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Activation of the metal-organic framework MIL-47 for selective adsorption of xylenes and other difunctionalized aromatics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18473046     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The capacity and selectivity of the metal-organic framework MIL-47 for liquid phase adsorption are shown to heavily depend on the pretreatment of the material, as illustrated in detail by the particular case of selective xylene adsorption. By totally removing the uncoordinated terephthalic acid from the pores and simultaneously avoiding oxidation to nonporous V(2)O(5), pore volume and uptake of xylenes can be maximized. The presence of uncoordinated terephthalic acid in the pores improves the selectivity between p- and m-xylene. Calcination bed thickness and oven geometry influence the optimal calcination procedure. The physicochemical modifications of MIL-47 during its activation are investigated in detail with XRD, SEM, nitrogen physisorption, TGA and diffuse reflectance UV-Vis spectroscopy. Using optimally pretreated MIL-47 as adsorbent for xylene, ethyltoluene, dichlorobenzene, toluidine or cresol isomers, the para-isomer is in each case preferred over the meta-isomer in pulse chromatographic and batch experiments. The role of stacking in the selective adsorption of these isomers is discussed. In the case of the dichlorobenzenes, the meta- and para-isomers can be separated in a breakthrough experiment with a selectivity of 5.0.
Authors:
Luc Alaerts; Michael Maes; Pierre A Jacobs; Joeri F M Denayer; Dirk E De Vos
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-04-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1463-9076     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys Chem Chem Phys     Publication Date:  2008 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-05-13     Completed Date:  2008-08-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100888160     Medline TA:  Phys Chem Chem Phys     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2979-85     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adsorption
Isomerism
Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
Particle Size
Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / chemistry*
Porosity
Pressure
Surface Properties
Temperature
Time Factors
Xylenes / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Organometallic Compounds; 0/Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; 0/Xylenes; 0/vanadium(IV) terephthalate

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