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Yu Y, Zhou Y, Liu K, Zhao B, Kang Y, Sun T. Using ligand regulation, metal replacement, and ligand doping strategies on Zr-FUM to improve methane separation from coalbed gas. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 364:143253. [PMID: 39233292 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 08/01/2024] [Accepted: 09/01/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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Developing adsorbents suitable for industrial applications that can effectively enhance the separation of methane (CH4) from nitrogen (N2) in coalbed gas is crucial to improve energy recovery and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, three modification strategies were implemented on Zr-FUM, including ligand regulation, metal replacement, and ligand doping, to synthesize Zr-FDCA, Al-FUM, and Zr-FUM-FA, with the aim of improving the performance of CH4/N2 separation under humid conditions. The results demonstrated that the promotion of robust orbital overlap and strengthened electrovalent bonding on adsorbents can selectively enhance CH4 adsorption. As a result, Zr-FUM-FA achieved a saturated CH4 adsorption capacity of 1.37 mmol/g, a CH4 working window of 307 s, and a CH4/N2 sorbent selection parameter (Ssp) of 47.31, exceeding the performance of most reported adsorbents. Analyses of the pore structure, surface morphology, and functional groups revealed that the presence of an ultramicropore proximity to CH4, reduced static resistance, and enhanced electrovalent bond were key factors for CH4 separation. Grand Canonical Monte Carlo and Density Functional Theory studies indicated that the introduction of -C-H- in FA played a crucial role in enhancing CH4 adsorption. Optimization of adsorption parameters using the Aspen adsorption package showed that in a dual-adsorbent bed system, the recovery and purity of CH4 in Zr-FUM-FA reach 99.5% and 97.3%, respectively, providing important theoretical support for the improvement of CH4 recovery in the pressure swing adsorption process from coalbed gas.
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- Yixuan Yu
- Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, PR China
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- Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, PR China
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- Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, PR China
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- Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, PR China
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- Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, PR China
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- Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, PR China.
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Ma Y, Li C, Guo L, Lu W, Cheng Y, Han X, Li J, Crawshaw D, He M, Shan L, Lee D, da Silva I, Manuel P, Ramirez-Cuesta AJ, Schröder M, Yang S. Exceptional capture of methane at low pressure by an iron-based metal-organic framework. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303934. [PMID: 38102961 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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The selective capture of methane (CH4) at low concentrations and its separation from N2 are extremely challenging owing to the weak host-guest interactions between CH4 molecules and any sorbent material. Here, we report the exceptional adsorption of CH4 at low pressure and the efficient separation of CH4/N2 by MFM-300(Fe). MFM-300(Fe) shows a very high uptake for CH4 of 0.85 mmol g-1 at 1 mbar and 298 K and a record CH4/N2 selectivity of 45 for porous solids, representing a new benchmark for CH4 capture and CH4/N2 separation. The excellent separation of CH4/N2 by MFM-300(Fe) has been confirmed by dynamic breakthrough experiments. In situ neutron powder diffraction, and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopies, coupled with modelling, reveal a unique and strong binding of CH4 molecules involving Fe-OH⋯CH4 and C⋯phenyl ring interactions within the pores of MFM-300(Fe), thus promoting the exceptional adsorption of CH4 at low pressure.
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- Yujie Ma
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- ISIS Facility, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, OX11 0QX, UK
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- ISIS Facility, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, OX11 0QX, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Yu Y, Shang M, Kong L, Li X, Wang L, Sun T. Influence of ligands within Al-based metal-organic frameworks for selective separation of methane from unconventional natural gas. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 321:138160. [PMID: 36796522 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Efficient CH4/N2 separation from unconventional natural gas is vital for both energy recycling and climate change control. Figuring out the reason for the disparity between ligands in the framework and CH4 is the crucial problem for developing adsorbents in PSA progress. In this study, a series of eco-friendly Al-based MOFs, including Al-CDC, Al-BDC, CAU-10, and MIL-160, were synthesized to investigate the influence of ligands on CH4 separation through experimental and theoretical analyses. The hydrothermal stability and water affinity of synthetic MOFs were explored through experimental characterization. The active adsorption sites and adsorption mechanisms were investigated via quantum calculation. The results manifested that the interactions between CH4 and MOFs materials were affected by the synergetic effects of pore structure and ligand polarities, and the disparities of ligands within MOFs determined the separation efficiency of CH4. Especially, the CH4 separation performance of Al-CDC with high sorbent selection (68.56), moderate isosteric adsorption heat for CH4 (26.3 kJ/mol), and low water affinity (0.1 g/g at 40% RH) was superior to most porous adsorbents, which was attributed to its nanosheet structure, proper polarity, reduced local steric hindrance, and extra functional groups. The analysis of active adsorption sites indicated that hydrophilic carboxyl groups and hydrophobic aromatic ring were the dominant CH4 adsorption sites for liner ligands and bent ligands, respectively. The methylene groups with saturated C-H bonds enhanced the wdV interaction between ligands and CH4, resulting in the highest binding energy of CH4 for Al-CDC. The results provided valuable guidance for the design and optimization of high-performance adsorbents for CH4 separation from unconventional natural gas.
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- Yixuan Yu
- Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, PR China
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- Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, PR China; Environmental Science and Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, PR China
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- Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, PR China
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- Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, PR China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, PR China.
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- Marine Engineering College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, PR China.
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Advances in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient Separation and Purification of Natural Gas. CHINESE JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2023.100034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Huang Z, Hu P, Liu J, Shen F, Zhang Y, Chai K, Ying Y, Kang C, Zhang Z, Ji H. Enhancing CH4/N2 separation performance within aluminum-based Metal-Organic Frameworks: Influence of the pore structure and linker polarity. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Li Y, Jiao J, Wu Q, Song Q, Xie W, Liu B. Environmental applications of graphene oxide composite membranes. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Mutyala S, Jonnalagadda M, Ibrahim SM. Effect of modification of UiO-66 for CO2 adsorption and separation of CO2/CH4. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Hong T, Culp JT, Kim KJ, Devkota J, Sun C, Ohodnicki PR. State-of-the-art of methane sensing materials: A review and perspectives. Trends Analyt Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.115820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chang M, Zhao Y, Yang Q, Liu D. Microporous Metal-Organic Frameworks with Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Pores for Efficient Separation of CH 4/N 2 Mixture. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:14511-14516. [PMID: 31528805 PMCID: PMC6740180 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b01740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Highly selective removal of N2 from unconventional natural gas is considered as a viable way to increase the heat value of CH4 and reduce the greenhouse effect caused by the direct emission of CH4/N2 mixture. In this work, a three-dimensional Cu-MOF with two different types of micropores was synthesized, exhibiting a high selectivity for CH4/N2 (10.00-12.67) and the highest sorbent selection parameter value (65.73) among the reported materials. The CH4 molecule interacts with the framework to form multiple van der Waals interactions both in hydrophilic and hydrophobic pores, indicated by density functional theory calculations to gain a deep insight into the adsorption binding sites. In contrast, the weak polarity feature of the hydrophobic pore and the occupied open-metal sites in the hydrophilic pore result in a very low adsorption uptake of N2. The excellent separation performance combining the good stability and regenerability guarantees this Cu-MOF to be a promising adsorbent for an efficient separation of the CH4/N2 mixture.
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