A Stable Interpenetrated Zn-MOF with Efficient Light Hydrocarbon Adsorption/Separation Performance

The design of MOFs with functionalized groups as well as suitable pore space plays a momentous part in gas adsorption and separation. Herein, a new Zn-MOF (Zn4(BTB-NH2)3·xsolvent, UPC-98, H3BTB-NH2 = 2′-amino-5′-(4-carboxyphenyl)-[1,1′:3′,1″-terphenyl]-4,4″-dicarboxylic acid) was synthesized successfully by an amino-functionalized ligand (H3BTB-NH2) for light hydrocarbon adsorption and separation application. UPC-98 with twofold interpenetrating...