Acta Chimica Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 84 ›› Issue (5): 673-681.DOI: 10.6023/A26010035 Previous Articles     Next Articles

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共价交联策略强化CO2/C2H2高效分离用IL@MOF复合材料的稳定性

冯超越a, 薛波a, 车国强a, 刘大欢a,b,*()   

  1. a 北京化工大学 化学工程学院 北京 100029
    b 青海大学 化工学院 西宁 810016
  • 投稿日期:2026-01-30 发布日期:2026-04-03
  • 通讯作者: 刘大欢
  • 作者简介:

    ★“框架材料化学”专辑

  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(22478015); 青海大学科研实力提升项目(2025KTST02)

Covalent Cross‑Linking Strategy for Enhancing the Stability of IL@MOF Composites for Efficient CO2/C2H2 Separation

Chaoyue Fenga, Bo Xuea, Guoqiang Chea, Dahuan Liua,b,*()   

  1. a College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
    b College of Chemical Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China
  • Received:2026-01-30 Published:2026-04-03
  • Contact: Dahuan Liu
  • About author:

    ★ For the VSI “Chemistry of Framework Materials”.

  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(22478015); Qinghai University Research Ability Enhancement Project(2025KTST02)

The separation of carbon dioxide (CO2) and acetylene (C2H2) using solid adsorbents represents a viable approach for producing C2H2 in industrial applications. To address the issues of ionic liquid (IL) leaching and limited stability in IL-incorporated metal-organic framework (MOF) composites, we developed a strategy involving the covalent crosslinking of the IL using a diepoxy crosslinker. The covalent cross-linked network not only effectively restricts the migration and leaching of ionic liquids on the MOF surface but also enhances the overall chemical and thermal stability of the composite material. Specifically, this strategy is based on the ring-opening polymerization reaction between the epoxy groups on the cross-linker (ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, EGDE) and the amine groups on the ionic liquid ([TEPA][Py], where [TEPA] is tetraethylenepentamine and [Py] is pyrazole). This constructs a stable covalent network within the ionic liquid, which is then firmly anchored onto the surface of ZIF-8 to form a core-shell structured adsorption separation material for CO2/C2H2 separation. Although the crosslinked composite exhibited a lower CO2 uptake (63.75 cm3•g−1) compared to its non-crosslinked counterpart (80.29 cm3•g−1), it maintained considerable adsorption capacity alongside high CO2/C2H2 selectivity (>104). The thermal stability of the composites was evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The results show that the crosslinked ionic liquid composite retained a larger mass at a given temperature compared to the pristine composite, demonstrating its enhanced thermal stability. The cross-linked adsorbent exhibited exceptional retention of its adsorption capacity over five consecutive adsorption-desorption cycles, with a negligible capacity loss of less than 0.6%. This performance stands in striking contrast to the severe degradation observed for the non-crosslinked composite, which suffered a rapid capacity loss of over 17% under identical conditions, providing direct evidence for the successful suppression of IL leaching. Finally, dynamic breakthrough experiments conducted under mixed-gas conditions confirmed the exceptional CO2/C2H2 separation performance and practical potential of the developed cross-linked IL@MOF composite.

Key words: composites, gas separation, CO2 capture, crosslinking, stability