02013nas a2200181   4500008004100000022001400041245013200055210006900187260011000256300001200366490000600378520124200384100001401626700002101640700002001661700001901681856013101700       2012                        eng d  a2040-336400aMetal and metal oxide nanoparticle synthesis from metal organic frameworks (MOFs): finding the border of metal and metal oxides0 aMetal and metal oxide nanoparticle synthesis from metal organic   aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcDEC  a591-5990 v43 a<p>Herein, for the first time, we report a generalized strategy for the successful synthesis of highly crystalline metal and metal oxide nanoparticles embedded in a carbon matrix by the controlled thermolysis of metal organic frameworks (MOFs). The rationalized synthesis strategy of a broad range of metal and metal oxides nanoparticles, such as Cu/CuO, Co/Co3O4, ZnO, Mn2O3, MgO and CdS/CdO, by thermolysis of MOFs demonstrates for the first time that metal ions with a reduction potential of -0.27 volts or higher present in MOFs always form pure metal nanoparticles during thermolysis in N-2, whereas metal ions with a reduction potential lower than -0.27 volts form metal oxide nanoparticles during thermolysis in N-2. Another point of interest is the fact that we have found a unique relationship between the nanoparticle size and the distance between the secondary building units inside the MOF precursors. Interestingly, the crystallinity of the carbon matrix was also found to be greatly influenced by the environment (N-2 and air) during thermolysis. Moreover, these nanoparticles dispersed in a carbon matrix showed promising H-2 and CO2 adsorption properties depending on the environment used for the thermolysis of MOFs.</p>1 aDas, Raja1 aPachfule, Pradip1 aBanerjee, Rahul1 aPoddar, Pankaj  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/metal-and-metal-oxide-nanoparticle-synthesis-metal-organic-frameworks-mofs-finding-border-0