Triazole-assisted trinuclear oxidovanadium(IV) complexes for gas adsorptions

Two novel microporous trinuclear oxidovanadium(IV) triazole frameworks, K2Na[V3O3(mu 3-O)(ox)3(H-4-trz)2(4trz)]center dot 3H2O (1) and [V3O3(mu 3-O)(H-3-trz)2(3-trz)4]center dot 5H2O (2) (ox = oxalate, H-4-trz = 1H-1,2,4-triazole, H-3-trz = 1-H-1,2,3-triazole) have been obtained from alkaline solution respectively. Three vanadium atoms are closely connected together by deprotonated/protonated triazole ligands and bridging oxygen, leading to an equilateral triangular structure. Both 1 and 2 were well characterized by X-ray structural analyses, IR and UV-vis spectra, power XRD patterns, theoretical bond valence calculations (BVS) and EPR spectra. Moreover, 1 exists an inner channel diameter of 12.0 angstrom, showing selective O2 and CO2 adsorption of 23.91 and 14.22 mg/g under 29.9 bar respectively, which has potential application in O2/N2 and CO2/H2 separation.

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Two novel microporous trinuclear oxidovanadium(IV) triazole frameworks were synthesized from alkaline solution, showing potential for gas separation with selective adsorption of O2 and CO2. Characterizations including X-ray structural analyses, IR and UV-vis spectra, power XRD patterns, theoretical bond valence calculations (BVS) and EPR spectra were conducted. Framework 1 has an inner channel diameter and demonstrated significant adsorption capabilities for O2 and CO2.