A Robust Ca-Based Microporous Metal–Organic Framework for Thermodynamic Separation of Hexane Isomers
Xingyu Li, Yuhan Lin, Liang Yu, Jizhao Zou, Hao Wang
Abstract
Adsorptive separation of alkane isomers, especially the efficient separation of mono- and dibranched alkanes, remains challenging in the petrochemical industry. We report here the discrimination of alkane isomers through a thermodynamically driven mechanism by a highly stable calcium-based metal-organic framework. This newly developed 3D structure is built on a tetracarboxylate linker, featuring 1D channels with optimal pore dimensions to discriminate alkane isomers.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryMicroporous materialHexaneMetal-organic frameworkMetalSeparation (statistics)Organic chemistryAdsorptionComputer scienceMachine learningMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis