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New metal-organic frameworks (MOF) with lanthanum(III), cerium(III), neodymium(III), europium(III), gadolinium(III), dysprosium(III), and holmium(III)] and the ligand precursor 1,3,5-tris(4-carboxyphenyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene (H3L) were synthesized under solvothermal conditions. Single crystal x-ray analysis confirmed the… Click to show full abstract
New metal-organic frameworks (MOF) with lanthanum(III), cerium(III), neodymium(III), europium(III), gadolinium(III), dysprosium(III), and holmium(III)] and the ligand precursor 1,3,5-tris(4-carboxyphenyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene (H3L) were synthesized under solvothermal conditions. Single crystal x-ray analysis confirmed the formation of three-dimensional frameworks of [LnL(H2O)2]n·xDMF·yH2O for Ln = La, Ce, and Nd. From the nitrogen sorption experiments, the compounds showed permanent porosity with Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface areas of about 400 m2/g, and thermal stability up to 500 °C. Further investigations showed that these Ln-MOFs exhibit catalytic activity, paving the way for potential applications within the field of catalysis.
Journal Title: Molecules
Year Published: 2020
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