7-Connected FeIII3-Based Bio-MOF: Pore Space Partition and Gas Separations.

We reported herein a new 3D bio-MOF (NbU-12) using a pore space partition strategy: MIL-88D was selected as a primary framework, and adenine connected two independent MIL-88D to form a self-interpenetrated structure. Because of this, the hexagonal channel in MIL-88D split into two small rectangular channels. Different from the reported series CPM-35 materials, NbU-12 simultaneously maximized the retention of open metal sites from MIL-88D and introduced a Watson-Crick face to the pore surface of NbU-12. Remarkably, NbU-12 exhibits an excellent selectivity performance toward C2H6/C2H4 and C2H6/CH4, which was proven by ideal adsorbed solution theory calculation and breakthrough experiments.