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Zhang X, Yang X, Xie Y, Liu X, Hao M, Yang H, Waterhouse GIN, Ma S, Wang X. Palladium(II) Modulation Enhances the Water Stability and Aqueous 99TcO 4-/ReO 4- Removal Performance of Metal-Organic Frameworks. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:16726-16732. [PMID: 39031080 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
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Improving the water stability of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is essential for their use in water pollution treatment and environmental remediation, though it remains technically challenging. Herein, we report a novel cationic MOF constructed with [Th6O4(OH)4(COO)12] units and [CoN4·Cl2] units possessing a ftw-type topology (denoted as 1-Th-Co). 1-Th-Co itself exhibited poor water stability but excellent stability following a palladium(II) modulation strategy. Experimental studies reveal that Co(II) ions in 1-Th-Co were replaced by Pd(II) ions through cation exchange in N,N-diethylformamide (yielding 1-Th-Pd). The planar PdN4 units in 1-Th-Pd were responsible for improving the water stability of the framework. As a result, 1-Th-Pd offered excellent stability, fast adsorption kinetics, and high removal ratios for 99TcO4- and ReO4- (as a 99TcO4- surrogate) in contaminated water. When used in packed columns, 1-Th-Pd can dynamically capture ReO4- from groundwater. This work provides a new avenue for improving the water stability of MOFs, offering new vistas for the decontamination of aqueous solutions containing 99TcO4- and ReO4-.
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- Xinyue Zhang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76201, United States
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, P. R. China
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Reed JLA, James A, Carey T, Fitzgerald N, Kellet S, Nearchou A, Farrelly AL, Fell HAH, Allan PK, Hriljac JA. Engineered species-selective ion-exchange in tuneable dual-phase zeolite composites. Chem Sci 2024; 15:13699-13711. [PMID: 39211493 PMCID: PMC11352454 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc02664k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Controllable sorption selectivity in zeolites is crucial for their application in catalysis, gas separation and ion-exchange. Whilst existing approaches to achieving sorption selectivity with natural zeolites typically rely on screening for specific geological deposits, here we develop partial interzeolite transformation as a straightforward and highly tuneable method to achieve sorption selectivity via forming dual-phase composites with simultaneous control of both phase-ratio and morphology. The dual-cation (strontium and caesium) exchange properties of a series of granular mordenite/zeolite P composites formed from a parent natural mordenite material are demonstrated in complex, industrially relevant multi-ion environments pertinent to nuclear waste management. The relative uptake of caesium and strontium is controlled via the extent of transformation: composites exhibit significantly increased ion-exchange affinity for strontium compared to both the parent mordenite and physical mixtures of mordenite/zeolite P phases with similar phase ratios. The composite with a 40 : 60 mordenite : zeolite P ratio composite achieves higher uptake rates than the natural clinoptilolite material currently used to decontaminate nuclear waste streams at the Sellafield site, UK. In situ X-ray image-guided diffraction experiments during caesium exchange demonstrate that the mordenite core retains rapid caesium uptake likely responsible for the unique ion-exchange chemistry achievable through the partial inter-zeolite transformation. These results offer a straightforward and controllable route to optimised zeolite functionality and a strategy to engineer composites from low-grade natural sources at low cost and with formulation advantages for industrial deployment.
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- James L A Reed
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0DE UK
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- National Nuclear Laboratory, Springfields Salwick Preston PR4 0XJ UK
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- National Nuclear Laboratory, Springfields Salwick Preston PR4 0XJ UK
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- Sellafield Ltd, Sellafield Seascale Cumbria CA20 1PG UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK
- Diamond Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0DE UK
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Yang L, Zhang P, Cui J, Cui X, Xing H. The Chemistry of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Multicomponent Gas Separation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202414503. [PMID: 39183183 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202414503] [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: 07/31/2024] [Revised: 08/23/2024] [Accepted: 08/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Adsorbents-based gas separation technologies are regarded as the potential energy-efficient alternatives towards current thermal-driven methods, and the study on multi-component gas separation is essential to deepen our understanding of the adsorbents for practical use. Relative to the ideal two-component mixtures, both the adsorption behavior and separation mechanisms are obviously more complex in multiple gas mixtures due to their close or even overlapped sizes and properties. The emergence of metal-organic frameworks with controllable pore size and pore chemistry provides the platform for the tailor-made pore structure to satisfy the harsh requirements of multi-component gas separation. This minireview highlights the recent advance of multi-component gas separation using metal-organic frameworks, including multiple impurities removal and selective molecular capture. Combining with the typical cases of hydrocarbon separations (C2, C4, and C8), the detailed discussion about the developed strategies (e.g. self-adaptive binding sites, multiple binding spaces, synergistic binding sites, synergistic sorbent separation technology, gate-opening effect, size and thermodynamic combine effect) that are adaptive to different scenarios would be provided. The review will conclude with our perspective on the existing barriers and the future direction of this topic.
