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Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks
Published on: September 5, 2014
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Exploring the synthesis of a rare-earth cluster-based metal-organic framework using alternative yttrium(III)
Hudson A Bicalho1,2, Isabella Lopez-Delgado1,3, Clara V Diniz1,2
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St W., Montréal, QC, Canada. ashlee.howarth@concordia.ca.
Dalton Transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
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Abstract:
The synthesis of rare-earth cluster-based MOFs is often performed using metal nitrate salts as precursors. In this work, we demonstrate that six other Y(III) precursors can be used as alternatives in the synthesis of Y-CU-45 (CU = Concordia University), yielding reproducible results and high-quality materials.
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