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Published on: September 11, 2018
Hydroxylated nanoballs: synthesis, crystal structure, solubility and crystallization on surfaces
H Abourahma1, A W Coleman, B Moulton
1Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave (SCA 400), Tampa, FL 33620, USA.
Abstract:
The reaction of equimolar amounts of Cu(NO3)2 and bdc-5-OH (bdc-5-OH = benzene-1,3-dicarboxylate-5-hydroxy) affords hydroxylated nanoballs with high solubility and an ability to form microcrystals on surfaces.

