Using water adsorption measurements to access the chemistry of defects in the metal–organic framework UiO-66. Issue 29 (2nd March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dissegna, Stefano; Hardian, Rifan; Epp, Konstantin; Kieslich, Gregor; Coulet, Marie-Vanessa; Llewellyn, Philip; Fischer, Roland A.
• Is Part Of: CrystEngComm. Volume 19:Issue 29(2017)
• Page Start: 4137
• Page End: 4141
• Publication Date: 2017-03-02
• Subjects: Crystals -- Periodicals; Crystal growth -- Periodicals; Crystallography -- Periodicals; Cristaux -- Périodiques; Cristaux -- Croissance -- Périodiques; Cristallographie -- Périodiques; 548
• DOI: 10.1039/c7ce00224f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1466-8033

Abstract

Abstract : Defects in UiO-66 were investigated for the first time by water adsorption measurements and then the materials were tested for the cyanosilylation of benzaldehyde. Abstract : Tailoring defects in metal–organic frameworks is important for enhancing sorption and reaction properties. Defects in UiO-66 have been characterized for the first time by using water adsorption measurements. We found that the defect-induced hydrophilicity, quantitatively expressed by the Henry constant and the saturation water uptake, correlates well with the catalytic performance in the cyanosilylation of benzaldehyde.