Synthesis and Characterization of a New In-based Metal Organic Framework

Abstract

Abstract In this work, by meticulously selecting high-valence intermetallic ions and functional tetracarboxylic acid organic ligands, we had the opportunity to effectively develop a new metal-organic framework In-MOFs. Metal nodes in In-MOF are interestingly linked to organic ligands, and twisted decahedra behave as tetrahedra, producing a 3D pts topology. These structures have been investigated via SCXRD, PXRD, and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR). In-MOF features two one-dimensional channels of varying diameters in the c-axis and b-axis directions, 17.4 Å × 4.2 Å and 17.3 Å× 7.5 Å, respectively, and possesses high solvent stability.