Issue 27, 2012
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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Fine tuning of the metal–organic framework Cu3(BTC)2 HKUST-1 crystal size in the 100 nm to 5 micron range

Lik H. Wee,†a   Martin R. Lohe,†b   Nikki Janssens,a   Stefan Kaskelb  and  Johan A. Martens*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Catholic University of Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, Leuven, Belgium
E-mail: Johan.Martens@biw.kuleuven.be
Fax: +32 16 321998
Tel: +32 16 321637

b Department of Inorganic Chemistry I, Dresden University of Technology, Bergstrasse 66, 01069 Dresden, Germany

Abstract

Cu3(BTC)2 (BTC = 1,3,5-benzene tricarboxylate) was synthesized from cooled reagents in ethanol–water solvent mixtures and in ethanol solvent at room temperature involving quenching at −196 °C and freeze drying in order to limit crystal growth. These approaches are handy to synthesize this MOF with narrow particle size distribution in the range of 100 nm to 5 microns and to achieve excellent crystallinity and unprecedented porosity. The nano-version of Cu3(BTC)2 outperforms micron size crystals in catalyzing methanolysis of styrene oxide.

Graphical abstract: Fine tuning of the metal–organic framework Cu3(BTC)2 HKUST-1 crystal size in the 100 nm to 5 micron range

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2JM31536J
Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 Nov 2011
Accepted
24 Apr 2012
First published
02 May 2012

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 13742-13746

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Fine tuning of the metal–organic framework Cu3(BTC)2 HKUST-1 crystal size in the 100 nm to 5 micron range

L. H. Wee, M. R. Lohe, N. Janssens, S. Kaskel and J. A. Martens, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 13742 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31536J

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