Post-synthesis functionalization of a zeolitic imidazolate structure ZIF-90: a study on removal of Hg(ii) from water and epoxidation of alkenes. Issue 12 (28th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bhattacharjee, Samiran; Lee, Yu-Ri; Ahn, Wha-Seung
• Is Part Of: CrystEngComm. Volume 17:Issue 12(2015)
• Page Start: 2575
• Page End: 2582
• Publication Date: 2015-03-28
• Subjects: Crystals -- Periodicals; Crystal growth -- Periodicals; Crystallography -- Periodicals; Cristaux -- Périodiques; Cristaux -- Croissance -- Périodiques; Cristallographie -- Périodiques; 548
• DOI: 10.1039/c4ce02555e
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1466-8033

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgjbfg031r" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />Thiol-functionalized ZIF-90 (ZIF-90-SH) and its Mn(<sc>ii</sc>)-immobilized form (ZIF-90-S[Mn]) were prepared. The former exhibited an Hg²⁺ adsorption capacity of <italic>ca.</italic> 22.4 mg g⁻¹ at room temperature and ZIF-90-S[Mn] showed good catalytic performance in the epoxidation of several important alkenes using molecular oxygen under atmospheric pressure.</p> </abstract>