Separation of trace acetylene from ethylene in ultramicroporous metal–Organic frameworks
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 09:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Ethylene, a key feedstock in the chemical industry, often includes traces of acetylene contaminants, which need to be removed. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, researchers describe a robust and regenerable porous metal–organic framework that captures acetylene with extraordinary efficiency and selectively. Its synergistic combination of tailor-made pore sizes and chemical docking sites makes the material especially efficient, the study says.