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Methods of Ex Situ and In Situ Investigations of Structural Transformations: The Case of Crystallization of Metallic Glasses
Published on: June 7, 2018
A novel structural form of MIL-53 observed for the scandium analogue and its response to temperature variation and
John P S Mowat1, Valerie R Seymour, John M Griffin
1EASTCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, Purdie Building, North Haugh, St. Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom KY16 9ST.
Abstract:
The scandium analogue of the flexible terephthalate MIL-53 yields a novel closed pore structure upon removal of guest molecules which has unusual thermal behaviour and stepwise opening during CO(2) adsorption. By contrast, the nitro-functionalised MIL-53(Sc) cannot fully close and the structure possesses permanent porosity for CO(2).
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