Shape Selectivity in Adsorption of n- and Iso-alkanes on a Zeotile-2 Microporous/Mesoporous Hybrid and Mesoporous MCM-48

The adsorption of linear and branched C5–C9 alkanes in the temperature range 50–250 °C on mesoporous MCM‐48 material and its microporous/mesoporous variant Zeotile‐2 at low surface coverage is investigated using the pulse chromatographic technique. On MCM‐48, the differences in adsorption between li...

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Published in:Advanced functional materials 2007-12, Vol.17 (18), p.3911-3917
Main Authors: Devriese, L. I., Cools, L., Aerts, A., Martens, J. A., Baron, G. V., Denayer, J. F. M.
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Language:English
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Adsorption
Hybrid materials
Mesoporous materials
Microporous materials
Shape selectivity
Zeolites
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Summary:The adsorption of linear and branched C5–C9 alkanes in the temperature range 50–250 °C on mesoporous MCM‐48 material and its microporous/mesoporous variant Zeotile‐2 at low surface coverage is investigated using the pulse chromatographic technique. On MCM‐48, the differences in adsorption between linear and branched alkanes are merely a result of differences in volatility, indicating that the MCM‐48 material does not present shape‐selective adsorption sites. On Zeotile‐2, there is a preferential adsorption of linear over branched alkanes. The difference arises from a difference in adsorption entropy rather than enthalpy. Upon their adsorption on Zeotile‐2 branched alkanes lose relatively more entropy than their linear isomers do. Zeolitic molecular pockets embedded in the walls of the mesoporous Zeotile‐2 impose steric constraints on the bulky isoalkanes. Zeotile‐2 combines adsorption properties from microporous and mesoporous materials. Compared to the nitrogen molecule, linear and branched C5–C9 alkanes are superior probes for investigating micropores and micropockets in hierarchical materials.
ISSN:1616-301X
1616-3028
DOI:10.1002/adfm.200700008