MOF-5

Unit cell structure of MOF-5. The yellow sphere represents the volume of the pore. Oxygen in red, carbon in black, and hydrogen in white. Tetrahedrons represent the coordination of BDC to the Zinc center

MOF-5 or IRMOF-1 is a cubic metal–organic framework compound with the formula Zn4O(BDC)3, where BDC2− = 1,4-benzodicarboxylate (MOF-5).[1] It was first synthesized by graduate students and post doctoral scholars in the lab of Omar M. Yaghi. MOF-5 is notable for exhibiting one of the highest surface area to volume ratios among metal–organic frameworks, at 2200 m2/cm3.[2] Additionally, it was the first metal–organic framework studied for hydrogen gas storage.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Rosi, Nathaniel L.; Eckert, Juergen; Eddaoudi, Mohamed; Vodak, David T.; Kim, Jaheon; O'Keefe, Michael; Yaghi, Omar M. (2003). "Hydrogen storage in microporous metal-organic frameworks". Science. 300 (5622): 1127–1129. Bibcode:2003Sci...300.1127R. doi:10.1126/science.1083440. PMID 12750515.
  2. ^ a b Furukawa, Hiroyasu; Cordova, Kyle; Michael, O'Keeffe; Omar, Yaghi (30 August 2013). "The Chemistry and Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks". Science. 341 (6149): 974. doi:10.1126/science.1230444.


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