Preparation and Comparison of Known and Novel Metal-Organic Frameworks
Additional Funding Sources
This project is supported by a 2018-2019 STEM Undergraduate Research Grant from the Higher Education Research Council, an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Grant #P20GM103408, the American Chemical Society Project SEED Program, by the Idaho State University Department of Chemistry, and by the Idaho State University Career Path Internship Program. The project was also supported by the National Science Foundation-S-STEM under Award No. CHE-1458292.
Abstract
In recent years, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have garnered much attention due to their real and potential applications ranging from gas storage to magnetic materials. MOFs are constructed using organic linker molecules, typically with carboxylic acid functional groups, and metal ions or clusters, also known as secondary building units (SBUs). These materials have unique characteristics that lends them well for use in certain applications. MOFs can often be prepared with high crystallinity, which can be beneficial for electronic and thin film applications. The extremely high surface area and porosity of MOFs have already been used in several gas storage and separation applications. In this project, we synthesized several MOFs using carboxylate and thiocarboxylate ligands to yield known and novel MOFs. The resulting MOFs were characterized using XRD and SDT. The host-guest properties of the MOFs were examined using organic dye molecules, such as methylene blue.
Preparation and Comparison of Known and Novel Metal-Organic Frameworks
In recent years, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have garnered much attention due to their real and potential applications ranging from gas storage to magnetic materials. MOFs are constructed using organic linker molecules, typically with carboxylic acid functional groups, and metal ions or clusters, also known as secondary building units (SBUs). These materials have unique characteristics that lends them well for use in certain applications. MOFs can often be prepared with high crystallinity, which can be beneficial for electronic and thin film applications. The extremely high surface area and porosity of MOFs have already been used in several gas storage and separation applications. In this project, we synthesized several MOFs using carboxylate and thiocarboxylate ligands to yield known and novel MOFs. The resulting MOFs were characterized using XRD and SDT. The host-guest properties of the MOFs were examined using organic dye molecules, such as methylene blue.
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