ReMade Proposal Tuning the sorption properties of metal-organic framework by shapecontrolled synthesis

This proposals combines our expertise in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with multi-facility characterization to reveal the fundamental relationships between synthetic parameters and formation steps of MOFs relevant for capturing, storage and further conversion of industrial exhausts into valuable chemicals. The sorption capacity and kinetics of MOFs are strongly dependent not only on the type of framework but also on the number and type of defects, crystallite size and shape. The inter-relation between the macroscopic properties and mechanism of nucleation and growth represents one of the main grey areas, which hinders further progress in the tailored synthesis of MOFs for targeted applications. Our aim is to unravel the crystallization mechanism of Zr-based MOFs establishing the link between the temporal evolution and structure of intermediate compounds and secondary building units (SBUs) with the macroscopic properties of the final MOF.