A metal-organic framework for efficient water-based ultra-low-temperature-driven cooling.

ABSTRACT: Efficient use of energy for cooling applications is a very important and challenging field in science. Ultra-low temperature actuated (T_driving < 80 °C) adsorption-driven chillers (ADCs) with water as the cooling agent are one environmentally benign option. The nanoscale metal-organic framework [Al(OH)(C₆H₂O₄S)] denoted CAU-23 was discovered that possess favorable properties, including water adsorption capacity of 0.37 g_H2O/g_sorbent around p/p₀ = 0.3 and cycling stability of at least 5000 cycles. Most importantly the material has a driving temperature down to 60 °C, which allows for the exploitation of yet mostly unused temperature sources and a more efficient use of energy. These exceptional properties are due to

SUBMITTER: Lenzen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6616384 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature