Stability improvement of Cu3(BTC)2 metal–organic frameworks under steaming conditions by encapsulation of a Keggin polyoxometalate

• DOI: 10.1039/c1cc12341f
• Publication Date: 2011-06-15T09:00:27Z
• Authors: Danilo Mustafa; Eric Breynaert; Sneha R. Bajpe; Johan A. Martens; Christine E. A. K...
• Keywords: high-capacity; storage; adsorption; hydrogen; diffusion; direct growth; films; oxide; 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

Cu(3)(BTC)(2) with an incorporated Keggin polyoxometalate was demonstrated to be stable under steaming conditions up to 483 K, while the isostructural HKUST-1 degrades and transforms into [Cu(2)OH(BTC)(H(2)O)](n)·2nH(2)O from 343 K onwards.