Metastable interwoven mesoporous metal-organic frameworks

Inorg Chem. 2013 Oct 7;52(19):11580-4. doi: 10.1021/ic401870e. Epub 2013 Sep 25.

Abstract

Three isostructural interwoven 3,4-connected mesoporous metal-organic frameworks of pto-a topology (UTSA-28-Cu, UTSA-28-Zn, and UTSA-28-Mn) were synthesized and structurally characterized. Because of their metastable nature, their gas sorption properties are highly dependent on the metal ions and activation profiles. The most stable, UTSA-28a-Cu, exhibits promising gas storage and separation capacities.