Stability improvement of Cu3(BTC)2 metal–organic frameworks under steaming conditions by encapsulation of a Keggin polyoxometalate†
Abstract
Cu3(BTC)2 with an incorporated Keggin polyoxometalate was demonstrated to be stable under steaming conditions up to 483 K, while the isostructural HKUST-1 degrades and transforms into [Cu2OH(BTC)(H2O)]n·2nH2O from 343 K onwards.