Synthesis and Structures of New Three-Dimensional Copper Metal-Organic Frameworks

<p>Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are crystalline materials with metal ions covalently bonded to organic ligands. The ligands act as spacers often creating a porous structure with very high pore volume and surface area. MOFs are known for their robust structures, high porosity, and different chemical functionalities and are considered for applications in adsorptions, separations, catalysis and gas storage. This work focuses on the synthesis of new MOFs using copper compounds. Different types of carboxylate ligands were used for the synthesis. Two new copper-organic frameworks, [Cu₃(pyz)(btc)] (1), and [(Cu₃(btc))•xH₂O] (2) (btc= benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate, pyz= pyrazine) have been synthesized using hydro/solvothermal methods and have been characterized using X-ray diffraction, IR, TGA, fluorescence and CHN analysis.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Chemistry

Year

2013

Author dc:creator

• Pally, Nitin Kumar

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bangbo Yan (Director), Yan Cao, Chad Snyder, Cathleeen Webb Reader

• Metal Organic Frameworks
• Porous Materials
• Copper
• Supramolecular Organometallic Chemistry
• Organometallic Polymers
• Analytical Chemistry
• Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Materials Chemistry

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1295

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.wku.edu:theses-2298