Benchmark Acetylene Binding Affinity and Separation through Induced Fit in a Flexible Hybrid Ultramicroporous Material

  • Mohana Shivanna
  • , Ken ichi Otake
  • , Bai Qiao Song
  • , Lisa M. van Wyk
  • , Qing Yuan Yang
  • , Naveen Kumar
  • , Wesley K. Feldmann
  • , Tony Pham
  • , Shanelle Suepaul
  • , Brian Space
  • , Leonard J. Barbour
  • , Susumu Kitagawa
  • , Michael J. Zaworotko

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Abstract

Structural changes at the active site of an enzyme induced by binding to a substrate molecule can result in enhanced activity in biological systems. Herein, we report that the new hybrid ultramicroporous material sql-SIFSIX-bpe-Zn exhibits an induced fit binding mechanism when exposed to acetylene, C2H2. The resulting phase change affords exceptionally strong C2H2 binding that in turn enables highly selective C2H2/C2H4 and C2H2/CO2 separation demonstrated by dynamic breakthrough experiments. sql-SIFSIX-bpe-Zn was observed to exhibit at least four phases: as-synthesised (α); activated (β); and C2H2 induced phases (β′ and γ). sql-SIFSIX-bpe-Zn-β exhibited strong affinity for C2H2 at ambient conditions as demonstrated by benchmark isosteric heat of adsorption (Qst) of 67.5 kJ mol−1 validated through in situ pressure gradient differential scanning calorimetry (PG-DSC). Further, in situ characterisation and DFT calculations provide insight into the mechanism of the C2H2 induced fit transformation, binding positions and the nature of host-guest and guest-guest interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20383-20390
Number of pages8
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume60
Issue number37
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Sep 2021

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Keywords

  • CH/CH and CH/CO separation
  • coordination polymers
  • induced fit mechanism
  • physisorption
  • ultramicroporous materials

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