King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Bosirul Hoque

Aasif Helal

Mohd Yusuf Khan

A method of carbon dioxide fixation includes contacting a covalent organic framework material with a co-catalyst and an epoxide in the presence of carbon dioxide to form a cyclic carbonate. The covalent organic framework material includes reacted units of a 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-triazine, reacted units of a 4,4'-biphenyldicarbaldehyde, and palladium nanoparticles. The reacted units of the 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-triazine and the reacted units of the 4,4′-biphenyldicarbaldehyde form a COF-701, where the palladium nanoparticles are on an outer surface of the COF-701. The co-catalyst is n-tetrabutylammonium bromide.

Method for carbon dioxide fixation using a palladium-doped nitrogen-rich organic framework catalyst

A method of separating a gas mixture, including contacting the gas mixture with a membrane and passing a portion of the gas mixture through the membrane. The portion of the gas mixture that passes through the membrane includes carbon dioxide. The membrane includes a poly(ether-block-amide) (PEBAX) and a covalent organic framework (COF). The COF is an optionally substituted COF-316 and the COF is dispersed in a matrix of the PEBAX to form the membrane. The membrane includes 0.1-5 wt. % of the COF relative to a total weight of the membrane.

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