Differential guest location by host dynamics enhances propylene/propane separation in a metal-organic framework

Dmytro Antypov; Aleksander Shkurenko; Prashant M. Bhatt; Youssef Belmabkhout; Karim Adil; Amandine Cadiau; Mikhail Suyetin; Mohamed Eddaoudi; Matthew J. Rosseinsky; Matthew S. Dyer

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19207-9

Nature Communications (Nov 2020)

Differential guest location by host dynamics enhances propylene/propane separation in a metal-organic framework

Dmytro Antypov,
Aleksander Shkurenko,
Prashant M. Bhatt,
Youssef Belmabkhout,
Karim Adil,
Amandine Cadiau,
Mikhail Suyetin,
Mohamed Eddaoudi,
Matthew J. Rosseinsky,
Matthew S. Dyer

Affiliations

Dmytro Antypov: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool
Aleksander Shkurenko: King Abdullah Universitrey of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, AMPM Center, Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development Research Group (FMD3)
Prashant M. Bhatt: King Abdullah Universitrey of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, AMPM Center, Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development Research Group (FMD3)
Youssef Belmabkhout: King Abdullah Universitrey of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, AMPM Center, Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development Research Group (FMD3)
Karim Adil: King Abdullah Universitrey of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, AMPM Center, Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development Research Group (FMD3)
Amandine Cadiau: King Abdullah Universitrey of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, AMPM Center, Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development Research Group (FMD3)
Mikhail Suyetin: King Abdullah Universitrey of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, AMPM Center, Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development Research Group (FMD3)
Mohamed Eddaoudi: King Abdullah Universitrey of Science and Technology (KAUST), Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, AMPM Center, Functional Materials Design, Discovery and Development Research Group (FMD3)
Matthew J. Rosseinsky: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool
Matthew S. Dyer: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19207-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Porous materials acting as molecular sieves for propylene/propane separation are important for the petrochemical industry. Here the authors show an example of how specific guest-host interactions can result in structural changes in the porous host and shut down diffusion of one of the two similar guest molecules.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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