ABSTRACT
Successful synthesis of the first transuranium metal-organic frameworks (TRU-MOFs) involving tetravalent Np4+ is reported. These compounds were obtained from the controlled hydrolysis of Np4+ in the presence of dicarboxylate ligands. The final structures contain the [Np6O4(OH)4(H2O)6]12+ unit, which were never crystallized before with tetravalent neptunium, associated with ditopic ligands.
ABSTRACT
We report the study of the resistance of archetypal MOFs (MILs, HKUST-1, UiO-66, and ZIF-8) under gamma irradiation. The different porous solids were irradiated with doses up to 1.75 MGy. All the MOFs constructed with transition metals (Cu2+, Zn2+, Zr4+) exhibit an evident destruction of the framework, whereas the compounds constructed with aluminium remain intact.