title: Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 nanocrystal coated capillary for molecular sieving of branched alkanes from linear alkanes along with high-resolution chromatographic separation of linear alkanes.
abstract: A zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanocrystal coated capillary is shown not only to have a strong ability to sieve branched alkanes from linear alkane isomers owing to the narrow pore windows but also to offer excellent features for high-resolution gas chromatographic separation of linear alkanes due to van der Waals interaction between linear alkanes and the hydrophobic inner surfaces of the micropores. This makes the ZIF-8 coated capillary very promising for the specific adsorption and separation of alkanes in complicated matrices.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Analytical Sciences, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Zhi-Yuan
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Xiu-Ping
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D017641:Zeolites / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D007093:Imidazoles; D017641:Zeolites