Sharp separation of C2/C3 hydrocarbon mixtures by zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) membranes synthesized in aqueous solutions

• Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) Vol. 47; no. 37; pp. 10275 - 10277
• Main Authors: Pan, Yichang, Lai, Zhiping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2011
• Subjects: ambient temperature; Aqueous solutions; chemical communication; chemical reactions; Ethane; Ethylene; Hydrocarbons; Membranes; Propane; Propylene; Separation

Exceptional high quality ZIF-8 membranes prepared through a novel seeded growth method in aqueous solutions at near room temperature exhibit excellent separation performance for C2/C3 hydrocarbon mixtures. The separation factors for mixtures of ethane/propane, ethylene/propylene and ethylene/propane...