Separation of Light Hydrocarbons through Selective Molecular Exclusion by a Microporous Metal–Organic Framework

A microporous six-fold interpenetrated hydrogen-bonded organic framework for highly selective separation of C2H4/C2H6.

A unique six-fold interpenetrated hydrogen-bonded organic framework (HOF) has been developed, for the first time, for highly selective separation of C2H4/C2H6 at room temperature and normal pressure.

Study of the dynamic adsorption process of toluene by a microporous copper metal-organic framework

Introduction: Toluene is considered as a group of chemical contaminants, causing problems for people’s health. Due to the high rate of evaporation and rapid emission in the surrounding environment, it leads to the exposure of many employees and people at risk and, subsequently, its irreparable effects on their health in different jobs. Therefore, its removal is very important. In the present st...

Selective pervaporation of water through a nonselective microporous titania membrane by a dynamically induced molecular sieving mechanism.

Pervaporation experiments were performed on microporous titania membranes using several binary liquids containing 2-20 wt % water. The membrane was nonselective in the separation of water from alcohols and p-dioxane but showed a remarkably high selectivity in the separation of water from ethylene glycol/water mixtures with < or =15 mol % water. The absence of selectivity under most conditions i...

Development of a Molecular Kinetic Model and Tuning of its Required Kinetic Parameters for Thermal Cracking of Light Hydrocarbons

Sustainable Separations of C4‐Hydrocarbons by Using Microporous Materials

Petrochemical refineries must separate hydrocarbon mixtures on a large scale for the production of fuels and chemicals. Typically, these hydrocarbons are separated by distillation, which is extremely energy intensive. This high energy cost can be mitigated by developing materials that can enable efficient adsorptive separation. In this critical review, the principles of adsorptive separation ar...