A superhydrophobic covalent zeolitic imidazolate framework-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane hybrid material as a highly efficient and reusable sorbent for organic solvents
Pushparaj Loganathan, K. K. R. Datta, Swaminathan Shanmugan
Abstract
A robust, fluorine-free, superhydrophobic ZIF-POSS hybrid material is prepared by a post-covalent reaction between ZIF-90 and POSS-NH<sub>2</sub> <italic>via</italic> imine bond formation. The ZIF-POSS material is highly effective and reusable sorbent for organic solvents.
Topics & Concepts
SilsesquioxaneSorbentCovalent bondZeolitic imidazolate frameworkMaterials scienceImineChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryHybrid materialOrganic chemistryChemistryPolymerNanotechnologyCatalysisAdsorptionMetal-organic frameworkComposite materialEngineeringMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry