TY - JOUR A1 - Linberg, Kevin A1 - Ali, Naveed Zafar A1 - Etter, M. A1 - Michalchuk, Adam A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - A Comparative Study of the Ionic Cocrystals NaX (α-d-Glucose)2 (X = Cl, Br, I) N2 - The mechanochemical formation of the ionic cocrystals of glucose (Glc) and sodium salts Glc2NaCl·H2O (1) and Glc2NaX (X = Br (2), I (3)) is presented. Products are formed by co-milling Glc with three sodium salts (NaCl, NaBr, NaI). The ionic cocrystals were obtained under both neat grinding and liquid-assisted grinding conditions, the later found to accelerate the reaction kinetics. The crystal structures of the ionic cocrystals (2) and (3) were solved from powder X-ray diffraction data. The structure solution contrasts with the structure of Glc2NaCl·H2O (1) where the electron density at three halide crystallographic sites is modeled as of being the intermediate between water molecule and a chloride ion. The reaction pathways of the three ionic cocrystals were investigated in real time using our tandem approach comprising a combination of in situ synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. The results indicate the rapid formation of each cocrystal directly from their respective starting materials without any intermediate moiety formation. The products were further characterized by DTA-TG and elemental analysis. KW - In situ KW - Co-crystal KW - Mechanochemistry KW - Glucose PY - 2019 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.8b01929 VL - 19 IS - 8 SP - 4293 EP - 4299 PB - ACS Publications AN - OPUS4-48781 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Som, T. A1 - Simo, A. A1 - Fenger, R. A1 - Troppenz, G.V. A1 - Bansen, R. A1 - Pfänder, N. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska A1 - Rappich, J. A1 - Boeck, T. A1 - Rademann, K. T1 - Bismuth hexagons: facile mass synthesis, stability and applications N2 - A unique direct electrodeposition technique involving very high current densities, high voltages and high electrolyte concentrations is applied for highly selective mass synthesis of stable, isolable, surfactant-free, single-crystalline Bi hexagons on a Cu wire at room temperature. A formation mechanism of the hexagons is proposed. The morphology, phase purity, and crystallinity of the material are well characterized by FESEM, AFM, TEM, SAED, EDX, XRD, and Raman spectroscopy. The thermal stability of the material under intense electron beam and intense laser light irradiation is studied. The chemical stability of elemental Bi in nitric acid shows different dissolution rates for different morphologies. This effect enables a second way for the selective fabrication of Bi hexagons. Bi hexagons can be oxidized exclusively to α-Bi2O3 hexagons. The Bi hexagons are found to be promising for thermoelectric applications. They are also catalytically active, inducing the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol. This electrodeposition methodology has also been demonstrated to be applicable for synthesis of bismuth-based bimetallic hybrid composites for advanced applications. KW - Bismuth KW - Hexagons KW - Dendrites KW - Single-crystal KW - Thermoelectric applications KW - Catalytic applications PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201101009 SN - 1439-4235 VL - 13 IS - 8 SP - 2162 EP - 2169 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-26278 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Klimakow, Maria A1 - Klobes, Peter A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Characterization of mechanochemically synthesized MOFs N2 - The compound MOF-14 (Cu3(BTB)2, BTB = 4,4',4''-benzenetribenzoate) was synthesized by ball milling and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). The raw material was activated using an efficient single washing step to ensure a free pore access. Nitrogen adsorption measurements were carried out to determine the specific areas of the samples before and after activation. To interpret the activation process in terms of blocking effects in the micropore channels, NLDFT evaluations (Nonlocal Density Functional Theory) of the MOF-14 nitrogen isotherms were carried out. In connection with the appearance of additional hysteresis loops in the nitrogen isotherms, calculations of the mesopore size distribution were performed using the method of Barret, Joyner, and Halenda (BJH). The results are compared to those of a structurally analogue MOF, namely HKUST-1 (Cu3(BTC)2, BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate). This comparison showed notable differences regarding the impact of the activation step on the formation of mesopores and their size distribution. KW - Metal-organic frameworks KW - Mechanochemistry KW - Gas adsorption KW - Specific surface area KW - MOF-14 PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2011.11.039 SN - 1387-1811 SN - 1873-3093 VL - 154 SP - 113 EP - 118 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-25597 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Klimakow, Maria A1 - Leiterer, Jork A1 - Kneipp, Janina A1 - Rössler, E. A1 - Panne, Ulrich A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Combined synchrotron XRD/Raman measurements: In situ identification of polymorphic transitions during crystallization processes N2 - A combination of two analytical methods, time-resolved X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy, is presented as a novel tool for crystallization studies. An acoustic levitator was employed as sample environment. This setup enables the acquisition of XRD and Raman data in situ simultaneously within a 20 s period and hence permits investigation of polymorphic phase transitions during the crystallization process in different solvents (methanol, ethanol, acetone, dichloromethane, acetonitrile). These real time measurements allow the determination of the phase content from the onset of the first crystalline molecular assemblies to the stable system. To evaluate the capability of this approach, the setup was applied to elucidate the crystallization process of the polymorphic compound nifedipine. The results indicate the existence of solvent-dependent transient phases during the crystallization process. The quality of the data allowed the assignment of the lattice constants of the hitherto unknown crystal structure of the β-polymorph. KW - Synchrotron radiation KW - XRD KW - Raman spectroscopy KW - Polymorphism KW - Crystallization KW - Acoustic levitation KW - Nifedipine PY - 2010 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/la100540q SN - 0743-7463 SN - 1520-5827 VL - 26 IS - 13 SP - 11233 EP - 11237 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-21396 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wilke, Manuel A1 - Kabelitz, Anke A1 - Zimathies, Annett A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Crystal structure and in situ investigation of a mechanochemical synthesized 3D zinc N-(phosphonomethyl)glycinate N2 - The mechanochemical synthesis of the zinc N-(phosphonomethyl)glycinate Zn(O₃PCH₂NH₂CH₂CO₂) H₂O is presented. The structure was solved from powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) data. In the three-dimensional pillared structure, the Zn atoms are coordinated tetrahedrally. In situ investigations of the reaction process with synchrotron PXRD and Raman spectroscopy reveal a two-step process including the formation of an intermediate. KW - Mechanochemistry KW - Metal phosphonate KW - In situ PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-1121-7 SN - 0022-2461 SN - 1573-4803 VL - 52 IS - 20 SP - 12013 EP - 12020 PB - Springer CY - New York AN - OPUS4-41490 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nguyen, Thi Yen A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Direct evidence of polyamorphism in paracetamol N2 - While polymorphism is a common phenomenon in the crystallization processes of organic compounds, polyamorphism has gained importance only recently. Using sophisticated sample environments and applying in situ scattering methods and vibrational spectroscopy, the complete crystallization process of organic compounds from solution can be traced and characterized. Diffuse scattering from amorphous intermediates can be investigated by analyzing the atomic pair distribution function (PDF) to gain further insights into molecular pre-orientation. The crystallization behavior of paracetamol was studied exemplarily under defined, surface-free conditions. Based on the choice of the solvent, the formation of different polymorphs is promoted. The thermodynamically stable form I and the metastable orthorhombic form II could be isolated in pure form directly from solution. For both polymorphs, the crystallization from solution proceeds via a distinct amorphous precursor phase. PDF analyses of these different amorphous states indicate a specific pre-orientation of the analyte molecules introduced by the solvent. The resulting crystalline polymorph is already imprinted in these proto-crystalline precursors. Direct experimental evidence for the polyamorphism of paracetamol is provided. PY - 2015 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-351366 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CE01583A SN - 1466-8033 VL - 17 IS - 47 SP - 9029 EP - 9036 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - London, UK AN - OPUS4-35136 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sturm, Heinz A1 - Cappella, Brunero A1 - Heyde, M. A1 - Ritter, C. A1 - Rademann, K. T1 - Dislocation of antimony clusters on graphite by means of dynamic plowing nanolithography N2 - Antimony clusters of different shapes and dimensions have been obtained by evaporating antimony on graphite. The dependence of the shape and dimensions of the particles on the evaporation parameters (effective layer thickness, temperature, pressure) is discussed. A characterisation of the different structures is presented. In