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Cover Feature: The Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide on the Synthesis of Terephthalate‐Based Metal‐Organic Frameworks (ChemPlusChem 1/2020)
Author(s) -
MonteagudoOlivan Rebeca,
JiménezFernández Isabel,
LópezRamdeViu Pilar,
Sebastian Victor,
Coronas Joaquín
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chempluschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.801
H-Index - 61
ISSN - 2192-6506
DOI - 10.1002/cplu.201900658
Subject(s) - hydrogen peroxide , metal organic framework , carboxylate , materials science , metal , cover (algebra) , yield (engineering) , peroxide , combinatorial chemistry , chemistry , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , metallurgy , mechanical engineering , adsorption , engineering
The cover feature shows a novel synthetic route for improving the formation of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). This route is triggered by hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) to promote the formation of terephthalate‐based MOFs of MIL‐53 and MIL‐68 types. Following the standard synthetic route, chains of terephthalate bridges form first, thus delaying the synthesis of the MOF. However, the presence of H 2 O 2 promotes the early formation of μ‐hydroxo bridges and then terephthalate ligands link aluminum‐containing species to give rise to the μ‐carboxylate bridges between metallic atoms, leading to a faster growth and high yield of the final MOF. More details are given in the Communication by V. Sebastian, J. Coronas, and co‐workers on page 68 in Issue 1, 2020 (DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900492).