Green synthesis and characterization of aluminium fumarate metal-organic framework for heat transformation applications

• Main Authors: Kayal, Sibnath, Chakraborty, Anutosh, Teo, Benjamin How Wei
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Aluminium Fumarate MOF; Green Synthesis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/142749
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Microporous materials with higher uptake – offtake difference per adsorption – desorption cycle have great potential to design adsorption assisted chillers, heat pumps and thermal batteries. In this context, we report a green reaction method for synthesizing aluminium fumarate (AlFum) metal-organic framework (MOF). The water uptake on AlFum shows S-shape isotherm curve with sharp increase in uptake – offtake difference in a narrow pressure range. The proposed green synthesized AlFum exhibits higher deliverable energy capacity as compared to that of conventional (dimethylformamide based synthesis) AlFum for adsorptive cooling applications.