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Title: Separation of polar compounds using a flexible metal-organic framework

Journal Article · · Chemical Communications, 51(40):8421-8424
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc00113g· OSTI ID:1208755

A flexible metal-organic framework constructed from a flexible linker is shown to possess the capability of separating mixtures of polar compounds by exploiting the differences in the saturation capacities of the constituents. The separation possibilities with the flexible MOF include mixtures of propanol isomers, and various azeotropes. Transient breakthrough simulations show that these sorption-based separations are in favor of the component with higher saturation capacity.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1208755
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-106787; 31800; KC0301020; GT0200000
Journal Information:
Chemical Communications, 51(40):8421-8424, Journal Name: Chemical Communications, 51(40):8421-8424
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English