Porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are crystalline materials composed of metal ions or clusters bridged by organic ligands.[1] These materials have shown great potential in gas storage, [2] separation, [3] and catalysis [4] applications owing to their permanent porosity and stability after desolvation. Several different methods have been developed to synthesize range of MOFs. These include solvothermal, [5] sonochemical, [6] microwave, [7] and mechanosynthesis.
Mesoporous MOF nanoplates were formed in surfactant-IL solutions. This method is simple, requires less energy, and is environmental friendly, and can be easily applied to the synthesis of other MOFs with different morphologies and porosities.
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