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The effect of pressure on Cu-btc: framework compression vs. guest inclusion
Alexander J Graham1, Jin-Chong Tan, David R Allan
1EaStChem School of Chemistry and Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions, The Joseph Black Building, The King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, UK.
Abstract:
Here we present detailed structural data on the effect of high pressure on Cu-btc. Application of pressure causes solvent to be squeezed into the pores until a phase transition occurs, driven by the sudden compression and expansion of equatorial and axial Cu-O bonds.
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