Accelerated aging for making porous MOFs

In our previous work, we showed that accelerated aging is a practical method for making metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) without needing bulk solvent or high temperatures from cheap and safe starting materials. In this paper we demonstrate that it is possible to directly make porous MOFs using accelerated aging. We also extend the chemistry to additional metals.

Figure: An example of a typical aging reaction on 10g scale with Canadian penny for scale.

Paper

Mineral neogenesis as an inspiration for mild, solvent-free synthesis of bulk microporous metal–organic frameworks from metal (Zn, Co) oxides

C Mottillo, Y Lu, M-H Pham, M J Cliffe, T-O Do and T Friščić

Green Chem 15, 2121-2131 (2013)