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Separation of ethylene (C2H4) from ethane (C2H6) through one step is desirable but challenging in view of their similar sizes and physical properties. Introduction of pore partition agents into metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) endows materials with multivariate porous environments for gas adsorption and separation. Here, we report a novel microporous boron imidazolate framework (BIF-108-Zn) that integrates both organic ligands and extra-framework species as pore partition agents to divide the interconnected channels into isolated cages. This structure possesses a high pore volume with a reduced pore size and a functionalized pore surface to realize preferential binding of C2H6 over C2H4. Dynamic breakthrough measurements demonstrated that BIF-108-Zn can directly produce polymer-grade C2H4 with a productivity of 0.69 mmol/g at 298 K and 1 bar from a binary mixture of C2H6/C2H4. Furthermore, the relatively low isosteric enthalpy value endows it with good regenerability and high stability, as verified by multiple adsorption separation tests.
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CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
ISSN: 0897-4756
Year: 2021
Issue: 1
Volume: 34
Page: 307-313
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ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:142
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 20
SCOPUS Cited Count: 22
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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