A Scalable Ultramicroporous Coordination Network for Ethylene Separation from the Quaternary Mixture

Jin Bo Wang, Tao Zhang, Jian Wei Cao, Rong Yang, Su Hang Wang, Xue Zhang, Kai Jie Chen

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Abstract

Adsorptive ethylene separation from the C2H2/C2H4/C2H6/CO2 four-component gas mixture provides a low-energy input solution for industrial ethylene purification, yet it is still a great challenge. Herein, we report a facile scaled-up synthesis of a stable ultramicroporous coordination network of Zn-CO3-datz (Hdatz = 3,5-diamine-1,2,4-triazole), which enables selective adsorption of C2H2, C2H4 and CO2 over C2H4, thanks to its specific pore environment supported by GCMC simulation of gas adsorption sites. Dynamic breakthrough experiments exhibited efficient one-step production of polymer-grade (≥99.95%) C2H4 from the quaternary C2H4/C2H2/C2H6/CO2 (1/1/1/1) mixture, with excellent C2H4 productivity of 0.12 mol kg-1 at 298 K. Moreover, it can be easily synthesized in kilogram scale with an affordable and low-cost ligand, rendering its further potential industrial applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17298-17304
Number of pages7
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume63
Issue number37
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Sep 2024

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