas mixtures by single/mixed metal MOF-74-Ni,Mg

The proposed experiment pursues two goals – investigation of the simultaneous kinetics/adsorption selectivity of the two industry relevant gas mixtures by single/mixed metal MOF-74 and gaining deeper insight on the role of distribution of metals in the gas uptake and transport property of the mixed metal MOF-74. By comparing the gas adsorption on isostructural MOFs with single metal, bimetallic and physical mixture from the structural point of view we are looking into the possibility to answer the true phasic nature of the as prepared mixed metal MOF-74 frameworks. Collected data will add to fundamental understanding of gas adsorption in MOFs and provide practical information on procedures of efficient hydrogen purification and post-combustion CO2 capture by MOF-74 family.