@article { ISI:000261133600029, title = {New microporous MOF material based on Zn(II)-polycarboxylate coordination polymer synthesized with the aid of 1,6-diaminohexane as template}, journal = {Microporous and Mesoporous Materials}, volume = {116}, number = {1-3}, year = {2008}, month = {DEC}, pages = {204-209}, publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV}, type = {Article}, address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS}, abstract = {

A new microporous metal-organic framework (MOF) material ZBTEC-1 has been synthesized by designing infinite coordination polymer network formed between Zn(II) and 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid (BTEC) under solvothermal conditions in the presence of 1,6-diaminohexane (DAH) as a single molecule template. Powder XRD data demonstrate that the ZBTEC-1 material has a new MOF structure. N-2 sorption studies indicated moderately good surface area (306 m(2) g(-1)) with large size micropores (average pore diameter ca. 0.7 nm) and very high pore volume (1.93 ccg(-1)). C-13 solid state MAS-NMR, FT-IR and UV-visible spectroscopic studies showed the presence of BTEC moieties in the framework. TEM and FE-SEM analysis indicated 30-60 nm diameter size microporous spherical particles for the ZBTEC-1 crystallites. This novel MOF material showed good hydrogen adsorption capacity at 77 K, indicating its potential application in hydrogen storage. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

}, keywords = {Coordination polymer, Metal-organic framework, Microporous material, porosity, Zinc complex}, issn = {1387-1811}, doi = {10.1016/j.micromeso.2008.04.003}, author = {Chandra, Debraj and Kasture, Mahesh W. and Bhaumik, Asim} } @article { ISI:000291294100029, title = {Structural isomerism and effect of fluorination on gas adsorption in copper-tetrazolate based metal organic frameworks}, journal = {Chemistry of Materials}, volume = {23}, number = {11}, year = {2011}, month = {JUN}, pages = {2908-2916}, publisher = {AMER CHEMICAL SOC}, address = {1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA}, abstract = {

Synthesis, structure, and gas adsorption properties of three Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) synthesized from predesigned ligands 4-(1H-tetrazole-5-yl)benzoic acid (4-TBA) and 2-fluoro-4-(1H-tetrazole-5-yl)benzoic acid (2F-4-TBA) along with Cu(II) as an metal precursor has been reported. Among these MOFs, Cu-9(4-TBA)(10)(C2H5OH)(2) (Cu-TBA-1) and Cu-2(4-TBA)(2)(DMF)(C2H5OH) (Cu-TBA-2) are structural isomers. Whereas, Cu-2(4-TBA)(2)(DMF)(C2H5OH) (Cu-TBA-2) and Cu-2(2-F-4-TBA)(2)(DMF)(2) (Cu-TBA-2F) have similar crystal structure. N-2 adsorption isotherms of the activated sample of Cu-TBA-1 and -2 exhibit types-I sorption behavior with a Langmuir and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area of 686, 402 m(2)/g and 616, 356 m(2)/g, respectively. It is noteworthy that Cu-TBA-1 and -2 adsorbs 1.16 and, 1.54 wt \% H-2, while Cu-TBA-2F adsorbs 0.67 wt \% at 77 K and 1 atm. On the other hand, Cu-TBA-1 and -2 adsorb 3.08 and 2.54 mmol/g, while Cu-TBA-2F adsorbs 1.27 mmol/g of CO2 at 298 K and 1 bar pressure. H-2 adsorption sites in Cu-TBA-2 and -2F have been analyzed by molecular simulation.

}, keywords = {CO2 adsorption, fluorination, Hydrogen storage, Metal-organic framework, structural isomerism}, issn = {0897-4756}, doi = {10.1021/cm2004352}, author = {Pachfule, Pradip and Chen, Yifei and Sahoo, Subash Chandra and Jiang, Jianwen and Banerjee, Rahul} } @article { ISI:000312974000005, title = {Functionalized metal organic frameworks (MOFs) for reversible gas storage and sequestration applications}, journal = {Journal of the Indian Chemical Society}, volume = {89}, number = {9}, year = {2012}, month = {SEP}, pages = {1197-1202}, publisher = {SCIENTIFIC PUBL-INDIA}, address = {5-A, NEW PALI RD, PO BOX 91, NEAR HOTEL TAJ HARI MAHAL, JODHPUR, 342 003, INDIA}, abstract = {

The decreasing amount of fossil fuels and increasing threat of global warming from the pollutants have driven the search for clean energy source. Energy sources from fossil fuels still remain in the forefront despite being a major source of increased CO2 content in the atmosphere. Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising materials for hydrogen storage and CO2 sequestration. Several factors influencing the hydrogen uptake of porous MOFs such as surface area, catenation, ligand functionalization, doping with alkali metals and unsaturated metal centers have been extensively studied. Similarly, well defined periodicity and tunable pore sizes along with less basic amino-functionalized MOFs enables them favorable for fast and reversible CO2 gas adsorption at low partial pressure and room temperature. In this review we present diverse aspects of metal organic frameworks like fluorination, amino functionalization for high hydrogen storage and CO2 sequestration capabilities.

}, keywords = {carbon capture, CO2 adsorption, fluorination, Hydrogen storage, Metal-organic framework, structural isomerism}, issn = {0019-4522}, author = {Banerjee, Rahul} } @article {47176, title = {Aqueous-phase differentiation and speciation of Fe3+ and Fe2+ using water-stable photoluminescent lanthanide-based metal-organic framework}, journal = {ACS Applied Nano Materials}, volume = {2}, year = {2019}, month = {AUG}, pages = {5169-5178}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

Fe2+ is vital to O-2 transportation and photosynthesis regulated by oxidases and reductases. On the other hand, Fe3+ is detrimental due to its irreversible binding to O-2. Hence there is a need for selective identification of Fe3+ from aqueous systems in the presence of Fe2+. However, given their close chemical nature, it is not straightforward to differentiate them. Fe2+ and Fe3+ are typically sensed and differentiated using magnetic measurements, Mossbauer, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, or EXAFS, which are complex and equipment intensive techniques. In comparison, the fluorescence technique is advantageous in terms of time and accessibility. Although readily available lanthanide salts exhibit fluorescence, they are weak, and to serve as an optical probe, their luminescence has to be enhanced via ligand design. Hence we have designed a chromophoric ligand that can covalently bind to lanthanides and enhance its fluorescence intensity, and it binds selectively to Fe3+ through its nitrogen centers. It detects Fe3+ from low concentration (similar to 100 mu M) aqueous solutions, with fast response time (\<1 min) and with a detection limit of 3.6 ppm. Importantly, the Fe3+ adsorbed MOF can be readily reactivated for the next cycle by merely washing with an aqueous ascorbic acid solution and can be used for multiple cycles without any appreciable loss in activity. This makes the Ln-MOF an environmentally benign, cost-effective, scalable, and recyclable probe.

}, keywords = {Fe3+ differentiation and speciation, flexible ligand, fluorescent MOF, iron speciation, Metal-organic framework, water sorption}, issn = {2574-0970}, doi = {10.1021/acsanm.9b01047}, author = {Maity, Rahul and Chakraborty, Debanjan and Nandi, Shyamapada and Yadav, Ankit Kumar and Mullangi, Dinesh and Vinod, C. P. and Vaidhyanathan, Ramanathan} }