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Dynamic separation of Xe and Kr by metal-organic framework and covalent-organic materials: a comparison with activated charcoal

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We systematically investigate dynamic separation of Xe and Kr at room temperature using four representative porous materials (Cu-BTC, ZIF-8, COP-4 and activated carbon (AC)). Results indicate that among the four materials, Cu-BTC not only shows the highest retention volume per gram (V g=788 mL g-1, which is 1.8 times of activated carbon (436 mL g-1)) under flowing condition, but also can separate 350 ppm Xe from 35 ppm Kr mixture in air with a high Xe/Kr selectivity of 8.6 at room temperature and 200 kPa, due to its suitable pore morphology, open metal sites, small side pockets in the framework. Moreover, the Cu-BTC also performs well on individual separation of Xe, Kr, CO2 from five-component gas mixture (Xe:Kr:CO2:Ar:N2=1:1:1:1:0.5, V/V) and has the longest retention time for Xe (20 min) in gas chromatographic separation, suggesting that it is a good candidate for potential applications as polymeric sieves.

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  1. Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China

    Qian Wang, Shunshun Xiong, Shuming Peng & Xiaolin Wang

  2. State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing, 100029, China

    Zhonghua Xiang & Dapeng Cao

  3. Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China

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Wang, Q., Xiong, S., Xiang, Z. et al. Dynamic separation of Xe and Kr by metal-organic framework and covalent-organic materials: a comparison with activated charcoal. Sci. China Chem. 59, 643–650 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-016-5582-3

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