Solvothermal synthesis metal-organic frameworks

Fig. 11 Crystal structure of a metal-organic framework material Zn2(fina)2(bipy) prepared by mechanochemical synthesis, with the structure determined directly from powder XRD data. The structure is viewed (a) along the c-axis and (b) along the b-axis. The two (identical) interpenetrated frameworks are indicated by yellow and purple shading. For comparison, (c) and (d) show the corresponding views of the stmcture of a DMF solvate material Zn2(fma)2(bipy)(DMF)o.5 prepared by a solvothermal route. Although there is some similarity between these structures, there are nevertheless important stmctural differences between them...

Ni Z, Masel RI (2006) Rapid production of metal-organic frameworks via microwave-assisted solvothermal synthesis. J Am Chem Soc 128 12394—12395... 

Metal-organic frameworks can be synthesized with a wide variety of metal cations and a large choice of functionalized organic linkers by use of various synthesis methods, such as solvothermal (hydrothermal), microwave heating, ultrasonic, mechanochemical, electrochemical synthesis, and the spray-drying. However, only the conventional solvothermal (hydrothermal) method is well studied for MOF synthesis. In a typical solvothermal synthesis, both organic and inorganic precursors are dissolved in solvent... 

Li ZQ, Qiu LG, Xu T, Wu Y, Wang W, Wu ZY, et al. Rapid production of metal—organic frameworks via microwave-assisted solvothermal synthesis. Mater Lett 2009 63 78-80. 

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