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One-of-a-kind: a microporous metal–organic framework capable of adsorptive separation of linear, mono- and di-branched alkane isomers via temperature- and adsorbate-dependent molecular sieving

Journal Article · · Energy & Environmental Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ee00459e· OSTI ID:1540038
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  1. Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology; Rutgers University; Piscataway; USA
  2. Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center; Physical Sciences and Engineering Division; King Abdullah University of Science and Technology; Thuwal 23955-6900; Saudi Arabia
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Clean separation of linear, monobranched, and dibranched alkanes is achieved using a flexible, microporous metal–organic framework (MOF).

Research Organization:
Univ. of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-08ER46491
OSTI ID:
1540038
Journal Information:
Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 11, Issue 5; ISSN 1754-5692
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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