In Situ Investigation of Water Adsorption and Structural Transformations in Activated CuIm MOFs Using Wide Q-Range Neutron Diffraction

Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) represent a versatile class of porous, crystalline materials with wide-ranging applications in environmental and biological fields, including catalysis, energy storage, gas capture, and drug delivery. Here we aim to study structural transformations in newly synthesized CuIm MOF due to water absorption/desorption, utilising wide Q-range neutron diffraction. The obtained results will complement our XAS findings and aims to investigate these transformations in situ by exposing samples to water in a controlled environment.