Abstract
Tunable Cu-BTC mesoporous metal-organic frameworks (mesoMOFs) are prepared conveniently through a template-free strategy under solvothermal conditions. Nanosized microporous Cu-BTC particles pack to form mesopores with sizes that can be controlled (26-72 nm) by simply varying the synthesis temperature. This template-free and controllable strategy can be applied using other organic solvents to obtain mesoMOF materials that possess similar tunable mesopores. Furthermore, the as-synthesized hierarchically porous MOFs materials are demonstrated as the electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction under mild conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 504-510 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Crystal Growth and Design |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Jan 6 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21171064, 21371067, and 21373095). The authors would like to thank Jacilynn Brant for helpful discussions.