Ethanol, as an important solvent and basic chemical feedstock, has widespread applications in the pharmaceutical, food, and fine chemical industries, including processes such as absorption, washing, and extraction. However, methanol and water are inevitable by-products in the industrial production of ethanol, whether through biological fermentation or chemical synthesis. Particularly methanol, which is harmful to both health and the environment, is typically present in ethanol products at low concentrations, posing a significant challenge for its effective removal. We designed citric acid-modified 4 A zeolites and a bimetallic organic framework Cu@ZIF-7. Under optimal modification conditions, the modified 4 A zeolite showed a 39.15% and 37.21% increase in selectivity for methanol and water, respectively, compared to the initial 4 A zeolite. The yield of qualified products increased by 44.71%. Furthermore, Cu@ZIF-7 exhibited a methanol adsorption capacity of 1.125 mg·g -1 , which is 3.42 times that of the initial 4 A zeolites. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations confirmed that the introduced Cu sites are associated with this enhanced methanol adsorption capacity. Experimental evidence suggests that these adsorbents perform exceptionally in purifying ethanol, particularly in the removal of trace methanol. As a new, environmentally friendly separation method, it holds great potential for obtaining high-purity ethanol.
Development of sulfide solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) with high ionic conductivity plays a leading role in achieving all-solid-state sodium batteries (ASSSBs). As an important raw material for synthesizing sulfide SSEs, the purity of Na 2 S significantly affects the ionic conductivity and electrochemical properties of sulfide SSEs. In order to obtain high-purity and low-cost Na 2 S, a hydrogen reduction of industrial grade Na 2 SO 4 followed by ethanol purification has been successfully employed to synthesize and purify Na 2 S, which possesses a high purity of 98 %. Na 3 SbS 4 has been synthesized by as-synthesized Na 2 S (A-Na 2 S) and commercial Na 2 S (C–Na 2 S) by liquid-phase synthesis and solid-state reaction methods, respectively. The electrochemical properties indicate that Na 3 SbS 4 samples synthesized by A-Na 2 S possess higher ionic conductivity and lower Ea, and the assembled ASSSBs exhibit higher specific capacities, superior cycle and rate performance. At 0.5C, the assembled TiS 2 /Na 3 SbS 4 /NaSn ASSSB exhibits a high initial capacity of 211.4 mAh g −1 with capacity retention of 96.2 % after 360 cycles at room temperature. This work provides a simple approach for synthesizing high-purity Na 2 S at low cost, enabling the large-scale application of sulfide SSEs for ASSSBs.
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