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Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks
Published on: September 5, 2014
A versatile synthetic route for the preparation of titanium metal-organic frameworks
Lanfang Zou1, Dawei Feng1, Tian-Fu Liu1
1Department of Chemistry , Texas A&M University , College Station , Texas 77842-3012 , USA .
Abstract:
Exploitation of new titanium metal-organic frameworks (Ti-MOFs) with high crystallinity has been attracting great attention due to their vast application potential in photocatalysis. Herein a versatile synthetic strategy, namely, High Valence Metathesis and Oxidation (HVMO), is developed to synthesize a series of Ti-MOFs with predesigned topologies and structures. The crystallinity of these Ti-MOFs was well maintained throughout, as confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction and gas adsorption measurements. Significantly, there were only a few examples of Ti-MOFs, not to mention a general synthetic strategy for various kinds of Ti-MOFs in the literature. This contribution also illustrates the intriguing potential of Ti-MOF platforms in photocatalysis.
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