Dimeric Calix[4]resorcinarene-based Porous Organic Cages for CO₂/CH₄ Separation

Abstract

Investigating gas separation by emerging porous organic cage(POC) solids is still on its initial stage. In this work, two novel [2+4] organic cages with distinguished structures have been prepared based on the Schiff-based condensation reaction between tetraformyl-functionalized calix[4]resorcinarene building blocks and xylylenediamine(XDA) isomers. Specifically, the use of para-position XDA affords lantern-shaped cage(CPOC-105) with a medium cavity of ca. 0.526 nm³, while the meta-position produces peanut-shaped structure(CPOC-106) with two small cavities of ca. 0.181 nm³. Both CPOC-105 and CPOC-106 exhibit high selectivity capture of CO₂ over CH₄ with calculated selectivity coefficients of 4.5 and 3.1, respectively, under ambient conditions, and are capable of separating CO₂/CH₄ mixtures by fixed-bed column breakthrough experiments.

Keywords

Porous organic cage / Calix[4]resorcinarene / Self-assembly / Gas separation / Host-guest interaction

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