Observation of reduced thermal conductivity in a metal-organic framework due to the presence of adsorbates

Hasan Babaei; Mallory E. DeCoster; Minyoung Jeong; Zeinab M. Hassan; Timur Islamoglu; Helmut Baumgart; Alan J. H. McGaughey; Engelbert Redel; Omar K. Farha; Patrick E. Hopkins; Jonathan A. Malen; Christopher E. Wilmer

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17822-0

Nature Communications (Aug 2020)

Observation of reduced thermal conductivity in a metal-organic framework due to the presence of adsorbates

Hasan Babaei,
Mallory E. DeCoster,
Minyoung Jeong,
Zeinab M. Hassan,
Timur Islamoglu,
Helmut Baumgart,
Alan J. H. McGaughey,
Engelbert Redel,
Omar K. Farha,
Patrick E. Hopkins,
Jonathan A. Malen,
Christopher E. Wilmer

Affiliations

Hasan Babaei: Department of Chemistry, University of California
Mallory E. DeCoster: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia
Minyoung Jeong: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Zeinab M. Hassan: Institute of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Timur Islamoglu: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Helmut Baumgart: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University
Alan J. H. McGaughey: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Engelbert Redel: Institute of Functional Interfaces, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Omar K. Farha: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
Patrick E. Hopkins: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia
Jonathan A. Malen: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Christopher E. Wilmer: Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17822-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Metal-organic frameworks are attractive adsorbents for gas storage and separations, but appropriate heat dissipation is important for practical application. Here the authors use experiment and theory to show the impact of liquid adsorbates on thermal transport in metal-organic frameworks.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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