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INS Studies of inversed alkane and alkene separation by metal-organic frameworks
Abstract: Global production of olefins currently exceeds that of any other chemicals. This process involves the cracking of long-chain hydrocarbons into short-chain (C1-C3) ones, with ethylene and propene being especially valuable to the polymer industry. The coexistence of olefins and paraffins with similar physical properties in the crude product are extremely challenging for their separation. The current technology replies heavily on cryogenic separation, which is extremely energy-intensive and causes nearly 2% of global CO2 emission. We have recently developed two ultramicroporous robust metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), namely Cu-DMP and Al-BTCA, which show highly unusual selective alkane adsorption (vs alkenes), a desired feature for practical applications. To gain insights into their exceptional separation capabilities, we request 5 days on TOSCA to investigate the host-guest interaction of C2 and C3 alkenes and alkanes within these MOFs via in situ inelastic neutron scattering technique to understand their unusual sorption selectivity.
Principal Investigator: Professor Sihai Yang
Experimenter: Dr Jiangnan Li
Experimenter: Mr Fan Jiarui
Experimenter: Mr Ruichen Zhang
Experimenter: Ms Lifei Lin
Experimenter: Mr Yuting Chen
Experimenter: Mr Benjamin Moore
Experimenter: Professor Martin Schroder
Experimenter: Dr Shan Dai
Local Contact: Dr Svemir Rudic
Experimenter: Mr Tianrui Ma
Experimenter: Mr Ahmed Ghizzi A Alghizzi
Experimenter: Mr Tianze Zhou
DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2510015
ISIS Experiment Number: RB2510015
| Part DOI | Instrument | Public release date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2510015-1 | TOSCA | 05 July 2028 | Download |
Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
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