@article { ISI:000287175600029,
	title = {Structure and gas sorption behavior of a new three dimensional porous magnesium formate},
	journal = {Inorganic Chemistry},
	volume = {50},
	number = {4},
	year = {2011},
	month = {FEB},
	pages = {1392-1401},
	publisher = {AMER CHEMICAL SOC},
	address = {1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA},
	abstract = {<p>A new three-dimensional magnesium formate polymorph, namely, gamma-[Mg-3(O2CH)(6)] has been synthesized via in situ formate anion generation method. gamma-Mg-formate crystallizes in space group Pbcn, and structural determination by X-ray single crystal diffraction reveals a three-dimensional network of Mg2+ linked by formate anions. All formate anions possess similar binding mode to the metal center with one oxygen of a particular formate anion binds to one metal center (mu(1) oxygen) and other oxygen binds to two metal centers (mu(2) oxygen). N-2 adsorption studies indicate that the framework displays permanent porosity. The specific surface area of gamma-Mg-formate (BET, 120 m(2) gm(-1)) is lower than the alpha- polymorph (BET, 150 m(2) gm(-1)). However, the initial hydrogen uptake of gamma-Mg-formate reached almost 1.0 wt \% when the adsorbate pressure approached 760 Torr at 77 K. This is higher than the hydrogen uptake of alpha-Mg-formate (0.6 wt \%). gamma-Mg-formate, shows a moderate affinity and capacity for CO2 (3.4 angstrom kinetic diameter) at 298 K. The CO2 uptake at 760 Torr is 2.01 mmol gm(-1)(47.0 cc gm(-1)). Although this CO2 uptake is somewhat modest, it compares well with the CO2 uptake of several Mg-MOFs and ZIFs reported in the literature.</p>},
	issn = {0020-1669},
	doi = {10.1021/ic102057p},
	author = {Mallick, Arijit and Saha, Subhadeep and Pachfule, Pradip and Roy, Sudip and Banerjee, Rahul}
}
