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PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
Volume 110, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
AMER PHYSICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.026102
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- Department of Energy [DE-FG02-08ER46491]
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Ab initio simulations are combined with in situ infrared spectroscopy to unveil the molecular transport of H-2, CO2, and H2O in the metal organic framework MOF-74-Mg. Our study uncovers-at the atomistic level-the major factors governing the transport mechanism of these small molecules. In particular, we identify four key diffusion mechanisms and calculate the corresponding diffusion barriers, which are nicely confirmed by time-resolved infrared experiments. We also answer a long-standing question about the existence of secondary adsorption sites for the guest molecules, and we show how those sites affect the macroscopic diffusion properties. Our findings are important to gain a fundamental understanding of the diffusion processes in these nanoporous materials, with direct implications for the usability of MOFs in gas sequestration and storage applications. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.026102
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