Single-Crystalline UiO-67-Type Porous Network Stable to Boiling Water, Solvent Loss, and Oxidation
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6198-6201 |
Journal / Publication | Inorganic Chemistry |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 11 |
Online published | 21 May 2018 |
Publication status | Published - 4 Jun 2018 |
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Abstract
With methylthio groups flanking the carboxyl groups, the 3,3′,5,5′-tetrakis(methylthio)biphenyl dicarboxylate (TMBPD) linker forms a zirconium(IV) carboxylate porous framework featuring the topology of the UiO-67 prototype, i.e., with a face-centered-cubic array of the Zr6O4(OH)4 clusters. Thioether functionalization proves valuable because the ZrTMBPD crystal is found to be exceptionally stable not only upon long-term exposure to air but also in boiling water and a broad range of pH conditions. The hydrophobicity of the metal-organic framework can also be tuned by simple H2O2 oxidation, as illustrated in the water contact-angle measurement of the pristine and H2O2-treated ZrTMBPD solid.
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Single-Crystalline UiO-67-Type Porous Network Stable to Boiling Water, Solvent Loss, and Oxidation. / Wong, Yan-Lung; Yee, Ka-Kit; Hou, Yun-Long et al.
In: Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 57, No. 11, 04.06.2018, p. 6198-6201.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review