Soft-templated synthesis of hierarchical micro- and mesoporous Zn/Co bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate frameworks

Abstract

Bimetallic metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) exploit synergistic interactions between metal species, enabling enhanced functionalities. Here, hierarchically porous bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate frameworks with ∼10 nm mesopores are synthesized via a soft-templating strategy across various Zn/Co ratios. This study demonstrates the tunability of mesoporous bimetallic MOFs, offering insights for designing functional bimetallic MOFs.