Synthesis and characterization of UiO-67-BNDC MOF

Abstract

In this study, the 1,1'-binaphthyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid (BNDC) linker has been synthesized by six-step synthesis route in five gram level. Meanwhile, a four-step synthesis route was also explored in a milligram scale. Then a new Zr-MOF with the BNDC linker was prepared by the conventional method. The synthesis of this MOF single crystal was also tested.This new Zr-MOF was characterized by a various methods including powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), N2 adsorption, CO2 and methane adsorption, optical microscope and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, water stability test, pH stability test, and scanning electron microscope (SEM).