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- Lifeng Yang
- Engineering Research Center of Functional Materials Intelligent Manufacturing of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Functional Materials Intelligent Manufacturing of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Functional Materials Intelligent Manufacturing of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Functional Materials Intelligent Manufacturing of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
- Institute for Intelligent Bio/Chem Manufacturing, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou, 311200, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Functional Materials Intelligent Manufacturing of Zhejiang Province, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310012, China
- Institute for Intelligent Bio/Chem Manufacturing, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou, 311200, China
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Xiong H, Peng Y, Liu X, Wang P, Zhang P, Yang L, Liu J, Shuai H, Wang L, Deng Z, Chen S, Chen J, Zhou Z, Deng S, Wang J. Topology Reconfiguration of Anion-Pillared Metal-Organic Framework from Flexibility to Rigidity for Enhanced Acetylene Separation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2401693. [PMID: 38733317 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202401693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Flexible metal-organic framework (MOF) adsorbents commonly encounter limitations in removing trace impurities below gate-opening threshold pressures. Topology reconfiguration can fundamentally eliminate intrinsic structural flexibility, yet remains a formidable challenge and is rarely achieved in practical applications. Herein, a solvent-mediated approach is presented to regulate the flexible CuSnF6-dpds-sql (dpds = 4,4''-dipyridyldisulfide) with sql topology into rigid CuSnF6-dpds-cds with cds topology. Notably, the cds topology is unprecedented and first obtained in anion-pillared MOF materials. As a result, rigid CuSnF6-dpds-cds exhibits enhanced C2H2 adsorption capacity of 48.61 cm3 g-1 at 0.01 bar compared to flexible CuSnF6-dpds-sql (21.06 cm3 g-1). The topology transformation also facilitates the adsorption kinetics for C2H2, exhibiting a 6.5-fold enhanced diffusion time constant (D/r2) of 1.71 × 10-3 s-1 on CuSnF6-dpds-cds than that of CuSnF6-dpds-sql (2.64 × 10-4 s-1). Multiple computational simulations reveal the structural transformations and guest-host interactions in both adsorbents. Furthermore, dynamic breakthrough experiments demonstrate that high-purity C2H4 (>99.996%) effluent with a productivity of 93.9 mmol g-1 can be directly collected from C2H2/C2H4 (1/99, v/v) gas-mixture in a single CuSnF6-dpds-cds column.
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- Hanting Xiong
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University, 551 E. Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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Wang Q, Yang L, Ke T, Hu J, Suo X, Cui X, Xing H. Selective sorting of hexane isomers by anion-functionalized metal-organic frameworks with optimal energy regulation. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2620. [PMID: 38521770 PMCID: PMC10960857 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46738-2] [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: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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Extensive efforts have been made to improve the separation selectivity of hydrocarbon isomers with nearly distinguishable boiling points; however, how to balance the high regeneration energy consumption remains a daunting challenge. Here we describe the efficient separation of hexane isomers by constructing and exploiting the rotational freedom of organic linkers and inorganic SnF62- anions within adaptive frameworks, and reveal the nature of flexible host-guest interactions to maximize the gas-framework interactions while achieving potential energy storage. This approach enables the discrimination of hexane isomers according to the degree of branching along with high capacity and record mono-/di-branched selectivity (6.97), di-branched isomers selectivity (22.16), and upgrades the gasoline to a maximum RON (Research Octane Number) of 105. Benefitting from the energy regulation of the flexible pore space, the material can be easily regenerated only through a simple vacuum treatment for 15 minutes at 25 °C with no temperature fluctuation, saving almost 45% energy compared to the commercialized zeolite 5 A. This approach could potentially revolutionize the whole scenario of alkane isomer separation processes.
