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A precursor method for the synthesis of new Ce(iv) MOFs with reactive tetracarboxylate linkers
Simon Smolders1, Arnaud Struyf, Helge Reinsch
1Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F p.o. box 2461, 3001 Leuven, Belgium. dirk.devos@kuleuven.be.
Abstract:
A precursor method has been developed to synthesize Ce(iv) MOFs that could not be prepared directly from Ce(iv) salts. Starting from Ce6 clusters, two Ce-UiO-66 analogues and four tetracarboxylate-based Ce(iv) MOFs could be synthesized. The applied method facilitates framework formation by evading reactive individual Ce(iv)-ions thereby paving the way for further development of Ce-MOFs.
