Abstract
Acidic ionic-liquids (IL) supported on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been shown to be beneficial for adsorptive desulfurization. A remarkable improvement in the adsorption capacity (ca. 71%) was observed in for ILs supported on MIL-101 compared with virgin MIL- 101. The improved adsorptive performance might be explained by the acid-base interactions between the acidic ionic liquid and basic benzothiophene (BT). Moreover, from this study, it can be suggested that porous MOFs, supported with ionic liquids, may introduce a new class of highly porous adsorbents for the efficient adsorption of various compounds.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 376-380 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 7 Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- Acid-base interactions
- Adsorption
- Desulfurization
- Ionic liquids
- Metal-organic frameworks