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- Qingju Wang
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
- Shanxi-Zheda Institute of Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Andaloussi YH, Sensharma D, Bezrukov AA, Castell DC, He T, Darwish S, Zaworotko MJ. Dinuclear Copper Sulfate-Based Square Lattice Topology Network with High Alkyne Selectivity. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2024; 24:2573-2579. [PMID: 38525104 PMCID: PMC10958442 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.4c00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Porous coordination networks (PCNs) sustained by inorganic anions that serve as linker ligands can offer high selectivity toward specific gases or vapors in gas mixtures. Such inorganic anions are best exemplified by electron-rich fluorinated anions, e.g., SiF62-, TiF62-, and NbOF52-, although sulfate anions have recently been highlighted as inexpensive and earth-friendly alternatives. Herein, we report the use of a rare copper sulfate dimer molecular building block to generate two square lattice, sql, coordination networks which can be prepared via solvent layering or slurrying, CuSO4(1,4-bib)1.5, 1, (1,4-bib = 1,4-bisimidazole benzene) and CuSO4(1,4-bin)1.5, 2, (1,4-bin = 1,4-bisimidazole naphthalene). Variable-temperature SCXRD and PXRD experiments revealed that both sql networks underwent reversible structural transformations due to linker rotations or internetwork displacements. Gas sorption studies conducted upon the narrow-pore phase of CuSO4(1,4-bin)1.5, 2np, found a high calculated 1:99 selectivity for C2H2 over C2H4 (33.01) and CO2 (15.18), as well as strong breakthrough performance. Across-the-board, C3H4 selectivity vs C3H6, CO2, and C3H8 was also observed. Sulfate-based PCNs, although still understudied, appear increasingly likely to offer utility in gas and vapor separations.
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- Yassin H Andaloussi
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Republic of Ireland
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Peng Y, Xiong H, Zhang P, Zhao Z, Liu X, Tang S, Liu Y, Zhu Z, Zhou W, Deng Z, Liu J, Zhong Y, Wu Z, Chen J, Zhou Z, Chen S, Deng S, Wang J. Interaction-selective molecular sieving adsorbent for direct separation of ethylene from senary C 2-C 4 olefin/paraffin mixture. Nat Commun 2024; 15:625. [PMID: 38245536 PMCID: PMC10799885 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45004-9] [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: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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Olefin/paraffin separations are among the most energy-intensive processes in the petrochemical industry, with ethylene being the most widely consumed chemical feedstock. Adsorptive separation utilizing molecular sieving adsorbents can optimize energy efficiency, whereas the size-exclusive mechanism alone cannot achieve multiple olefin/paraffin sieving in a single adsorbent. Herein, an unprecedented sieving adsorbent, BFFOUR-Cu-dpds (BFFOUR = BF4-, dpds = 4,4'-bipyridinedisulfide), is reported for simultaneous sieving of C2-C4 olefins from their corresponding paraffins. The interlayer spaces can be selectively opened through stronger guest-host interactions induced by unsaturated C = C bonds in olefins, as opposed to saturated paraffins. In equimolar six-component breakthrough experiments (C2H4/C2H6/C3H6/C3H8/n-C4H8/n-C4H10), BFFOUR-Cu-dpds can simultaneously divide olefins from paraffins in the first column, while high-purity ethylene ( > 99.99%) can be directly obtained through the subsequent column using granular porous carbons. Moreover, gas-loaded single-crystal analysis, in-situ infrared spectroscopy measurements, and computational simulations demonstrate the accommodation patterns, interaction bonds, and energy pathways for olefin/paraffin separations.
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- Yong Peng
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China
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- School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330031, China.
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Cui J, Zhang Z, Yang L, Hu J, Jin A, Yang Z, Zhao Y, Meng B, Zhou Y, Wang J, Su Y, Wang J, Cui X, Xing H. A molecular sieve with ultrafast adsorption kinetics for propylene separation. Science 2024; 383:179-183. [PMID: 38096333 DOI: 10.1126/science.abn8418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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The design of molecular sieves is vital for gas separation, but it suffers from a long-standing issue of slow adsorption kinetics due to the intrinsic contradiction between molecular sieving and diffusion within restricted nanopores. We report a molecular sieve ZU-609 with local sieving channels that feature molecular sieving gates and rapid diffusion channels. The precise cross-sectional cutoff of molecular sieving gates enables the exclusion of propane from propylene. The coexisting large channels constituted by sulfonic anions and helically arranged metal-organic architectures allow the fast adsorption kinetics of propylene, and the measured propylene diffusion coefficient in ZU-609 is one to two orders of magnitude higher than previous molecular sieves. Propylene with 99.9% purity is obtained through breakthrough experiments with a productivity of 32.2 L kg-1.
