Modulator-free approach towards missing-cluster defect formation in Zr-based UiO-66.
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SUBMITTER: Chammingkwan P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9055678 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
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Modulator-free approach towards missing-cluster defect formation in Zr-based UiO-66.
Chammingkwan Patchanee P Shangkum Goji Yildun GY Mai Le Thi Tuyet LTT Mohan Priyank P Thakur Ashutosh A Wada Toru T Taniike Toshiaki T
RSC advances 20200728 47
By rigorous control of water, missing-cluster defects in Zr-based UiO-66 were generated to a remarkable extent without the need of acidic modulators. The presence of missing-cluster defects created hierarchical pore structures, which had a profound effect on the catalytic performance. ...[more]
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