A Decade of UiO-66 Research A Historic Review of Dynamic Structure Synthesis Mechanisms and Characterization Techniques of An Archetypal MOF

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UiO-66 is an archetypal metal-organic framework noted for very high surface area and strong thermal stability, linked to cuboctahedral metal-oxide nodes that provide 12 BDC coordination extension points. Popularity stems from exceptional tunability and functionality enabled largely by defect control of missing-cluster and missing-linker defects. The work delivers a historic overview of UiO-66, tracing major synthesis-strategy changes for Zr-based MOFs and summarizing current and future directions including defect control, aqueous crystallization, tradeoffs, and advanced topographies. It also reviews key structure families and characterization methods including PXRD, FTIR, TGA, and nitrogen porosimetry.

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Subscriber access provided by Université de Strasbourg-Service Commun de la Documentation Review A Decade of UiO-66 Research: A Historic Review of Dynamic Structure, Synthesis Mechanisms, and Characterization Techniques of An Archetypal MOF Joseph Winarta, Bohan Shan, Sean M. McIntyre, Lei Ye, Cheng Wang, Jichang Liu, and Bin Mu Cryst. Growth Des. , Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10. 1021/acs.cgd.9b00955 • Publication Date (Web): 11 Dec 2019 Downloaded from [pubs.acs.org](pubs.acs.org) on December 13, 2019 Just Accepted “Just Accepted” manuscripts have been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication. They are posted online prior to technical editing, formatting for publication and author proofing. The American Chemical Society provides “Just Accepted” as a service to the research community to expedite the dissemination of scientific material as soon as possible after acceptance. “Just Accepted” manuscripts appear in full in PDF format accompanied by an HTML abstract. “Just Accepted” manuscripts have been fully peer reviewed, but should not be considered the official version of record. They are citable by the Digital Object Identifier (DOI®) . “Just Accepted” is an optional service offered to authors. Therefore, the “Just Accepted” Web site may not include all articles that will be published in the journal. After a manuscript is technically edited and formatted, it will be removed from the “Just Accepted” Website and published as an ASAP article. Note that technical editing may introduce minor changes to the manuscript text and/or graphics which could affect content, and all legal disclaimers and ethical guidelines that apply to the journal pertain. ACS cannot be held responsible for errors or consequences arising from the use of information contained in these “Just Accepted” manuscripts. is published by the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street N.W. , Washington, DC 20036 Published by American Chemical Society. Copyright © American Chemical Society. However, no copyright claim is made to original U.S. Government works, or works produced by employees of any Commonwealth realm Crown government in the course of their duties. Page 1 of 33 Crystal Growth & Design 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 A Decade of UiO-66 Research: A Historic Review of Dynamic Structure, Synthesis Mechanisms, and Characterization Techniques of An Archetypal MOF Joseph Winarta†, Bohan Shan†, Sean M. Mcintyre†, Lei Ye‡, Cheng Wang‡, Jichang Liu‡*, Bin Mu†* Corresponding authors: † School for Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy, Arizona State University. 501 East Tyler Mall, Tempe, Arizona, US [85287. Email: ](85287. Email: bmu@asu.edu)[bmu@asu.edu](85287. Email: bmu@asu.edu) ‡ State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China 200237. Email: [liujc@ecust.edu.cn](liujc@ecust.edu.cn) Abstract UiO-66 is an archetypal metal-organic framework (MOF) with very high surface area as well as high thermal stability. It is found that the stability can be attributed to the metal oxide node being cuboctahedral allowing for 12 extension points for BDC coordination. Due to this and its exceptional tunability and functionality, which is largely due to defect control of both missingcluster and missing-linker defects, UiO-66 has gained scientific popularity. The combination of these characteristics allows for a highly versatile material that can be adapted to many different applications. The purpose for this work is to provide a historic overview of UiO-66, outlining the major developments that changed the synthesis strategies of Zr-based MOF as well as current and future works, which include defect control, aqueous

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What structural feature of UiO-66 explains its high stability?

Its stability is attributed to cuboctahedral metal-oxide nodes that create 12 extension points for BDC coordination.

Why has UiO-66 become scientifically popular?

Its exceptional tunability and functionality are largely enabled by defect control of missing-cluster and missing-linker defects.

Which characterization techniques are discussed for different UiO-66 structures?

The review covers PXRD, FTIR, TGA, and nitrogen porosimetry, alongside a breakdown of UiO-66 structural types such as isoreticular and reo-type.

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