Mechanochemistry: an efficient and versatile toolbox for synthesis, transformation, and functionalization of porous metal-organic frameworks

Mechanochemistry is nowadays recognized as a green approach to chemical synthesis, but the full scope of the accompanying solid-state reactivity is just beginning to be unravelled. This is especially true for the preparation of porous metal-organic frameworks, whose synthesis by the use of mechanica...

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Published inCrystEngComm Vol. 22; no. 27; pp. 4511 - 4525
Main Authors Stolar, Tomislav, U arevi, Krunoslav
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2020
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Amorphization
Chemical synthesis
Metal-organic frameworks
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Summary:Mechanochemistry is nowadays recognized as a green approach to chemical synthesis, but the full scope of the accompanying solid-state reactivity is just beginning to be unravelled. This is especially true for the preparation of porous metal-organic frameworks, whose synthesis by the use of mechanical force lagged behind that of other relevant classes of materials. Nevertheless, mechanochemical procedures have rapidly evolved from a mere synthetic curiosity towards efficient methods for obtaining high-quality MOFs on different scales. This Highlight is dedicated to the functional approach of using mechanochemistry for the preparation of catalytically active MOF composites and mixed-metal and mixed-ligand MOFs with synergistic properties as well as fine-tuning of the MOF performance via defect engineering and amorphization. Multiple ways in which the synergy of mechanochemistry and MOFs advances the field of materials chemistry are presented here.
Bibliography:Krunoslav U arevi graduated in 2009 at the University of Zagreb in the field of structural and inorganic chemistry. After a Marie-Curie Newfelpro Fellowship with Prof. Tomislav Friš i at McGill University in Montreal, he started working as a Head of Laboratory for Green Synthesis at Ru er Boškovi Institute in Zagreb in 2016. His main scientific focus is on developing mechanochemical and solvent-free procedures for the synthesis and transformation of various classes of functional materials, from supramolecular receptors and organic compounds to porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). A particular part of his research involves designing new milling reactors and developing new methodologies for
monitoring of milling and aging reactions.
Tomislav Stolar is a PhD candidate at Ru er Boškovi Institute in Zagreb, Croatia under the supervision of Dr. Krunoslav U arevi . He started his scientific career as an undergraduate volunteer at the same institution in 2013. His research interest spans solid-state chemistry, crystal engineering, prebiotic chemistry, mechanochemistry and MOFs.
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ISSN:1466-8033
1466-8033
DOI:10.1039/d0ce00091d