title: Microporous coordination polymers as efficient sorbents for air dehumidification.
abstract: Air drying is a widespread and critical industrial process. Removal of water from air is commonly accomplished by passage through a desiccant such as alumina; modest water capacity and energy intensive regeneration are limitations of currently used sorbents. Microporous coordination polymers (MCPs) are demonstrated here to be efficient desiccants for the dehumidification of air, and a comparison of their capacity, regenerability, and efficiency with commercial activated alumina is conducted. Complete regeneration using dry air with mild heating is achieved. The attainment of high capacity for the adsorption of water coupled to facile regeneration indicates that gas dehumidification may be an important application for MCPs.
authors: Department of Chemistry and the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan , 930 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, United States.
authors: Ping
authors: P
authors: Guo
authors: Antek G
authors: AG
authors: Wong-Foy
authors: Adam J
authors: AJ
authors: Matzger