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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.
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.
The crystallization of nifedipine was studied by means of synchrotron-X-ray diffraction, single-crystal X-ray structural analysis, and Raman spectroscopy. The results of slow evaporation (24 h in minimum) using dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) are presented. Since fast crystallization processes (typically minutes) in different solvents always led to the final formation of the thermodynamically most stable α-polymorph of nifedipine, we observed a novel pseudo-polymorph due to slow crystallization from DMSO. The single-crystal X-ray structure of the solvated species nifedipine·DMSO (1:1) is reported for the first time. In addition, the crystallization process on surfaces was followed by means of light microscopy and environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis. Different diffractions pattern and Raman spectra were observed for crystals grown from stock solution and those obtained by drying the solution on soda lime silicate surfaces.
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.
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).