Understanding the ZIF-L to ZIF-8 transformation from fundamentals to fully costed kilogram-scale production

• DOI: 10.1038/s42004-021-00613-z
• Publication Date: 2022-02-09T11:04:57Z
• Authors: Adam Deacon; Ludovic Briquet; Magdalena Malanko...; Felicity Massingb...; Svemir Rudić; Timothy l. Hyde; Hamish Cavaye; Joaquín Coronas; Stephen Poulston; Timothy Johnson
• Keywords: Zeolitic imidazolate framework; Imidazolate; Gravimetric analysis

The production of MOFs at large scale in a sustainable way is key if these materials are to be exploited for their promised widespread application. Much the published literature has focused on demonstrations preparation routes using difficult or expensive methodologies scale. One such MOF nano-zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) - material interest range possible applications. Work presented here shows how synthesis ZIF-8 can tracked by methods including X-ray diffraction, thermo gravimetric analysis and inelastic neutron scattering which offer prospect in-line monitoring reaction. Herein we disclose nano-ZIF-8 conducted intermediate phase ZIF-L. By understanding economics demonstrating 1 kg pilot have shown this once make produced specification scalable cost-efficient fashion.