particular, the decoration of graphite steps is discussed. Clusters have been dislocated by means of dynamic plowing nanolithography, both in vector and in image pattern mode. The dependence of the energy needed to dislocate a cluster on its dimensions and position is discussed. KW - Antimony clusters KW - Nanolithography PY - 2001 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-6028(00)01113-4 SN - 0039-6028 VL - 476 IS - 1-2 SP - 54 EP - 62 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-875 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Cappella, Brunero A1 - Geuss, Markus A1 - Sturm, Heinz A1 - Heyde, M. A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Spangenberg, T. A1 - Niehus, H. T1 - Dynamic plowing nanolithography on polymethylmethacrylate using an atomic force microscope N2 - We present dynamic plowing nanolithography on polymethylmethacrylate films, performed with a scan-linearized atomic force microscope able to scan up to 250 μm with high resolution. Modifications of the surface are obtained by plastically indenting the film surface with a vibrating tip. By changing the oscillation amplitude of the cantilever, i.e., the indentation depth, surfaces can be either imaged or modified. A program devoted to the control of the scanning process is also presented. The software basically converts the gray scale of pixel images into voltages used to control the dither piezo driving cantilever oscillations. The advantages of our experimental setup and the dependence of lithography efficiency on scanning parameters are discussed. Some insights into the process of surface modifications are presented. KW - Nanolithography PY - 2001 UR - http://rsi.aip.org/ DO - https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1326053 SN - 0034-6748 SN - 1089-7623 VL - 72 SP - 136 EP - 141 PB - American Institute of Physics CY - Melville, NY AN - OPUS4-874 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fischer, Franziska A1 - Scholz, G. A1 - Benemann, Sigrid A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Evaluation of the formation pathways of cocrystal polymorphs in liquid-assisted syntheses N2 - The synthesis of the polymorphic cocrystal caffeine:anthranilic acid was investigated to obtain a better understanding of the processes leading to the formation of different polymorphic forms. In the case of these cocrystal polymorphs synthesized by liquid-assisted grinding a distinct influence of the dipole moment of the solvent was found. A pre-coordination between the solvent molecules and the caffeine:anthranilic acid cocrystal could be identified in the formation of form II. In the case of form II the solvent can be regarded as a catalyst. The formation pathway of each polymorph was evaluated using synchrotron X-ray diffraction. KW - cocrystal KW - synchrotron X-ray diffraction KW - caffeine PY - 2014 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-313222 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ce00472h SN - 1466-8033 VL - 16 IS - 35 SP - 8272 EP - 8278 CY - London, UK AN - OPUS4-31322 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wilke, Manuel A1 - Klimakow, Maria A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Fast and efficient synthesis of a host guest system: a mechanochemical approach N2 - An unusually fast and effective synthesis procedure for a host guest system consisting of a metal organic framework (MOF) and a polyoxometalate (POM) is described. The material was synthesised mechanochemically and the evolution of the structure was monitored ex and in situ using synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD). KW - Mechanochemistry KW - MOF KW - in situ PY - 2016 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-354910 UR - http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2016/CE/C5CE01868D#!divAbstract DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CE01868D VL - 18 IS - 7 SP - 1096 EP - 1100 AN - OPUS4-35491 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gnutzmann, Tanja A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Fast crystallization of organic glass formers N2 - An unusually fast crystallization of the organic glass former nifedipine has been observed. The crystallization process, starting from an amorphous film to crystalline material, was investigated by time resolved Raman microspectroscopy. The crystallization rates of the initially crystallizing metastable β-form are four orders of magnitude higher than those of previous studies. KW - Polymorphism KW - Raman spectroscopy KW - Crystallization KW - Nifedipine PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c1cc16301a SN - 0022-4936 SN - 0009-241x SN - 1359-7345 SN - 1364-548x VL - 48 SP - 1638 EP - 1640 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - Cambridge AN - OPUS4-27735 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Polte, Jörg A1 - Tuaev, X. A1 - Wuithschick, M. A1 - Fischer, A. A1 - Thünemann, Andreas A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Kraehnert, R. