Silica SOS@HKUST-1 composite microspheres as easily packed stationary phases for fast separation

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 1; no. 10; pp. 3276 - 3286
• Main Authors: Ahmed, Adham, Forster, Mark, Clowes, Rob, Bradshaw, Darren, Myers, Peter, Zhang, Haifei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2013
• Subjects: coordination polymers; ethylbenzene; isomers; liquid chromatography; methylene chloride; microparticles; nanocrystals; packaging materials; porosity; silica; styrene; thiophene; toluene; xylene

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have been investigated for separations including chromatography. Typically, MOF particles are directly packed into columns for the separations. The irregular shapes and wide size distributions of MOF particles have led to difficulty in column packing and low column ef...