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A stepwise transition from microporosity to mesoporosity in metal–organic frameworks by thermal treatment†

Daqiang Yuan,a   Dan Zhao,a   Daren J. Timmonsb  and  Hong-Cai Zhou*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, 77843, USA
E-mail: zhou@mail.chem.tamu.edu
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Tel: +1 979 845 4034

b Department of Chemistry, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA, USA
E-mail: TimmonsDJ@vmi.edu
Fax: +1 540 464 7261

Abstract

A Cd MOF with twisted partially augmented the net was synthesized. Activation at increasing temperatures revealed an unprecedented stepwise transition from microporosity to mesoporosity. This thermal treatment may serve as an alternative approach for the preparation of mesoporous MOFs.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C0SC00320D
Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
28 May 2010
Accepted
02 Oct 2010
First published
22 Oct 2010

Chem. Sci., 2011,2, 103-106

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D. Yuan, D. Zhao, D. J. Timmons and H. Zhou, Chem. Sci., 2011, 2, 103 DOI: 10.1039/C0SC00320D

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