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Optimizing Toxic Chemical Removal through Defect‐Induced UiO‐66‐NH 2 Metal–Organic Framework
Author(s) -
Peterson Gregory W.,
Destefano Matthew R.,
Garibay Sergio J.,
Ploskonka Ann,
McEntee Monica,
Hall Morgan,
Karwacki Christopher J.,
Hupp Joseph T.,
Farha Omar K.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201704525
Subject(s) - metal organic framework , linker , metal , chemistry , work (physics) , materials science , process engineering , computer science , organic chemistry , engineering , mechanical engineering , adsorption , operating system
For the first time, an increasing number of defects were introduced to the metal–organic framework UiO‐66‐NH 2 in an attempt to understand the structure–activity trade‐offs associated with toxic chemical removal. It was found that an optimum exists with moderate defects for toxic chemicals that react with the linker, whereas those that require hydrolysis at the secondary building unit performed better when more defects were introduced. The insights obtained through this work highlight the ability to dial‐in appropriate material formulations, even within the same parent metal–organic framework, allowing for trade‐offs between reaction efficiency and mass transfer.