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UoC-7: A Bimetallic K-Zn-MOF with an Anionic Framework Based on Fluorinated Trimesate Ligands Exhibiting a Large CO2
Susanna Wenzel1, Aimée E L Cammiade1, Ronja K Christoffels1
1Department of Chemistry, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstraße 6, D-50939, Cologne, Germany.
Abstract:
In solvothermal reactions of Zn(NO3)2×6H2O with K(H2mF-BTC) or K(H2dF-BTC) in DMF/ethanol or DMA/ethanol solvent mixtures, single crystals of the MOFs UoC-7(1F) and UoC-7(2F) were obtained crystallizing in the hexagonal space group P63/m (no. 176) (H3BTC: 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid; mF-/dF: mono-/difluoro; DMF: N,N-dimethylformamide; DMA: N,N-dimethylacetamide; UoC: University of Cologne). According to the general composition [(CH3)2NH2][K2Zn3(mF-/dF-BTC)3(H2O)]×solvent, UoC-7 consists of an anionic bimetallic framework. The charge is compensated by a (CH3)2NH2 + cation stemming from the (partial) hydrolysis of the solvent. The crystal structure shows large channels along the hexagonal [001] direction, which accommodate the cations as well as solvent molecules. Surface areas (SBET) of 2740 m2/g (UoC-7(1F)) and 1643 m2/g (UoC-7(2F)) were obtained from N2 sorption measurements. UoC-7 shows structural similarities to the MOF NKU-521 with a 5-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)isophthalate linker. Both MOFs exhibit a 4,7,8T14 topology. Despite smaller channels in UoC-7 compared to NKU-521, the CO2 uptake is considerably higher (~164 cm3/g at 1 bar/293 K) being one of the highest CO2 uptakes observed up to now.
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