Effect of synthesis conditions on formation pathways of metal organic framework (MOF-5) Crystals
McKinstry, Colin and Cussen, Eddie and Fletcher, Ashleigh and Patwardhan, Siddharth and Sefcik, Jan (2013) Effect of synthesis conditions on formation pathways of metal organic framework (MOF-5) Crystals. Crystal Growth and Design, 13. pp. 5481-5489. ISSN 1528-7483 (https://doi.org/10.1021/cg4014619)
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Abstract
Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) represent a class of nanoporous crystalline materials with far reaching potential in gas storage, catalysis, and medical devices. We investigated the effects of synthesis process parameters on production of MOF-5 from terephthalic acid and zinc nitrate in diethylformamide. Under favorable synthesis conditions, we systematically mapped a solid formation diagram in terms of time and temperature for both stirred and unstirred conditions. The synthesis of MOF-5 has been previously reported as a straightforward reaction progressing from precursor compounds in solution directly to the final MOF-5 solid phase product. However, we show that the solid phase formation process is far more complex, invariably transferring through metastable intermediate crystalline phases before the final MOF-5 phase is reached, providing new insights into the formation pathways of MOFs. We also identify process parameters suitable for scale-up and continuous manufacturing of high purity MOF-5.
ORCID iDs
McKinstry, Colin, Cussen, Eddie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2899-6888, Fletcher, Ashleigh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3915-8887, Patwardhan, Siddharth and Sefcik, Jan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7181-5122;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 47136 Dates: DateEvent22 October 2013PublishedSubjects: Science > Chemistry Department: Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
Faculty of Engineering > Chemical and Process Engineering
Technology and Innovation Centre > Bionanotechnology
Technology and Innovation Centre > Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation (CMAC)Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 07 Mar 2014 12:51 Last modified: 30 Nov 2024 01:06 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/47136