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Title: Metal-organic frameworks for Xe/Kr separation

Abstract

Metal-organic framework (MOF) materials are provided and are selectively adsorbent to xenon (Xe) over another noble gas such as krypton (Kr) and/or argon (Ar) as a result of having framework voids (pores) sized to this end. MOF materials having pores that are capable of accommodating a Xe atom but have a small enough pore size to receive no more than one Xe atom are desired to preferentially adsorb Xe over Kr in a multi-component (Xe--Kr mixture) adsorption method. The MOF material has 20% or more, preferably 40% or more, of the total pore volume in a pore size range of 0.45-0.75 nm which can selectively adsorb Xe over Kr in a multi-component Xe--Kr mixture over a pressure range of 0.01 to 1.0 MPa.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1149694
Patent Number(s):
8784536
Application Number:
13/974,406
Assignee:
Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-03ER15457
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Aug 23
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Ryan, Patrick J., Farha, Omar K., Broadbelt, Linda J., Snurr, Randall Q., and Bae, Youn-Sang. Metal-organic frameworks for Xe/Kr separation. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Ryan, Patrick J., Farha, Omar K., Broadbelt, Linda J., Snurr, Randall Q., & Bae, Youn-Sang. Metal-organic frameworks for Xe/Kr separation. United States.
Ryan, Patrick J., Farha, Omar K., Broadbelt, Linda J., Snurr, Randall Q., and Bae, Youn-Sang. Tue . "Metal-organic frameworks for Xe/Kr separation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1149694.
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abstractNote = {Metal-organic framework (MOF) materials are provided and are selectively adsorbent to xenon (Xe) over another noble gas such as krypton (Kr) and/or argon (Ar) as a result of having framework voids (pores) sized to this end. MOF materials having pores that are capable of accommodating a Xe atom but have a small enough pore size to receive no more than one Xe atom are desired to preferentially adsorb Xe over Kr in a multi-component (Xe--Kr mixture) adsorption method. The MOF material has 20% or more, preferably 40% or more, of the total pore volume in a pore size range of 0.45-0.75 nm which can selectively adsorb Xe over Kr in a multi-component Xe--Kr mixture over a pressure range of 0.01 to 1.0 MPa.},
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