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Formation mechanism of colloidal silver nanoparticles: analogies and differences to the growth of gold nanoparticles N2 - The formation mechanisms of silver nanoparticles using aqueous silver perchlorate solutions as precursors and sodium borohydride as reducing agent were investigated based on time-resolved in situ experiments. This contribution addresses two important issues in colloidal science: (i) differences and analogies between growth processes of different metals such as gold and silver and (ii) the influence of a steric stabilizing agent on the growth process. The results reveal that a growth due to coalescence is a fundamental growth principle if the monomer-supplying chemical reaction is faster than the actual particle formation. KW - Silver nanoparticle growth KW - Formation mechanisms KW - Nucleation KW - SAXS PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/nn301724z SN - 1936-0851 VL - 6 IS - 7 SP - 5791 EP - 5802 PB - ACS Publ. CY - Washington, DC, USA AN - OPUS4-26427 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Simo, A. A1 - Polte, Jörg A1 - Pfänder, N. A1 - Vainio, U. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska A1 - Rademann, K. T1 - Formation mechanism of silver nanoparticles stabilized in glassy matrices N2 - In any given matrix control over the final particle size distribution requires a constitutive understanding of the mechanisms and kinetics of the particle evolution. In this contribution we report on the formation mechanism of silver nanoparticles embedded in a soda-lime silicate glass matrix. For the silver ion-exchanged glass it is shown that at temperatures below 410 °C only molecular clusters (diameter <1 nm) are forming which are most likely silver dimers. These clusters grow to nanoparticles (diameter >1 nm) by annealing above this threshold temperature of 410 °C. It is evidenced that the growth and thus the final silver nanoparticle size are determined by matrix-assisted reduction mechanisms. As a consequence, particle growth proceeds after the initial formation of stable clusters by addition of silver monomers which diffuse from the glass matrix. This is in contrast to the widely accepted concept of particle growth in metal–glass systems, in which it is assumed that the nanoparticle formation is predominantly governed by Ostwald ripening processes. PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/ja309034n SN - 0002-7863 SN - 1520-5126 VL - 134 IS - 45 SP - 18824 EP - 18833 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-27539 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Eichelbaum, M. A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Weigel, W. A1 - Löchel, B. A1 - Radtke, Martin A1 - Müller, Ralf T1 - Gold-Ruby Glass in a New Light: On the Microstructuring of Optical Glasses with Synchrotron Radiation KW - Nanoparticles KW - Glasses KW - Synchrotron radiation KW - X-ray lithography KW - Surface plasmon resonance KW - Luminescence PY - 2007 SN - 0017-1557 VL - 40 IS - 4 SP - 1 EP - 5 CY - London AN - OPUS4-16432 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kulla, Hannes A1 - Greiser, Sebastian A1 - Benemann, Sigrid A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - In Situ Investigation of a Self-Accelerated Cocrystal Formation by Grinding Pyrazinamide with Oxalic Acid N2 - A new cocrystal of pyrazinamide with oxalic acid was prepared mechanochemically and characterized by PXRD, Raman spectroscopy, solid-state NMR spectroscopy, DTA-TG, and SEM. Based on powder X-ray diffraction data the structure was solved. The formation pathway of the reaction was studied in situ using combined synchrotron PXRD and Raman spectroscopy. Using oxalic acid dihydrate the initially neat grinding turned into a rapid self-accelerated liquid-assisted grinding process by the release of crystallization water. Under these conditions, the cocrystal was formed directly within two minutes. KW - in situ KW - cocrystal KW - mechanochemistry KW - pyrazinamide KW - hydrate PY - 2016 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-372357 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21070917 SN - 1420-3049 VL - 21 IS - 7 SP - Article 917, 1 EP - 9 AN - OPUS4-37235 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kulla, Hannes A1 - Greiser, Sebastian A1 - Benemann, Sigrid A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Knowing When To Stop-Trapping Metastable Polymorphs in Mechanochemical Reactions N2 - The cocrystal formation of pyrazinamide (PZA) with malonic acid (MA) was studied in situ. The mechanochemical reaction proceeds via conversion of a crystalline intermediate (PZA:MA II) into the thermodynamically more stable form (PZA:MA I) upon further grinding. The information derived from in situ powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) enabled the isolation of this new metastable