Sulfur Dioxide Capture in Metal-Organic Frameworks, Metal-Organic Cages, and Porous Organic Cages.

Capture, storage and subsequent controlled release or transformation of sulfur dioxide (SO ) in mild conditions is still a challenge in the material science field. Recent advances in the use of porous materials have demonstrated good SO capture, particularly in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), metal-organic cages (MOCs), and porous organic cages (POCs). The striking feature of these porous materials is the high SO uptake capacity in reversible settings. A partially fluorinated MIL-101(Cr) is stand-alone material with the highest SO uptake in chemically stable MOFs. Likewise, metal-free adsorbents like POCs exhibits a reversible SO uptake behavior. The SO adsorption characteristics of these three structurally and functionally unique adsorbent systems are highly dependent on the binding sites and mode of binding of SO molecules. This Review has highlighted the preferential binding sites in these materials to give a full perspective on the field. We anticipate that it will offer valuable information on the progress made towards improving SO capture by hybrid systems.