Highly stable Y(iii)-based metal organic framework with two molecular building block for selective adsorption of C2H2 and CO2 over CH4†
Abstract
We successfully designed and constructed a novel mircroporous metal organic framework [Y4(TATB)2]·(DMF)3.5·(H2O) (ZJU-16, H3TATB = 4,4′,4′′-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyl)tribenzoic acid) from two different types of MBBs (molecular building block) [Y3(μ3-OH)(COO−)6] and [Y9(μ3-OH)14(COO−)12] and a tricarboxylic acid organic linker via solvothermal reaction. ZJU-16 exhibited high thermal and chemical stability; it is stable up to 500 °C and also maintains its integrity in neutral (water), basic and acidic aqueous solutions. Due to suitable pore size and high stability, the desolvated ZJU-16a demonstrates moderately high selective separation of C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 at room temperature.