A Ni(bdc)(ted)0.5 adsorbent with double organic ligands was successfully prepared.
Ni(bdc)(ted)0.5 exhibits a high C2H6 capacity of 6.93 mmol/g at 273 K and 100 kPa.
C2H6/C2H4 adsorptive selectivity of Ni(bdc)(ted)0.5 was up to 7.8.
The isosteric heat of C2H6 adsorption on Ni(bdc)(ted)0.5 was around 21 kJ/mol.