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The exploration of ethane (C2H6)-selective porous materials for the direct production of polymer-grade ethylene (C2H4) from a C2H6/C2H4 mixture in a single energy-saving adsorption step is of utmost importance but remains a significant challenge. Thus, developing robust C2H6-selective adsorbents with high C2H6 capacity and C2H6/C2H4 selectivity is urgently needed for industrial applications. In this study, we have successfully designed and synthesized two novel calix[4]resorcinarene-based porous organic cages (POCs) named CPOC-501 and CPOC-502. The POCs were formed via a Schiff-base reaction involving face-directed [6+8] condensation between a bowlshaped tetratopic tetraformylcalix[4]resorcinarene and triangular tritopic amine synthons. Analysis using single crystal X-ray crystallography revealed that both cages possess large truncated octahedral cavities with a volume of approximately 6500 +/- 3 and 12 accessible rhombic windows with a side length of approximately 10.5 angstrom. Furthermore, the cages exhibited excellent chemical stability under neutral, acidic, and basic conditions and high Brunauer-Emmett- Teller specific surface areas of up to 2175 m2 g-1 after desolvation. Both POCs demonstrated superior adsorption capabilities for C(2)H(6)over C2H4. Notably, CPOC-50(2) exhibited a C2H6 capacity and C2H6/C2H4 selectivity of 83 cm3 g-1 and 2.83, respectively, surpassing most of the best-performingC(2)H(6)-selective porous organic materials reported to date. Moreover, breakthrough experiments confirmed that both cages efficiently produced polymer-grade C2H4 (>99.9%) directly from the C2H6/C2H4 mixture, highlighting their outstanding recyclability.
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CCS CHEMISTRY
ISSN: 2096-5745
Year: 2024
Issue: 9
Volume: 6
Page: 2264-2274
9 . 4 0 0
JCR@2023
CAS Journal Grade:2
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