polymorph. On the basis of the PXRD data, the crystal structure of the 1:1 cocrystal PZA:MA II was solved. The polymorphs were further characterized and compared by Raman spectroscopy, solid-state NMR spectroscopy, differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. Our study demonstrates how monitoring mechanochemical reactions by in situ PXRD can direct the discovery and isolation of even short-lived intermediates not yet accessed by conventional methods. KW - Mechanochemistry KW - Polymorphs KW - Metastable KW - In situ PXRD KW - Cocrystal KW - Pyrazinamide PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.6b01572 SN - 1528-7483 SN - 1528-7505 VL - 17 IS - 3 SP - 1190 EP - 1196 AN - OPUS4-39420 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Simo, A. A1 - Merk, Virginia A1 - Fenger, R. A1 - Kneipp, Janina A1 - Rademann, K. T1 - Long-term stable silver subsurface ion-exchanged glasses for SERS applications N2 - We report on the formation of silver subsurface ion-exchanged metal oxide (silver SIMO) glasses and their surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity. The samples were prepared by a combined thermal and chemical three-step methodology and characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), environmental electron scanning microscopy (ESEM), and UV/Vis spectroscopy. This unique method provides SERS substrates with protection against contamination and strong, reliable and reproducible SERS enhancement. The Raman enhancement factors of the long-term stable SIMO glasses were estimated to approximately 107. KW - AFM/TEM/SEM KW - Ion-exchange KW - Nanoparticles KW - Glasses KW - Surface-enhanced Raman scattering PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201100098 SN - 1439-4235 N1 - Geburtsname von Merk, Virginia: Joseph, V. - Birth name of Merk, Virginia: Joseph, V. VL - 12 IS - 9 SP - 1683 EP - 1688 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-23872 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sturm, Heinz A1 - Heyde, M. A1 - Rademann, K. T1 - Measuring SPM Piezo Displacement Responses PY - 1999 SN - 1551-9295 VL - 99 IS - 4 SP - 24 EP - 26 PB - Microscopy Society of America CY - Wappingers Falls, NY AN - OPUS4-6860 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wilke, Manuel A1 - Akhemtova, Irina A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Mechanochemical synthesis of cerium(IV)-phosphonates N2 - The syntheses and crystal structures of two cerium(IV) phosphonates are presented. Cerium(IV) bis(phenylphosphonate) Ce(O3PC6H5)2 1 can be formed from precipitation and mechanochemical reaction, whereas cerium(IV) bis(carboxymethylphosphonate) monohydrate Ce(O3PCH2COOH)2 H2O 2 is only accessible via ball milling. All reactions proceed very fast and are completed within a short time span. In situ measurements for the syntheses of 1 show that the product occurs within seconds or a few minutes, respectively. The structures were solved from powder X-ray diffraction data. KW - In situ studies KW - Mechanochemistry KW - XRD PY - 2018 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2507-x SN - 0022-2461 SN - 1573-4803 VL - 53 IS - 19 SP - 13733 EP - 13741 PB - Springer Science + Business Media B.V. AN - OPUS4-45672 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Klimakow, Maria A1 - Klobes, Peter A1 - Thünemann, Andreas A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Mechanochemical synthesis of metal-organic frameworks: A fast and facile approach toward quantitative yields and high specific surface areas N2 - The strategy of utilizing mechanochemical synthesis to obtain metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with high surface areas is demonstrated for two model systems. The compounds HKUST-1 (Cu3(BTC)2, BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate) and MOF-14 (Cu3(BTB)2, BTB = 4,4',4''-benzenetribenzoate) were synthesized by ball milling and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermal analysis (DTA/DTG/MS). The specific surface area (SSA) of both compounds was characterized by nitrogen adsorption. To verify these results and to understand how the synthetic conditions influence the pore structure and the surface area, additional small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiments were carried out. Our investigations confirm that this synthesis approach is a promising alternative method for distinct MOFs. This facile method leads to materials with surface areas of 1713 m²/g, which is comparable to the highest given values in the literature for the respective compounds. KW - Metal-organic frameworks KW - Mechanochemistry KW - Green-chemistry synthesis KW - Gas adsorption KW - SAXS KW - Specific surface area PY - 2010 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/cm1012119 SN - 0897-4756 SN - 1520-5002 VL - 22 IS - 18 SP - 5216 EP - 5221 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-21999 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -