Iron metal organic framework materials
AssigneeThe Texas A&M University System
InventorsHong-Cai Zhou, Dawei Feng, Kecheng Wang
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Abstract
The invention relates to an improved process for preparing metal-organic framework materials, metal-organic frameworks obtainable by such processes, methods using the same, and the use thereof. The process of the invention provides an improved process for preparing metal-organic frameworks in particular monocrystalline metal-organic frameworks having large crystal sizes. The invention also relates to metal organic frameworks comprising iron or titanium, and their uses.
Claims14
A single crystal iron metal-organic framework, the metal organic framework comprising at least one metal-ligand cluster comprising a metal cluster and one or more ligands having two or more carboxylate groups;
- wherein the metal cluster has the formula Fe2XO, where X is a metal ion selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Mn, Zn, Ni, Mg, Cu, and Ca;
- wherein the single crystal has a size greater than or equal to 10 μm;
- the metal organic framework comprises cavities having a free diameter of about 4 to about 40 Å;
- and the metal organic framework comprises pores having a pore volume of from about 0.1 cm3/g to about 4 cm3/g.
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