Abstract
In this study, lanthanide metal-organic frameworks Ln(BTC)(DMF)2(H2O) (LnMOFs) are synthesized using the metal nitrates as lanthanide (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu) source and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (BTC) as a coordination ligand. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric (TG/DTG) analysis fluorescence spectroscopy (FLS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) are employed to characterize the newly synthesized LnMOFs.
Highlights
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), having zeolite-like network structure, are synthesized by self-assembly of polydentatic organic ligands and metal ions [1,2]
In today’s world, MOF are used in aspects of gas storage, gas and liquid adsorption and separation, luminescence, catalysis, and in electrochemical biosensors for ultrasensitive detection [1,2,3,4,5]
The synthesis of lanthanide metal-organic framework is dependent on a variety of internal and external parameters, such as ionic radius, reaction temperature, atmosphere, coordinating solvents, and the nature of counter anions
Summary
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), having zeolite-like network structure, are synthesized by self-assembly of polydentatic organic ligands and metal ions [1,2]. Lanthanide metal-organic frameworks having high porosity, specific pore size, and 2D and 3D coordination networks could be used as heterogeneous catalysts in organic synthesis and solvent-free reactions [3,4,6,7]. General metal-organic framework synthesis types include solvothermal, hydrothermal, and solvent-free methods [8,9,10,11]. The lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (LnMOFs) Ln(BTC)(DMF) (H2 O) (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu) were synthesized using the solvothermal method [1,2,3,4] at elevated temperature. The lanthanide nitrates and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (BTC) were used as a metal ion center and ligand, respectively
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