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Metal‐Organic Frameworks in Monolithic Structures
Author(s) -
Küsgens Pia,
Zgaverdea Alina,
Fritz HansGerhard,
Siegle Sven,
Kaskel Stefan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2010.03824.x
Subject(s) - materials science , fabrication , extrusion , siloxane , molding (decorative) , chemical engineering , metal organic framework , porosity , polymer , metal , composite material , metallurgy , chemistry , organic chemistry , adsorption , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
For the first time, the manufacturing of metal‐organic framework‐based monoliths using a two‐step process is reported. In a first experiment, the in situ synthesis of Cu 3 (BTC) 2 (benzene tricarboxylate [BTC]) on cordierite monoliths was chosen to immobilize Cu 3 (BTC) 2 . As this approach turned out to be of major disadvantages, the manufacturing of Cu 3 (BTC) 2 monolithic structures was chosen. The two‐step fabrication process included the manufacturing of a molding batch in a lab‐scale kneader followed by extrusion in a ram‐extruder. As additives, methyl hydroxyl propyl cellulose and methoxy functionalized siloxane ether were chosen. The resulting monolithic structures have a specific inner surface area of 370 m 2 /g and show a high mechanical stability of 320 N.