Microwave-assisted solvothermal synthesis of zirconium oxide based metal–organic frameworks

Abstract

Zirconium oxide based Metal–Organic Frameworks were synthesised using a rapid and efficient microwave-assisted solvothermal method that produced purer phases and higher quality crystalline products in significantly (>95%) less time than the conventional heating method. A new amino-functionalised analogue has been synthesised exclusively using this microwave-assisted methodology.