Zequn Yang , Boshi Chen , Hongxiao Zu , Weijin Zhang , Zejian Ai , Lijian Leng , Hong Chen , Yong Feng , Hailong Li
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Abstract
Background
Effectively capturing tetrafluoromethane (CF4), a notorious greenhouse gas having a greenhouse warming potential 6630 times higher than carbon dioxide, is important to mitigate climate change. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising adsorbents to entrap CF4 with extreme high selectivity because they contain versatile functionalized ligands and tunable pores. However, the large population makes experimental methods unpractical to perform the large-scale screening and rational selection of efficient MOFs.
Methods
In this work, an intelligent method based on machine learning was developed to identify the important features of MOFs governing their CF4/N2 separation performances and establish the relationship between these features and performance metrics, including the CF4 adsorption capacity, the adsorption selectivity of CF4 over N2, and their trade-off.
Significant findings
The random forest (RF) machine learning algorithm was found to exhibit the highest accuracy in performance prediction. The heat of adsorption, the relative molecular mass of MOFs, and the density of MOFs were three critical features that influenced the CF4/N2 separation performances. These dominant features indicate that the pore geometry, framework geometry, and the interaction law between CF4 and MOFs significantly affected their CF4/N2 separation efficiency. Machine learning is thus a powerful tool to guide the design of CF4-selective MOFs and extend the applicability of machine learning among chemical and environmental communities.
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Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers (formerly known as Journal of the Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers) publishes original works, from fundamental principles to practical applications, in the broad field of chemical engineering with special focus on three aspects: Chemical and Biomolecular Science and Technology, Energy and Environmental Science and Technology, and Materials Science and Technology. Authors should choose for their manuscript an appropriate aspect section and a few related classifications when submitting to the journal online.