DOI: 10.1039/d6ra05911b ISSN: 2046-2069

NH 2 -MIL-53(Al) prepared sustainably and assisted by cationic surfactant as H 2 and CO 2 adsorbe

Nejat Redwan Habib, Manuel Sanchez-Sanchez, Isabel Diaz, Abi M. Taddesse, Henrietta W. Langmi

CTA-templated room-temperature in water synthesis yielded NH 2 -MIL-53(Al) with high surface area, high micropore area and small intercrystalline mesoporosity, resulting in enhanced H 2 and CO 2 uptakes compared to CTA-free synthesized NH 2 -MIL-53(Al).