Method for separation of substances
First Claim
1. A method for separating substances comprising contacting a mixture of components having different sorption characteristics including at least a first and a second component in a flowable condition with an inorganic, porous, non-layered crystalline phase material consisting essentially of a material exhibiting after calcination and/or functionalization, an X-ray diffraction pattern with at least one peak at a d-spacing greater than about 18 Å
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25°
C., said contact occurring for a sufficient time and under conditions suitable for inducing a retention of said first component within said material, whereby said first component is separated from said second component.
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Abstract
Methods for separation of substances are provided. The methods include contacting a mixture of at least two components in flowable conditions with mesoporous, crystalline materials termed M41S which also include MCM-41 materials. The mesoporous crystalline materials may be used in separations as is or functionalized.
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1. A method for separating substances comprising contacting a mixture of components having different sorption characteristics including at least a first and a second component in a flowable condition with an inorganic, porous, non-layered crystalline phase material consisting essentially of a material exhibiting after calcination and/or functionalization, an X-ray diffraction pattern with at least one peak at a d-spacing greater than about 18 Å
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25°
C., said contact occurring for a sufficient time and under conditions suitable for inducing a retention of said first component within said material, whereby said first component is separated from said second component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25°
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18. A chromatographic substance for use in size exclusion-based separations, said substance comprising:
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a gel matrix; and an inorganic, porous, non-layered crystalline phase material, said material exhibiting after calcination and/or functionalization, an X-ray diffraction pattern with at least one peak at a d-spacing greater than about 18 Å
Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25°
C., wherein said material is disposed within said matrix.
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19. A method for chromatographic separation comprising contacting a stationary phase with a fluid mobile phase and a mixture of at least a first component and a second component having different partition or retention characteristics with respect to said stationary phase, said stationary phase comprising an inorganic, porous, non-layered crystalline phase material consisting essentially of a material exhibiting after calcination and/or functionalization, an X-ray diffraction pattern with at least one peak at a d-spacing greater than about 18 Å
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25°
C., said contacting occurring for a sufficient time and under conditions suitable for inducing a retention of said first component within said stationary phase, whereby said first component is separated from said second component. - View Dependent Claims (20)
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25°
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21. A method for membrane separation comprising contacting a separation membrane including an inorganic, porous, non-layered crystalline phase material consisting essentially of a material exhibiting after calcination and/or functionalization, an X-ray diffraction pattern with at least one peak at a d-spacing greater than about 18 Å
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25°
C., with a feedstream mixture of components having different permeability characteristics including at least a first component at a first concentration and a second component at a second concentration, said contacting occurring under separation conditions such that said separation membrane affords greater permeability to said first component through said membrane than said second component, thereby producing an effluent stream wherein the concentration of said second component has been substantially reduced. - View Dependent Claims (22)
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25°
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23. A chromatographic system which comprises a stationary phase, a fluid mobile phase, and a mixture of at least a first and second component having different sorption characteristics with respect to said stationary phase, said stationary phase comprising an inorganic, porous, non-layered crystalline phase material, said material exhibiting after calcination and/or functionalization, an X-ray diffraction pattern with at least one peak at a d-spacing greater than about 18 Å
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25°
C., said fluid mobile phase being in contact with said stationary phase for a sufficient time under conditions suitable for separating said first component from second component. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25°
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30. A membrane system which comprises a separation membrane including an inorganic, porous, non-layered crystalline phase material, said material exhibiting after calcination and/or functionalization, an X-ray diffraction pattern with at least one peak at a d-spacing greater than about 18 Å
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 tort and 25°
C., and a feedstream mixture of components having different permeability characteristics with respect to said separation membrane such that said membrane affords greater permeability to at least one component of said mixture. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 tort and 25°
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41. A method for separating substances comprising contacting a mixture of components having different sorption characteristics including at least a first and a second component in a flowable condition with an inorganic, porous, non-layered crystalline phase material having a separating agent supported upon the pore walls of said material, said material exhibiting after calcination and/or functionalization, an X-ray diffraction pattern with at least one peak at a d-spacing greater than about 18 Å
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25°
C., said contact occurring for a sufficient time and under conditions suitable for inducing a retention of said first component within said material, whereby said mixture enters the pores and said first component becomes retained therein by way of a retentive association with said separating agent, thereby separating said first component from said second component. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
- Units with a relative intensity of 100 and having a benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams per 100 grams anhydrous crystal at 50 torr and 25°
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48. A method for separating substances comprising contacting a mixture of components having different sorption characteristics including at least a first and a second component in a flowable condition with an inorganic, porous, non-layered crystalline phase material having a specialized moiety coupled to functionalized pore walls of said material, wherein prior to contact with said mixture said material has been treated by contacting said material with a treatment composition comprising M'"'"'X'"'"'Y'"'"'n wherein,
M'"'"' is selected from a group consisting of Period Table Groups IIA, IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA, VIIIA, IB, IIB, IIIB, IVB, VB, and VIB; -
X'"'"' is selected from a group consisting of halides, hydrides, alkoxides of C1-6, alkyls of C1-18, alkenyls of C1-18, aryls of C1-18, aryloxides of C1-18, sulfonates, nitrates, and acetates; Y'"'"' is selected from a group consisting of X'"'"', amines, phosphines, sulfides, carbonyls and cyanos; and n=1-5;
said contacting of said material with said treatment composition occurring under such conditions so that the pore walls of said crystalline phase material become functionalized. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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