Petrochemical-related gases, especially light hydrocarbons with 1–8 carbon atoms, are
essential industrial feedstocks. However, during steam cracking they inevitably coexist with …

The review presents data on the use of porous metal-organic frameworks for the separation
of some industrially important hydrocarbon mixtures, such as ethane and ethylene, propane …

The separation of C8 aromatics (xylenes and ethylbenzene) remains one of the most
challenging industrial separations due to their similar structures and properties. Suitable …

O-xylene (OX) is an important chemical raw material, but it is often produced in mixtures with
other C8 aromatics. Similar physicochemical properties of the C8 isomers make their …

High and increasing production of separation of C8 aromatic isomers demands the
development of purification methods that are efficient, scalable, and inexpensive, especially …

Separation of structurally similar components from their mixtures is one of the most
promising applications of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). A high efficiency of such …

The separation of xylene isomers remains a formidable challenge in the petrochemical
sector due to their subtle differences in the molecular structure and physicochemical …

Abstract [Zn 2 (2-I-bdc) 2 dabco] n metal–organic framework (2-I-bdc= 2-iodoterephtalate,
dabco= 1, 8-diazabicyclooctane](1) was prepared and structurally characterized as a …

The relatively stable MOFs Alfum, MIL-160, DUT-4, DUT-5, MIL-53-TDC, MIL-53, UiO-66,
UiO-66-NH2, UiO-66 (F) 4, UiO-67, DUT-67, NH2-MIL-125, MIL-125, MIL-101 (Cr), ZIF-8, ZIF …

Separation and purification of C8 aromatics is still a great challenge owing to their similar
boiling point and molecular size. Herein, an aluminum-based metal–organic framework was …