Efficient vapor-assisted aging synthesis of functional and highly crystalline MOFs from CuO and rare earth sesquioxides/carbonates

Abstract

Four functional MOFs including HKUST-1 were prepared quantitatively from CuO and rare earth sesquioxides/carbonates under vapour-assisted aging at room temperature within hours or days. Two 1-D complexes show high reactivity under VAG to be transformed into two 3-D compounds within hours.