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Two Analogous Polyhedron-Based MOFs with High Density of Lewis Basic Sites and Open Metal Sites: Significant CO<sub>2</sub> Capture and Gas Selectivity Performance

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By means of modulating the axial ligand and adopting supermolecular building blocks (SBBs) strategy, two polyhedron-based metal-organic frameworks (PMOFs) have been successfully synthesized [Cu<sub>6</sub>(C<sub>17</sub>O<sub>9</sub>N<sub>2</sub>H<sub>8</sub>)<sub>3</sub>(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>(DMF)<sub>2</sub>]·3DMF·8H<sub>2</sub>O (JLU-Liu46) and [Cu<sub>6</sub>(C<sub>17</sub>O<sub>9</sub>N<sub>2</sub>H<sub>8</sub>)<sub>3</sub>(C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>4</sub>N<sub>2</sub>)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>(DMF)<sub>2</sub>]·3DMF·8H<sub>2</sub>O (JLU-Liu47), which possess a high density of Lewis basic sites (LBSs) and open metal sites (OMSs). Since the size of axial ligand in JLU-Liu47 is smaller than that in JLU-Liu46, JLU-Liu47 shows larger pore volume and higher BET surface area. Then, the adsorption ability of JLU-Liu47 for some small gases is better than JLU-Liu46. It is worthwhile to mention that both of the two compounds exhibit outstanding adsorption capability for CO<sub>2</sub> ascribed to the introducing of urea groups. In addition, the theoretical ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST) calculation and transient breakthrough simulation indicate that JLU-Liu46 and JLU-Liu47 should be potential materials for gas storage and separation, particularly for CO<sub>2</sub>/N<sub>2</sub>, CO<sub>2</sub>/CH<sub>4</sub>, and C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>8</sub>/CH<sub>4</sub> separation.

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