Unsaturated Mn(II)-Centered [Mn(BDC)] n Metal-Organic Framework with Strong Water Binding Ability and Its Potential for Dehydration of an Ethanol/Water Mixture.
Kanyaporn AdpakpangWarat PratanpornlerdPanyapat PonchaiWararat TranganphaibulSutarat ThongratkaewKajornsak FaungnawakijSatoshi HorikeTheeranun SiritanonApinpus RujiwatraMakoto OgawaSareeya BureekaewPublished in: Inorganic chemistry (2018)
An unsaturated Mn(II)-centered metal-organic framework was synthesized. The presence of an unsaturated Mn(II) center, together with a guest-responsive structural changing feature, plays a crucial role for strong binding with water, leading to its potential application for water/ethanol separation. In addition, the present framework is thermally stable up to 400 °C, which is beneficial for the regeneration process after adsorption.