Enhanced selective adsorption of CO on nitrogen-doped porous carbon monoliths derived from IRMOF-3

The N-doped porous carbon monoliths prepared by direct carbonization of IRMOF-3, through an in situ activation and self-templating process, were found to exhibit significantly enhanced performance for the selective adsorption of CO 2 compared to pristine IRMOF-3. The transformation from the microporous structure to the meso-macroporous structure opens the pathway for CO 2 to more easily access the nitrogen anchors. The N-doped porous carbon monoliths prepared by direct carbonization of IRMOF-3, through an in situ activation and self-templating process, were found to exhibit significantly enhanced performance for the selective adsorption of CO 2 compared to pristine IRMOF-3.