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- Jiyu Cui
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310012, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310012, P.R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Functional Materials Intelligent Manufacturing of Zhejiang Province, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou 311215, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310012, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310012, P.R. China
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310012, P.R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Functional Materials Intelligent Manufacturing of Zhejiang Province, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou 311215, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310012, P.R. China
- Engineering Research Center of Functional Materials Intelligent Manufacturing of Zhejiang Province, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou 311215, P.R. China
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Song D, Jiang F, Yuan D, Chen Q, Hong M. Optimizing Sieving Effect for CO 2 Capture from Humid Air Using an Adaptive Ultramicroporous Framework. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302677. [PMID: 37357172 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Excessive CO2 in the air can not only lead to serious climate problems but also cause serious damage to humans in confined spaces. Here, a novel metal-organic framework (FJI-H38) with adaptive ultramicropores and multiple active sites is prepared. It can sieve CO2 from air with the very high adsorption capacity/selectivity but the lowest adsorption enthalpy among the reported physical adsorbents. Such excellent adsorption performances can be retained even at high humidity. Mechanistic studies show that the polar ultramicropore is very suitable for molecular sieving of CO2 from N2 , and the distinguishable adsorption sites for H2 O and CO2 enable them to be co-adsorbed. Notably, the adsorbed-CO2 -driven pore shrinkage can further promote CO2 capture while the adsorbed-H2 O-induced phase transitions in turn inhibit H2 O adsorption. Moreover, FJI-H38 has excellent stability and recyclability and can be synthesized on a large scale, making it a practical trace CO2 adsorbent. This will provide a new strategy for developing practical adsorbents for CO2 capture from the air.
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- Danhua Song
- State Key Laboratory of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China
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Li X, Cao C, Fan Z, Liu J, Pham T, Forrest KA, Niu Z. An aliphatic MOF with a molecular sieving effect for efficient C 2H 2/C 2H 4 separation. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:15338-15342. [PMID: 37395109 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01419c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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A metal-organic framework, SDMOF-1, with rigid pores of about 3.4 Å, which is appropriate for accommodating C2H2 molecules, exhibits high C2H2 adsorption capacity and great separation capability of the C2H2/C2H4 mixture. This work provides a new method to design aliphatic MOFs with a molecular sieving effect to realize efficient gas separation.
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- Xianzhen Li
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, CHE 205A, Tampa, Florida 33620-5250, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, CHE 205A, Tampa, Florida 33620-5250, USA
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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Qi SC, Sun Z, Yang ZH, Zhao YJ, Li JX, Liu XQ, Sun LB. Photo-Responsive Carbon Capture over Metalloporphyrin-C 60 Metal-Organic Frameworks via Charge-Transfer. RESEARCH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2023; 6:0261. [PMID: 37881620 PMCID: PMC10595220 DOI: 10.34133/research.0261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Great efforts have been devoted to the study of photo-responsive adsorption, but its current methodology largely depends on the well-defined photochromic units and their photo-driven molecular deformation. Here, a methodology to fabricate nondeforming photo-responsive sorbents is successfully exploited. With C60-fullerene doping in metalloporphyrin metal-organic frameworks (PCN-M, M = Fe, Co, or Ni) and intensively interacting with the metalloporphyrin sites, effective charge-transfer can be achieved over the metalloporphyrin-C60 architectures once excited by the light at 350 to 780 nm. The electron density distribution and the resultant adsorption activity are thus changed by excited states, which are also stable enough to meet the timescale of microscopic adsorption equilibrium. The charge-transfer over Co(II)-porphyrin-C60 is proved to be more efficient than the Fe(II)- and Ni(II)-porphyrin-C60 sites, as well as than all the metalloporphyrin sites, so the CO2 adsorption capacity (CAC; at 0 °C and 1 bar) over the C60-doped PCN-Co can be largely improved from 2.05 mmol g-1 in the darkness to 2.69 mmol g-1 with light, increased by 31%, in contrast to photo-irresponsive CAC over all C60-undoped PCN-M sorbents and only the photo-loss CAC over C60.
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- Shi-Chao Qi
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering,
Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering,
Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering,
Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering,
Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering,
Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering,
Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering,
Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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Yan M, Wang Y, Chen J, Zhou J. Potential of nonporous adaptive crystals for hydrocarbon separation. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:6075-6119. [PMID: 37539712 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00856d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Hydrocarbon separation is an important process in the field of petrochemical industry, which provides a variety of raw materials for industrial production and a strong support for the development of national economy. However, traditional separation processes involve huge energy consumption. Adsorptive separation based on nonporous adaptive crystal (NAC) materials is considered as an attractive green alternative to traditional energy-intensive separation technologies due to its advantages of low energy consumption, high chemical and thermal stability, excellent selective adsorption and separation performance, and outstanding recyclability. Considering the exceptional potential of NAC materials for hydrocarbon separation, this review comprehensively summarizes recent advances in various supramolecular host-based NACs. Moreover, the current challenges and future directions are illustrated in detail. It is expected that this review will provide useful and timely references for researchers in this area. Based on a large number of state-of-the-art studies, the review will definitely advance the development of NAC materials for hydrocarbon separation and stimulate more interesting studies in related fields.
