Most metal organic frameworks are based on 3-d or 4-f elements such as Zn, Cu, Co, Ni and there are notably fewer containing lighter metals such as Li, Be, B, Mg, and Al. This Hot Communication by Pingyun Feng and Xianhui Bu et al. reports the first Mg-MOF example constructed from the [Mg3(μ3-OH)(CO2)6] trimer and opens up the possibility of further Mg-MOF systems.
The porous crystal shows relatively high H2 uptake (1.37% at 77 K and 1 atm) showing that Mg-MOF systems may have great potential. The applications of MOFs include gas storage, separation, purification and catalysis, undoubtedly developing these applications requires the design and improvement of new MOFs.
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Induction of trimeric [Mg3(OH)(CO2)6] in a porous framework by a desymmetrized tritopic ligand
Quanguo Zhai, Qipu Lin, Tao Wu, Shou-Tian Zheng, Xianhui Bu and Pingyun Feng
Dalton Trans., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2DT12215D
