Separation of Light Hydrocarbons through Selective Molecular Exclusion by a Microporous Metal–Organic Framework

Wang, Hao; Wang, Xin‐Long; Li, Jing

doi:10.1002/cplu.201600259

Title: Separation of Light Hydrocarbons through Selective Molecular Exclusion by a Microporous Metal–Organic Framework

Journal Article · Thu Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · ChemPlusChem

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/cplu.201600259· OSTI ID:1401445

Wang, Hao ^[1]; Wang, Xin‐Long ^[2];

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Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Rutgers University Piscataway NJ 08854 USA
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Rutgers University Piscataway NJ 08854 USA, Department of Chemistry Institute of Functional Material Chemistry Key Lab of Polyoxometalate Science of Ministry of Education Northeast Normal University Changchun Jilin 130024 P. R. China

Abstract [Zn ₂ (sdc) ₂ (bpe)] (compound 1 , sdc=4,4′‐stilbenedicarboxylate, bpe=1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyl)ethane)), a doubly interpenetrated, pillared‐layer microporous metal–organic framework has been solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The structure features a common Zn ₂ (COO) ₄ paddle‐wheel building unit. Compound 1 undergoes structural change upon solvent removal. The activated phase (compound 2 ) displays permanent porosity, excellent thermal/moisture stability, and interesting hydrocarbon adsorption properties. Gas adsorption experiments show that compound 1 selectively adsorbs saturated/unsaturated C ₂ hydrocarbons but excludes C ₃ and C ₄ hydrocarbons at room temperature. We have collected single‐component adsorption isotherms of six light hydrocarbons and calculated adsorption selectivities of various binary hydrocarbon mixtures by ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST). The results show that compound 1 possesses remarkably high selectivity towards C ₂ over C ₃ /C ₄ hydrocarbons and the separation is achieved by selective molecular exclusion.

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