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- Miaomiao Yan
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
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Designed metal-organic frameworks with potential for multi-component hydrocarbon separation. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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Du S, Huang J, Ryder MR, Daemen LL, Yang C, Zhang H, Yin P, Lai Y, Xiao J, Dai S, Chen B. Probing sub-5 Ångstrom micropores in carbon for precise light olefin/paraffin separation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1197. [PMID: 36864084 PMCID: PMC9981619 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36890-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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Olefin/paraffin separation is an important but challenging and energy-intensive process in petrochemical industry. The realization of carbons with size-exclusion capability is highly desirable but rarely reported. Herein, we report polydopamine-derived carbons (PDA-Cx, where x refers to the pyrolysis temperature) with tailorable sub-5 Å micropore orifices together with larger microvoids by one-step pyrolysis. The sub-5 Å micropore orifices centered at 4.1-4.3 Å in PDA-C800 and 3.7-4.0 Å in PDA-C900 allow the entry of olefins while entirely excluding their paraffin counterparts, performing a precise cut-off to discriminate olefin/paraffin with sub-angstrom discrepancy. The larger voids enable high C2H4 and C3H6 capacities of 2.25 and 1.98 mmol g-1 under ambient conditions, respectively. Breakthrough experiments confirm that a one-step adsorption-desorption process can obtain high-purity olefins. Inelastic neutron scattering further reveals the host-guest interaction of adsorbed C2H4 and C3H6 molecules in PDA-Cx. This study opens an avenue to exploit the sub-5 Å micropores in carbon and their desirable size-exclusion effect.
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- Shengjun Du
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA.
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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Fu XP, Shen JW, Chen L, Zhong DX, Wang YL, Liu QY. Dicopper(II) paddle-wheel metal-organic frameworks for high propyne storage under ambient conditions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:2263-2266. [PMID: 36728999 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06684j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Fluorinated dicopper(II) metal-organic framework JXNU-16F with 1,3,5-tri(3,5-bifluoro-4-carboxyphenyl)benzene ligands and nonfluorinated JXNU-16 exhibit high propyne uptakes of 443 and 496 cm3 g-1 under ambient conditions, respectively. Their remarkable propyne uptakes result from suitable pore spaces and strong propyne⋯propyne interactions amongst the adsorbed propyne molecules, as revealed by computational simulations.
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- Xing-Ping Fu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, Jiangxi, P. R. China. .,Department of Ecological and Resources Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Eco-industrial Green Technology, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, Fujian, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, Jiangxi, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, Jiangxi, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, Jiangxi, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, Jiangxi, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, Jiangxi, P. R. China.
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Jiang Y, Hu Y, Luan B, Wang L, Krishna R, Ni H, Hu X, Zhang Y. Benchmark single-step ethylene purification from ternary mixtures by a customized fluorinated anion-embedded MOF. Nat Commun 2023; 14:401. [PMID: 36697390 PMCID: PMC9876924 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-35984-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Ethylene (C2H4) purification from multi-component mixtures by physical adsorption is a great challenge in the chemical industry. Herein, we report a GeF62- anion embedded MOF (ZNU-6) with customized pore structure and pore chemistry for benchmark one-step C2H4 recovery from C2H2 and CO2. ZNU-6 exhibits significantly high C2H2 (1.53 mmol/g) and CO2 (1.46 mmol/g) capacity at 0.01 bar. Record high C2H4 productivity is achieved from C2H2/CO2/C2H4 mixtures in a single adsorption process under various conditions. The separation performance is retained over multiple cycles and under humid conditions. The potential gas binding sites are investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, which suggest that C2H2 and CO2 are preferably adsorbed in the interlaced narrow channel with high aff0inity. In-situ single crystal structures with the dose of C2H2, CO2 or C2H4 further reveal the realistic host-guest interactions. Notably, rare C2H2 clusters are formed in the narrow channel while two distinct CO2 adsorption locations are observed in the narrow channel and the large cavity with a ratio of 1:2, which accurately account for the distinct adsorption heat curves.
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- Yunjia Jiang
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- IBM Thomas J. Watson Research, Yorktown Heights, New York, NY, 10598, USA
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China.
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