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Recent advances in adsorptive separation of ethane and ethylene by C2H6-selective MOFs and other adsorbents

Journal

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Volume 431, Issue -, Pages -

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.133208

Keywords

C2H6-selective adsorbents; Metal-organic frameworks; Stability; Gas separation

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [22108034, 21878101]
  2. Guang-dong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation [2020A1515110945, 2021A1515011336, 2020A1515110325]
  3. Guangdong Natural Sci-ence Foundation [2017A030313052]
  4. National key research and development program [2019YFC1805804]
  5. Key Program of Marine Economy Development (Six Marine Industries) Special Foundation of Department of Natural Resources of Guangdong Province (GDNRC) [[2020]036]
  6. Characteristic Innovation Research Project of University Teachers [2020XCC08]
  7. Foshan Engineering and Technology Research Center for Novel Porous Materials

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This review summarizes the research progress on C2H6/C2H4 separation and the characteristics of various adsorbents. Strategies to improve selectivity and stability are discussed, and future challenges and directions are explored.
C2H4 is the most important and demanded chemical raw materials. Separating C2H6 from C2H4 using C2H6trapping adsorbents to lower the energy consumption in the petrochemical industry is important but challenging. This review summarizes the research progresses on the development of C2H6-selective metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent-organic frameworks (COFs), hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs), porous organic cages (POCs), carbon-based materials, and zeolites for C2H6/C2H4 separation. The C2H6 uptakes, C2H6/C2H4 selectivities, stability, cost, scale-up synthesis, regeneration performance and shaping of C2H6-selective MOFs are overviewed. The strategies for enhancing C2H6 uptakes, C2H6/C2H4 selectivities and moisture stability on MOFs are summarized. The mechanism underlying the preferential adsorption of C2H6 over C2H4 on different adsorbents is also highlighted. Additionally, challenges and future developments of various C2H6-selective adsorbents are discussed.

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