Advances in adsorptive separation of benzene and cyclohexane by metal-organic framework adsorbents

S Mukherjee, D Sensharma, OT Qazvini, S Dutta… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
The chemical industry represents ca. 7% of the global GDP and 40% of its immense energy
footprint stems from the separation/purification processes of commodity chemicals …

Selective capture of carbon dioxide from hydrocarbons using a metal-organic framework

OT Qazvini, R Babarao, SG Telfer - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Efficient and sustainable methods for carbon dioxide capture are highly sought after. Mature
technologies involve chemical reactions that absorb CO2, but they have many drawbacks …

A robust ethane-trapping metal–organic framework with a high capacity for ethylene purification

OT Qazvini, R Babarao, ZL Shi, YB Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The separation of ethane from ethylene is of prime importance in the purification of chemical
feedstocks for industrial manufacturing. However, differentiating these compounds is …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements and challenges in electric heating for enhanced temperature swing adsorption processes

B Verougstraete, M Gholami, Y Gomez-Rueda… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The electrification of the heating step in temperature swing adsorption processes has gained
considerable attention, particularly in the realm of carbon capture. This review paper …

Multipurpose metal–organic framework for the adsorption of acetylene: ethylene purification and carbon dioxide removal

OT Qazvini, R Babarao, SG Telfer - Chemistry of Materials, 2019 - ACS Publications
The separation of acetylene, ethylene, and carbon dioxide is a great challenge in view of
their similar sizes and physical properties. Recently, adsorptive separations using porous …

Performance of a small-scale Haber process: A techno-economic analysis

B Lin, T Wiesner, M Malmali - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this work, the techno-economic analysis of a 20,000 metric ton (MT) green ammonia
production facility is presented. This facility is 30 times smaller than a large-scale …

Flexibility of a metal–organic framework enhances gas separation and enables quantum sieving

OT Qazvini, VJ Scott, L Bondorf, M Ducamp… - Chemistry of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Flexible metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) undergo reversible structural transformations
triggered by external stimuli. An interesting feature of some MOFs is their ability to flex in …

A comparative study on CO2 capture performance of vacuum-pressure swing adsorption and pressure-temperature swing adsorption based on carbon pump cycle

R Zhao, L Zhao, S Deng, C Song, J He, Y Shao, S Li - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Currently, the significant energy penalty and performance limitation of energy consumption
are the main technical barriers to the large-scale applications of CO 2 capture. Carbon …

MUF-16: A robust metal–organic framework for pre-and post-combustion carbon dioxide capture

OT Qazvini, SG Telfer - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2021 - ACS Publications
One of the most critical environmental issues of our age is the escalating release of CO2 into
the atmosphere. Separation technologies with low energy footprints may be an effective way …

Reversing benzene/cyclohexane selectivity through varying supramolecular interactions using aliphatic, isoreticular MOFs

LK Macreadie, OT Qazvini… - ACS applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Effective solid-state adsorbent materials, such as metal organic frameworks (MOFs), rely
upon tailored void spaces for selective adsorption of one component from a mixture. This is …