Metal−Organic Frameworks for Carbon Dioxide Capture

Power plants need efficient sustainable technology for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture in order to comply with environmental regulations. This chapter presents advances and challenges of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and biological MOFs (bio-MOFs) as adsorbents in postcombustion CO 2 capture. Thermal, chemical, and hydrothermal stability of MOFs in harsh working conditions affect the cost of CO 2 capture technology. The authors also introduce strategies for improving the abilities of MOFs to capture CO 2 . This chapter also includes information on the adsorption capacity, selectivity, and heat of adsorption for CO 2 capture through modification of synthesis procedures, pore structures, shapes, or additions of functional groups to MOFs, as well as a brief discussion on the cost analysis of MOFs for CO 2 capture.