Citation: Shan-Qing Yang, Lu-Lu Wang, Rajamani Krishna, Bo Xing, Lei Zhou, Fei-Yang Zhang, Qiang Zhang, Yi-Long Li, Chao-Sheng Bao, Tong-Liang Hu. Efficient C₃H₆/C₃H₈ separation within a bifunctional ultramicroporous metal-organic framework with high purity and record packing density[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(12): 110556. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110556 shu

Efficient C₃H₆/C₃H₈ separation within a bifunctional ultramicroporous metal-organic framework with high purity and record packing density

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1098 XH, the Netherlands
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College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China

tlhu@nankai.edu.cn

Received Date: 7 September 2024
Revised Date: 15 October 2024
Accepted Date: 16 October 2024
Available Online: 16 October 2024

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The propylene/propane (C₃H₆/C₃H₈) separation is particularly challenging due to their highly similar physical properties, but of industrial importance. Herein, we report a bifunctional ultramicroporous metal-organic framework (Co-aip-pyz) with customized pore environment and selective binding sites for the challenging C₃H₆/C₃H₈ separation. Co-aip-pyz exhibits a good C₃H₆ uptake with an ultrahigh C₃H₆ packing density (931 g/L), as well as possesses a remarkable C₃H₆/C₃H₈ uptake ratio with 911% and distinguished C₃H₆/C₃H₈ selectivity (>10⁴) at 298 K and 1.0 bar. Furthermore, Co-aip-pyz possesses a record high C₃H₆ packing density with 859 g/L at 313 K and 1.0 bar, which is unprecedented in the C₃H₆/C₃H₈ separation. Its high performance for the C₃H₆/C₃H₈ separation has been further confirmed by breakthrough experiments and molecular simulations. Combined with good stability, facilely synthesized procedure by low-cost precursors, record-high C₃H₆ packing density, as well as good C₃H₆/C₃H₈ separation performance, it highlights Co-aip-pyz as a benchmark adsorbent to address daunting challenge for industrial C₃H₆/C₃H₈ separation. This work provides valuable insights into constructing top-performing MOF materials for addressing the industrial separation challenges.
- Metal-organic frameworks,
- Gas adsorption and separation,
- C₃H₆ purification,
- C₃H₆/C₃H₈ separation,
- C₃H₆ packing density
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