Water repellent metal-organic frameworks, process for making and uses regarding same

Richard I Masel (Inventor), Zheng Ni (Inventor), Qingmei Chen (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

Microwave assisted synthesis may be used to produce water-repellent metallic organic frameworks (MOFs) molecules. The water-repellent MOFs contain non-polar functional groups, such as a trifluoromethoxy group, which has a strong water repellent effect. The water-repellent MOF, when exposed to water vapor for one week does not result in a significant X-ray power pattern change. The water-repellent MOFs may be suitable as an adsorbent in many industrial applications, such as gas chromatography.
Original languageEnglish (US)
U.S. patent number8269029
Filing date4/8/09
StatePublished - Sep 18 2012

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