A dehydration method is a dehydration method for selectively separating water from a mixture that contains water, using a zeolite membrane having an AFX structure, and the method includes a step of supplying the mixture to a supply side space of the zeolite membrane having an AFX structure, and a step of making a pressure difference between the supply side space and a permeation side space of the zeolite membrane having an AFX structure.

Provided is a separation membrane that is suitable for use in separating one or more hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon mixture. More specifically, the separation membrane includes a porous support for which acid content is not substantially detected by ammonia temperature programmed desorption in a temperature range of higher than 450 C. and not higher than 600 C. and a porous separation layer containing a zeolite that is disposed on the porous support.

The invention provides a method for synthesizing a mesoporous zeolite ETS-10 containing a metal without a templating agent. The method according to the invention comprises the steps of: mixing a silicon source with a NaOH solution to obtain a mixed solution so that the content of Na.sub.2O in the mixed solution is 10.0% to 20.0% by weight; adding a KOH or KF solution so that the content of K.sub.2O is 10.0% to 25.0% by weight and stirring it well; adding a titanium source solution and stirring it well; adding a precursor compound containing metal Ni and/or Co and stirring it well; and subjecting it to a crystallization reaction to obtain the mesoporous zeolite ETS-10. The mesoporous zeolite ETS-10 obtained by the invention has a specific surface area of 320 to 420 m.sup.2/g, a mesoporous volume of 0.11 to 0.21 cm.sup.3/g, and thus can be used as a catalyst and a support thereof in synthesis industry for macromolecular fine chemicals.

The invention provides a method for synthesizing a mesoporous zeolite ETS-10 containing a metal without a templating agent. The method according to the invention comprises the steps of: mixing a silicon source with a NaOH solution to obtain a mixed solution so that the content of Na.sub.2O in the mixed solution is 10.0% to 20.0% by weight; adding a KOH or KF solution so that the content of K.sub.2O is 10.0% to 25.0% by weight and stirring it well; adding a titanium source solution and stirring it well; adding a precursor compound containing metal Ni and/or Co and stirring it well; and subjecting it to a crystallization reaction to obtain the mesoporous zeolite ETS-10. The mesoporous zeolite ETS-10 obtained by the invention has a specific surface area of 320 to 420 m.sup.2/g, a mesoporous volume of 0.11 to 0.21 cm.sup.3/g, and thus can be used as a catalyst and a support thereof in synthesis industry for macromolecular fine chemicals.

Provided is a method for preparing a lower unsaturated fatty acid ester, which comprises carrying out an aldol condensation reaction between dimethoxymethane (DMM) and a lower acid or ester with a molecular formula of R.sub.1CH.sub.2COOR.sub.2 on an acidic molecular sieve catalyst in an inert atmosphere to obtain a lower unsaturated fatty acid or ester(CH.sub.2C(R.sub.1)COOR.sub.2), wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are groups each independently selected from the group consisting of H- and C.sub.1-C.sub.4 saturated alkyl group.

A metal-organic framework (MOF) and uses thereof are provided herein, including an MOF comprising a repeat unit of the formula [Zn.sub.2(H.sub.2O)L.0.5H.sub.2O].sub.n, wherein L is a ligand of the formula: ##STR00001##
The MOFs provided herein may be used in the separation of two or more gaseous molecules from each other. In some embodiments, the gaseous molecules are carbon dioxide and acetylene.

Organosilica materials, which are a polymer of at least one independent monomer of Formula [Z.sup.1OZ.sup.2OSiCH.sub.2].sub.3 (I), wherein each Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl group or a bond to a silicon atom of another monomer and at least one other trivalent metal oxide monomer are provided herein. Methods of preparing and processes of using the organosilica materials, e.g., for catalysis etc., are also provided herein.

Organosilica materials, which are a polymer of at least one independent monomer of Formula [Z.sup.1OZ.sup.2OSiCH.sub.2].sub.3 (I), wherein each Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl group or a bond to a silicon atom of another monomer and at least one other trivalent metal oxide monomer are provided herein. Methods of preparing and processes of using the organosilica materials, e.g., for catalysis etc., are also provided herein.

A separator for use in an electrochemical cell, such as a lithium-ion secondary battery, that includes a plurality of first inorganic particles, one or more second inorganic particles, a polymeric binder, wherein the weight ratio of the first inorganic particles to the second inorganic particles is in the range from 1:99 to 99:1 and the weight ratio of the combined first and second inorganic particles to the polymeric binder is in the range from 50:50 to 99:1. The inorganic particles being a type of Li-exchanged zeolite having a lithium (Li) concentration in the range of 0.1 wt. % to 20 wt. % and a sodium (Na) concentration that is lower than 5 wt. %, based on the overall weight of the Li-exchanged zeolite. The second inorganic particles being different in composition than the first inorganic particles and having a sodium (Na) concentration in the range of 0.005 wt. % to 1.0 wt. %.

Disclosed are zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) compositions in which at least a portion of the ligands in its shell have been exchanged with other ligands, and methods of making such shell-ligand-exchanged ZIFs. Also disclosed is the use of such shell-ligand-exchanged ZIFs in hydrocarbon separation processes.