JOURNAL ARTICLE

Synthesis of MOFs and Their Composite Structures through Sacrificial-Template Strategy

Shaozhou LiWeina ZhangYana ZhuQiang ZhaoFengwei Huo

Year: 2015 Journal:   Crystal Growth & Design Vol: 15 (3)Pages: 1017-1021   Publisher: American Chemical Society

Abstract

Exemplified by chemical conversion of ZnO nanostructures into zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanostructures, a sacrificial-template method has been demonstrated for the synthesis of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and their composite structures which may not be attainable by other methods. Their properties were investigated and the formation mechanism of ZIF-8 nanostructures was discussed. This method shows the potential of the formation of various-shaped MOFs and their composite nanostructures and will broad the applications of MOFs and their derivatives.

Keywords:
Zeolitic imidazolate framework Nanostructure Imidazolate Nanotechnology Composite number Metal-organic framework Materials science Template method pattern Chemistry Composite material Adsorption Organic chemistry

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Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
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Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry
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