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Ball-milling-induced amorphization of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) for the irreversible trapping of iodine

Bennett, T.D., Saines, P.J., Keen, D.A., Tan, J.-C., Cheetham, A.K. (2013) Ball-milling-induced amorphization of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) for the irreversible trapping of iodine. Chemistry - A European Journal, 19 (22). pp. 7049-7055. ISSN 0947-6539. (doi:10.1002/chem.201300216) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:50719)

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Abstract

The I2-sorption and -retention properties of several existing zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-4, -8, -69) and a novel framework, ZIF-mnIm ([Zn(mnIm)2]; mnIm=4-methyl-5-nitroimidazolate), have been characterised using microanalysis, thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction. The topologically identical ZIF-8 ([Zn(mIm)2]; mIm=2-methylimidazolate) and ZIF-mnIm display similar sorption abilities, though strikingly different guest-retention behaviour upon heating. We discover that this guest retention is greatly enhanced upon facile amorphisation by ball milling, particularly in the case of ZIF-mnIm, for which I2 loss is retarded by as much as 200 °C. It is anticipated that this general approach should be applicable to the wide range of available metal-organic framework-type materials for the permanent storage of harmful guest species.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1002/chem.201300216
Uncontrolled keywords: amorphous materials, ball milling, iodine, metal-organic frameworks, zeolites
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics > QC173.45 Condensed Matter
Q Science > QD Chemistry > QD478 Solid State Chemistry
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Paul Saines
Date Deposited: 06 Oct 2015 15:26 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:21 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/50719 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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