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Uptake and separation of Xe and Kr by a zeolitic imidazolate framework with a desirable pore window

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Crystalline solids of zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)-69 with a suitable pore window size matching with atomic diameter of xenon is utilized for this task, showing notable performance for Xe/Kr capture and separation as well as decent hydrolytic and irradiation stabilities. The results illustrate that the saturated uptake amount of Xe by ZIF-69 is 2.46 mmol/g at 298 K, while Kr uptake is only 0.55 mmol/g. Importantly, the separation ratio of Xe/Kr is 8.35, one of the highest values among all solid sorbent material reported up to now. These findings suggest that ZIF-69 is a potential candidate for the application of xenon capture and purification form a gas mixture containing Kr.

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This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21906112, 21790374)

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  1. School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, Hunan, China

    Shihui Luo, Shoukang Qiu & Quan Tang

  2. State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiological Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China

    Fuyin Ma, Xia Wang, Mengjia Yuan, Lanhua Chen & Shuao Wang

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Luo, S., Ma, F., Wang, X. et al. Uptake and separation of Xe and Kr by a zeolitic imidazolate framework with a desirable pore window. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 324, 1275–1281 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07147-z

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