Yan Miaomiao, Wang Yuhao, Chen Jingyu, Zhou Jiong
Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, P. R. China.
Chem Soc Rev. 2023 Aug 29;52(17):6075-6119. doi: 10.1039/d2cs00856d.
Hydrocarbon separation is an important process in the field of petrochemical industry, which provides a variety of raw materials for industrial production and a strong support for the development of national economy. However, traditional separation processes involve huge energy consumption. Adsorptive separation based on nonporous adaptive crystal (NAC) materials is considered as an attractive green alternative to traditional energy-intensive separation technologies due to its advantages of low energy consumption, high chemical and thermal stability, excellent selective adsorption and separation performance, and outstanding recyclability. Considering the exceptional potential of NAC materials for hydrocarbon separation, this review comprehensively summarizes recent advances in various supramolecular host-based NACs. Moreover, the current challenges and future directions are illustrated in detail. It is expected that this review will provide useful and timely references for researchers in this area. Based on a large number of state-of-the-art studies, the review will definitely advance the development of NAC materials for hydrocarbon separation and stimulate more interesting studies in related fields.
烃类分离是石油化工领域的一个重要过程，它为工业生产提供了多种原材料，并为国民经济的发展提供了有力支持。然而，传统的分离过程能耗巨大。基于无孔自适应晶体（NAC）材料的吸附分离因其能耗低、化学和热稳定性高、选择性吸附和分离性能优异以及可回收性突出等优点，被认为是传统高能耗分离技术极具吸引力的绿色替代方案。鉴于NAC材料在烃类分离方面的巨大潜力，本综述全面总结了各种基于超分子主体的NAC材料的最新进展。此外，还详细阐述了当前面临的挑战和未来的发展方向。预计本综述将为该领域的研究人员提供有用且及时的参考。基于大量前沿研究，本综述必将推动用于烃类分离的NAC材料的发展，并激发相关领域更多有趣的研究。
