Efficient purification of propylene using a fine-tuned porous material delivers advances in petrochemical production
Monday, July 18, 2016 - 05:31
in Physics & Chemistry
A breakthrough for the production of a key component for popular polymer materials has been achieved by researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. Mohamed Eddaoudi and colleagues have developed a porous material that easily removes propane, a detrimental gas, from propylene, improving the potential for efficient fabrication of polypropylene polymers.