Unexpected linker-dependent Brønsted acidity in the (Zr)UiO-66 metal organic framework and application to biomass valorization
Guangxia Fu, Francisco G. Cirujano, Andraž Krajnc, Gregor Mali, Mickaël Henrion, Simon Smolders, Dirk De Vos
Abstract
The functionality of the UiO-66(Zr) linkers affects the number of defects on the Zr6 clusters, leading to differences in the MOFs' Brønsted acidity, which promotes the dehydration of fructose into HMF.
Topics & Concepts
Metal-organic frameworkLinkerBiomass (ecology)CatalysisChemistryFructoseDehydrationBrønsted–Lowry acid–base theoryMetalOrganic chemistryBiochemistryBiologyEcologyAdsorptionComputer scienceOperating systemMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsExtraction and Separation ProcessesMetal Extraction and Bioleaching