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Enhanced Xe/Kr separation via the pore size confinement effect of a microporous thorium-based metal-organic framework
Pinhong Mi1, Lixi Chen1, Xiaoqi Li1
1State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China. shuaowang@suda.edu.cn.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional microporous thorium-based metal-organic framework (Th-BPYDC-I) that features a suitable pore size for Xe was prepared. The pore confinement effect enables high Xe uptake (2.15 mmol g-1) and good Xe/Kr selectivity (7.49). This work highlights the critical role of the size-matching rule in noble gas separation and provides an alternative option for Xe/Kr separation.
