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High‐Efficiency Separation of n ‐Hexane by a Dynamic Metal‐Organic Framework with Reduced Energy Consumption
Author(s) -
Chen Qiang,
Xian Shikai,
Dong Xinglong,
Liu Yanyao,
Wang Hao,
Olson David H.,
Williams Lawrence J.,
Han Yu,
Bu XianHe,
Li Jing
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.202100707
Subject(s) - hexane , flexibility (engineering) , octane , gasoline , adsorption , molecule , pillar , metal organic framework , structural isomer , chemistry , energy consumption , separation (statistics) , materials science , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , computer science , machine learning , ecology , statistics , mathematics , structural engineering , engineering , biology
The separation of n ‐alkanes from their branched isomers is vitally important to improve octane rating of gasoline. To facilitate mass transfer, adsorptive separation is usually operated under high temperatures in industry, which require considerable energy. Herein, we present a kind of dynamic pillar‐layered MOF that exhibits self‐adjustable structure and pore space, a behavior induced by guest molecules. A combination of the flexibility of the framework with the commensurate adsorption for n ‐hexane results in exceptional performance in separating hexane isomers. More significantly, lower temperature prompts the guest molecules to open the dynamic pores, which may provide a new perspective for optimized separation performance at lower temperatures with less energy consumption.