Water stable zinc-based metal organic framework and method of use

#Aspects of this technology are described in an article “Synthesis, Characterization, and Photoelectrochemical Catalytic Studies of a Water-Stable Zinc-Based Metal-Organic Framework” by Muhammad Altaf, Manzar Sohail, Muhammad Mansha, Naseer Iqbal, Muhammad Sher, Atif Fazal, Nisar Ullah, and Anvarhusein A. Isab, in ChemSusChem 2018, 11, 542, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201702122, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

#The present invention relates to a zinc based metal organic framework, method of making, and method of using for photoelectrochemical water splitting.

#The “background” description provided herein is for the purpose of generally presenting the context of the disclosure. Work of the presently named inventors, to the extent it is described in this background section, as well as aspects of the description which may not otherwise qualify as prior art at the time of filing, are neither expressly or impliedly admitted as prior art against the present invention.

#A more complete appreciation of the disclosure and many of the attendant advantages thereof will be readily obtained as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

#FIG. 1 is a polyhedral view of the 3D framework along the c axis.

#FIG. 2 is a UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum of [Zn(bpcda)(bdc)]n (“Zn-MOF”).

#Embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments of the disclosure are shown.

#The present disclosure will be better understood with reference to the following definitions. As used herein, the words “a” and “an” and the like carry the meaning of “one or more.” Within the description of this disclosure, where a numerical limit or range is stated, the endpoints are included unless stated otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

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