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A structurally robust nanoporous carbon adsorbent that integrates a molecular-selective skin and an internal gas reservoir enables the adsorptive separation of propylene and propane. The surface sieving skin endows the adsorbent with competitive selectivity and the internal reservoir leads to a high propylene capacity, together facilitating the production of high-purity propylene.
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This is a summary of: Guo, L.-P. et al. Surface sieving carbon skins for propylene and propane separation. Nat. Chem. Eng. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-024-00075-9 (2024).
Kinetic separation of propylene and propane by surface sieving carbon skins. Nat Chem Eng (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-024-00081-x
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-024-00081-x
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