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Rationally tuned micropores within enantiopure metal-organic frameworks for highly selective separation of acetylene and ethylene

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  • Sheng-Chang Xiang

    (University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle)

  • Zhangjing Zhang

    (University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle)

  • Cong-Gui Zhao

    (University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle)

  • Kunlun Hong

    (Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

  • Xuebo Zhao

    (Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • De-Rong Ding

    (University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle)

  • Ming-Hua Xie

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Chuan-De Wu

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Madhab C. Das

    (University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle)

  • Rachel Gill

    (Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • K. Mark Thomas

    (Northern Carbon Research Laboratories, Sir Joseph Swan Institute and School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Material, University of Newcastle upon Tyne)

  • Banglin Chen

    (University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle)

Abstract

Separation of acetylene and ethylene is an important industrial process because both compounds are essential reagents for a range of chemical products and materials. Current separation approaches include the partial hydrogenation of acetylene into ethylene over a supported Pd catalyst, and the extraction of cracked olefins using an organic solvent; both routes are costly and energy consuming. Adsorption technologies may allow separation, but microporous materials exhibiting highly selective adsorption of C2H2/C2H4 have not been realized to date. Here, we report the development of tunable microporous enantiopure mixed-metal-organic framework (M′MOF) materials for highly selective separation of C2H2 and C2H4. The high selectivities achieved suggest the potential application of microporous M′MOFs for practical adsorption-based separation of C2H2/C2H4.

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  • Sheng-Chang Xiang & Zhangjing Zhang & Cong-Gui Zhao & Kunlun Hong & Xuebo Zhao & De-Rong Ding & Ming-Hua Xie & Chuan-De Wu & Madhab C. Das & Rachel Gill & K. Mark Thomas & Banglin Chen, 2011. "Rationally tuned micropores within enantiopure metal-organic frameworks for highly selective separation of acetylene and ethylene," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 2(1), pages 1-7, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:2:y:2011:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms1206
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1206
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