Metal-organic framework with rationally tuned micropores for selective adsorption of water over methanol.
A microporous metal-organic framework 1, Cu(R-GLA-Me)(4,4'-Bipy) 0.5.0.55H 2O (R-GLA-Me = R-2-methylglutarate, 4,4'-Bipy = 4,4'-bipyridine), with a primitive cubic net was synthesized and characterized. With pores of about 2.8 x 3.6 A, the activated 1a exhibits exclusive adsorption of water over methanol in a binary water-methanol (1:1) liquid mixture.
Chen
Banglin
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Department of Chemistry, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Texas 78539-2999, USA. banglin@utpa.edu
Ji
Yanyan
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Xue
Ming
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Fronczek
Frank R
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Hurtado
Eric J
EJ
Mondal
Jalal U
JU
Liang
Chengdu
C
Dai
Sheng
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