Tailor-Made Microporous Metal–Organic Frameworks for the Full Separation of Propane from Propylene Through Selective Size Exclusion
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2018
Citazione:
Tailor-Made Microporous Metal–Organic Frameworks for the Full Separation of Propane from Propylene Through Selective Size Exclusion / H. Wang, X. Dong, V. Colombo, Q. Wang, Y. Liu, W. Liu, X. Wang, X. Huang, D.M. Proserpio, A. Sironi, Y. Han, J. Li. - In: ADVANCED MATERIALS. - ISSN 0935-9648. - 30:49(2018 Dec 06), pp. 1805088.1-1805088.9. [10.1002/adma.201805088]
Abstract:
Adsorptive separation of olefin/paraffin mixtures by porous solids can greatly reduce the energy consumption associated with the currently employed cryogenic distillation technique. Here, the complete separation of propane and propylene by a designer microporous metal–organic framework material is reported. The compound, Y6(OH)8(abtc)3(H2O)6(DMA)2 (Y-abtc, abtc = 3,3′,5,5′-azobenzene-tetracarboxylates; DMA = dimethylammonium), is rationally designed through topology-guided replacement of inorganic building units. Y-abtc is both thermally and hydrothermally robust, and possesses optimal pore window size for propane/propylene separation. It adsorbs propylene with fast kinetics under ambient temperature and pressure, but fully excludes propane, as a result of selective size exclusion. Multicomponent column breakthrough experiments confirm that polymer-grade propylene (99.5%) can be obtained by this process, demonstrating its true potential as an alternative sorbent for efficient separation of propane/propylene mixtures.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
adsorbents; adsorptive separation; metal–organic frameworks; molecular sieving; olefin/paraffin separation; Materials Science (all); Mechanics of Materials; Mechanical Engineering
Elenco autori:
H. Wang, X. Dong, V. Colombo, Q. Wang, Y. Liu, W. Liu, X. Wang, X. Huang, D.M. Proserpio, A. Sironi, Y. Han, J. Li
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