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Panyapat Ponchai1, Yollada Inchongkol1, Kanyaporn Adpakpang1
1School of Energy Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong, Thailand.
Abstract:
A mixed-linker synthetic strategy was employed to engineer the morphology of copper-triazolate metal-organic frameworks (Cu-Tz MOFs) through controlled crystal growth. By incorporating amino- and thioether-functionalized triazole alongside the parent triazole linkers, the framework's hydrophilicity, pore cavity, and surface chemistry were systematically modulated. Upon thermal activation, the resulting mixed-linker MOFs revealed accessible Cu(II) open metal sites, together with enhanced hydrophilicity and porosity within the framework. These features synergistically contribute to superior water removal performance from azeotropic water-ethanol mixtures, outperforming the parent CuTz in separation efficiency.
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