Cong Shenzhen, Zhou Yunqi, Luo Chenglian, Wang Caixia, Wang Jixiao, Wang Zhi, Liu Xinlei
Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2024 Apr 8;63(15):e202319894. doi: 10.1002/anie.202319894. Epub 2024 Feb 19.
Membrane-based separation has the merit of low carbon footprint. In this study, the pore size of metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes is rationally designed for discriminating various pairs of hydrocarbon isomers. Specifically, Zr-MOF UiO-66 (UiO stands for University of Oslo) membranes are developed for separating p/o-xylene due to their proper pore size. For n-hexane/2-methylpentane separation, the functional groups and proportion of the ligands in UiO-66 are gradually adjusted to effectively regulate the pore size, and UiO-66-33Br membranes are constructed. In addition, relying on the utilization of ligands with shorter length, MOF-801 membranes with smaller pore size are fabricated for n/i-butane separation.
基于膜的分离具有低碳足迹的优点。在本研究中,合理设计金属有机框架(MOF)膜的孔径以区分各种烃类异构体对。具体而言,由于其合适的孔径,开发了Zr-MOF UiO-66(UiO代表奥斯陆大学)膜用于分离对二甲苯/邻二甲苯。对于正己烷/2-甲基戊烷的分离,逐渐调整UiO-66中配体的官能团和比例以有效调节孔径,并构建了UiO-66-33Br膜。此外,依靠使用较短长度的配体,制备了孔径较小的MOF-801膜用于分离正丁烷/异丁烷。