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Surface Functionalization of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Improved Moisture Resistance
Published on: September 5, 2018
A microporous metal-organic open framework containing uncoordinated carbonyl groups as postsynthetic modification
Jianwei Cao1, Yanfei Gao, Yanqin Wang
1College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Nanomagnetic and Functional Materials, Inner Mongolia University, 010021, Hohhot, PR China.
Abstract:
A novel 3D microporous compound [Zn3(Httca)2(4,4'-bpy)(H2O)2]n (MOF-COOH) containing uncoordinated carbonyl groups pointing to the pores was prepared. The uncoordinated carbonyl groups in the channels can act as postsynthetic modification sites for cation exchange. The MOF-COOH compound can effectively and selectively serve as an antenna for sensitizing the visible-emitting Tb(3+) cation.
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