Metal-Based Diversity for Crystalline Metal-Fullerene Frameworks

Chemistry. 2017 Nov 13;23(63):15864-15868. doi: 10.1002/chem.201703709. Epub 2017 Oct 10.

Abstract

Four different three-dimensional metal-fullerene frameworks were synthesized through polymerization of two C60 -derived dodecaacids with varying alkyl spacers in the presence of Ca2+ , Cu2+ or Cd2+ ions. Structural analysis of the frameworks was performed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and porosity of the materials was investigated by sorption measurements.

Keywords: cadmium; calcium; copper; fullerenes; metal-organic frameworks.