A microporous and robust
bimetal-organic framework [Cd2Ba(NH2-BTB)2]·2(DMA)·2(H2O)
(1) was constructed by
mixing the
heterometallic nodes and an tridentate carboxyl ligand with amino group, benefiting
from the synergistic effect of active sites, exposed amino groups and
ultramicroporous structure. This compound displays an extraordinary selectivity
of CO2/CH4 and C2H2/CH4 (16.7 and 146.3) at 298 K and 1 atm, which can exceed those of many reported
MOFs under the same conditions. This work provides an important model to design
metal-organic frameworks for the adsorption and separation of small gas
molecules.