The invention generally relates to a process for purifying a hydrogen gas for use in a fuel cell. The process involves taking a hydrogen feed stream from a high-pressure tank and passing it through a purifier comprising an adsorbent to provide a purified hydrogen stream which is sent to a fuel cell. A particular adsorbent which can be used is a metal-organic framework composition. The adsorbent can be housed in a device such as a canister or cartridge having an inlet and outlet port.

A magnetic soil remediation agent for soil heavy metal pollution and a preparation method and application thereof are provided. The magnetic soil remediation agent is prepared by using remediation agent framework material and magnetic core material as raw materials, and heavy metal collector as modifier; said framework material is silicon dioxide activated by strong alkali; said magnetic core material comprises magnetic materials Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 and γ-Fe.sub.2O.sub.3; said modifier comprises ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), nitrilotriacetic acid trisodium salt (NTA), (S,S)-ethylenediamine-N,N-disuccinic acid trisodium salt (EDDS) and mercaptoethylamine. The remediation agent of the present invention can effectively passivate the heavy metals in the soil, reduce their available contents, and inhibit the absorption of heavy metals by plants.

A magnetic soil remediation agent for soil heavy metal pollution and a preparation method and application thereof are provided. The magnetic soil remediation agent is prepared by using remediation agent framework material and magnetic core material as raw materials, and heavy metal collector as modifier; said framework material is silicon dioxide activated by strong alkali; said magnetic core material comprises magnetic materials Fe.sub.3O.sub.4 and γ-Fe.sub.2O.sub.3; said modifier comprises ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), nitrilotriacetic acid trisodium salt (NTA), (S,S)-ethylenediamine-N,N-disuccinic acid trisodium salt (EDDS) and mercaptoethylamine. The remediation agent of the present invention can effectively passivate the heavy metals in the soil, reduce their available contents, and inhibit the absorption of heavy metals by plants.

A method for preparing a nanoporous silica sol-gel matrix containing at least one amine reactant selected from hydroxylamine, methylhydroxylamine, tertbutylhydroxylamine, methoxyamine, tetraethylenepentamine, dicarboxylic acid dihydrazides, particularly adipic acid dihydrazide, and the salts thereof, said method including the following steps: a) synthesising a gel from tetramethoxysilane or from a mixture of tetramethoxysilane and another organosilicon precursor selected from among phenyltrimethoxysilane, phenyltriethoxysilane, a fluoroalkyltrimethoxysilane, a fluoroalkyltriethoxysilane, a chloroalkylmethoxysilane, a chloroalkylethoxysilane, an alkyltrimethoxysilane, an alkyltriethoxysilane, an aminopropyltriethoxysilane and the mixtures thereof, the synthesis being performed in an aqueous medium at a temperature ranging from 10 to 70° C. in the presence of at least one amine reactant selected from among hydroxylamine, methylhydroxylamine, tertbutylhydroxylamine, methoxyamine, dicarboxylic acid dihydrazides, particularly adipic acid dihydrazide, and the salts thereof; b) drying the gel obtained during step a) so as to obtain a sol-gel matrix containing at least one amine reactant.

A cartridge comprising layers of adsorbent sheet is described. The cartridge includes an indicator that characterizes the consumption state of the adsorbent within the cartridge. The indicator is applied in a way such that discrete areas of indicator are visible. These discontinuous areas of indicator may be applied to the outside surface of the cartridge. Alternatively, the discontinuous areas may be formed by cutting windows in the outermost layer of the cartridge and either coating indicator on the layer beneath the window, placing an indicator layer between the window and the layer beneath it or filling the window with an indicating plug of material so that the indicator is visible from the outside of the cartridge. The indicator layer and indicator plug embodiments allow the use of any indicator with any adsorbent.

A cartridge comprising layers of adsorbent sheet is described. The cartridge includes an indicator that characterizes the consumption state of the adsorbent within the cartridge. The indicator is applied in a way such that discrete areas of indicator are visible. These discontinuous areas of indicator may be applied to the outside surface of the cartridge. Alternatively, the discontinuous areas may be formed by cutting windows in the outermost layer of the cartridge and either coating indicator on the layer beneath the window, placing an indicator layer between the window and the layer beneath it or filling the window with an indicating plug of material so that the indicator is visible from the outside of the cartridge. The indicator layer and indicator plug embodiments allow the use of any indicator with any adsorbent.

Methods of contacting a fluid comprising a light hydrocarbon with a metal-organic framework adsorbent having bis(pyrazolyl) ethanediimine ligands and internal pores; adsorbing the fluid in at least a portion of the internal pores of the metal-organic framework thereby creating an adsorbed fluid; storing the adsorbed fluid in the internal pores of the metal-organic framework; and releasing the adsorbed fluid from the internal pores of the metal-organic framework, wherein the metal-organic framework adsorbent undertakes a reversible phase transition upon adsorbing the fluid. Systems of a metal-organic framework having bis(pyrazolyl) ethanediimine ligands and internal pores, wherein the metal-organic framework undertakes a reversible phase transition upon adsorption and desorption of a light hydrocarbon fluid; wherein the fluid is stored in the internal pores of the metal-organic framework.

The present invention provides a covalent-organic framework (COF) body, populations of such bodies, a method for manufacturing a covalent-organic framework (COF) body, and (a) a gas storage system or a gas separation system comprising a gas storage vessel and a population of such COF bodies. The COF body comprises a plurality of primary COF particles, some or all of the primary COF particles being agglomerated as COF agglomerates. The average diameter of the primary COF particles is between nm and 120 nm, and the average diameter of the agglomerates is larger than the average diameter of the primary COF particles and between 15 nm and 250 nm. By careful control over particle size distribution during the formation of the COF material, it is possible (b) to form COF materials into high bulk density shapes and forms which are industrially useful and practical without losing sorbent performance.

The present invention provides a covalent-organic framework (COF) body, populations of such bodies, a method for manufacturing a covalent-organic framework (COF) body, and (a) a gas storage system or a gas separation system comprising a gas storage vessel and a population of such COF bodies. The COF body comprises a plurality of primary COF particles, some or all of the primary COF particles being agglomerated as COF agglomerates. The average diameter of the primary COF particles is between nm and 120 nm, and the average diameter of the agglomerates is larger than the average diameter of the primary COF particles and between 15 nm and 250 nm. By careful control over particle size distribution during the formation of the COF material, it is possible (b) to form COF materials into high bulk density shapes and forms which are industrially useful and practical without losing sorbent performance.

A functional member includes a porous member with a cavity and a trapping agent that traps a chemical substance. The trapping agent is held in the cavity of the porous member.