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Metal carboxylates with open architectures.

C N R Rao1, Srinivasan Natarajan, R Vaidhyanathan

  • 1Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P. O., Bangalore 560 064, India. cnrrao@jncasr.ac.in

Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)
|March 17, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Metal carboxylates are a new class of inorganic open-framework materials. This review covers their synthesis, structure, and properties, highlighting their potential in adsorption and magnetic applications.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Background:

  • Aluminosilicates and phosphates traditionally dominate inorganic open-framework materials.
  • Metal carboxylates have recently gained prominence as a versatile class of materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the synthesis, structure, and properties of open-framework metal carboxylates.
  • To highlight the potential of these materials in various applications.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of synthetic strategies for metal carboxylates.
  • Analysis of structural diversity, including hybrid structures and nanocomposites.
  • Exploration of adsorption and magnetic properties.

Main Results:

  • Metal carboxylates encompass a wide range of metal ions (transition, rare-earth, main-group) and organic linkers (mono-, dicarboxylates).

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  • Dicarboxylates serve as effective linkers for constructing novel porous and hybrid structures.
  • Notable examples include hybrid nanocomposites like cadmium oxalate accommodating alkali-metal halide structures.
  • Some metal carboxylates exhibit unique adsorption and magnetic properties.

    • Conclusions:

    • Open-framework metal carboxylates represent a rapidly expanding and important family of materials.
    • Their tunable structures and properties offer significant potential for advanced applications in areas like gas storage and magnetism.