Tracking thermal-induced amorphization of a zeolitic imidazolate framework: Via synchrotron in situ far-infrared spectroscopy

Matthew R. Ryder, Thomas D. Bennett, Chris S. Kelley, Mark D. Frogley, Gianfelice Cinque, Jin Chong Tan

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Abstract

We present the first use of in situ far-infrared spectroscopy to analyze the thermal amorphization of a zeolitic imidazolate framework material. We explain the nature of vibrational motion changes during the amorphization process and reveal new insights into the effect that temperature has on the Zn-N tetrahedra.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7041-7044
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume53
Issue number52
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Funding

M. R. R. would like to thank the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for a DTA postgraduate scholarship and an additional scholarship from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) CMSD Award 13-05. M. R. R. would also like to thank the EPSRC for a Doctoral Prize Fellowship. The experimental work was performed at Diamond through beamtime (SM10215) on the B22 MIRIAM beamline.

FundersFunder number
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Science and Technology Facilities Council13-05, SM10215

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