Molecules (Jun 2020)

Impact of the Preparation Procedure on the Performance of the Microporous HKUST-1 Metal-Organic Framework in the Liquid-Phase Separation of Aromatic Compounds

  • Vera I. Isaeva,
  • Bulat R. Saifutdinov,
  • Vladimir V. Chernyshev,
  • Vadim V. Vergun,
  • Gennady I. Kapustin,
  • Yulia P. Kurnysheva,
  • Mikhail M. Ilyin,
  • Leonid M. Kustov

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25112648
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 25, no. 11
p. 2648

Abstract

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To date, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been recognized as promising solid phases in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). This research aimed to elucidate the role of the physico-chemical characteristics of the microporous HKUST-1 metal-organic framework in its operation as a selective adsorbent in HPLC. For this, the HKUST-1 samples were prepared by microwave-assisted synthesis and a solvothermal procedure. According to the chromatographic examinations, the HKUST-1 material synthesized in the microwave fields shows an efficient performance in the selective adsorption of aromatic compounds with different functionalities. This study revealed a significant impact of the preparation procedure on the mechanism of the liquid-phase adsorption on the HKUST adsorbents under conditions of the HPLC. An effect of the elution solvent with the different coordination ability to the Cu2+ sites in the HKUST-1 structure on the adsorption selectivity was observed.

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