Abstract
A metal-organic framework HKUST-1 or Cu 3(BTC) 2 was synthesized in mesopores of a COOH functionalized mesostructured cellular silica foam (MCF(M)-COOH), resulting in a hydrophobic nanocomposite. The Cu 3(BTC) 2 formed in the MCF(M)-COOH has been prepared by a microwave method with sequential incorporation of copper nitrate and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid in a water/ethanol mixture containing the MCF(M)-COOH. The nanocomposite was characterized by XRD, BET, FT-IR, TEM and solid state 13C NMR. The nanocomposite had a higher hydrophobic property than pure Cu 3(BTC) 2 and MCF(M)-COOH as a result of their hybridization. Moreover, the formation of the nanocomposite increased the sorption rate of cyclohexane vapor as compared with those of pure Cu 3(BTC) 2 and MCF(M)-COOH due to the increased hydrophobicity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-81 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Microporous and Mesoporous Materials |
Volume | 155 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Jun 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the KCCS 2020 program funded by the KCRC center (2011-0031982) and the Converging Research Center Program (2011K000611) through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials