Abstract
High-purity ethanol is a promising renewable energy resource, however separating ethanol from trace amount of water is extremely challenging. Herein, two ultramicroporous MOFs (UTSA-280 and Co-squarate) were used as adsorbents. A prominent water adsorption and a negligible ethanol adsorption identify perfect sieving effect on both MOFs. Co-squarate exhibits a surprising water adsorption capacity at low pressure that surpassing the reported MOFs. Single crystal X-ray diffraction and theoretical calculations reveal that such prominent performance of Co-squarate derives from the optimized sieving effect through pore structure adjustment. Co-squarate with larger rhombohedral channel is suitable for zigzag water location, resulting in reinforced guest-guest and guest-framework interactions. Ultrapure ethanol (99.9 %) can be obtained directly by ethanol/water mixed vapor breaking through the columns packed with Co-squarate, contributing to a potential for fuel-grade ethanol purification.
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