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Title: Well-studied Cu-BTC still serves surprises: evidence for facile Cu2+/Cu+ interchange

Journal Article · · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cp23708c· OSTI ID:1036413

Cu-BTC (also known as HKUST-1) is a well-characterized Metal Organic Framework material produced in industrial scale and widely studied for a number of potential applications by the scientific community. The co-existence of Cu+ and Cu2+ entities has already been observed in this material, but the presence of Cu+ ions was attributed to oxide impurities. The results presented here clearly demonstrate that Cu+ ions can be present in high concentrations inside the hybrid structure. Furthermore, switching between the two copper oxidation states can be induced by redox treatments, using vacuum and/or reducing gases at different sample temperatures.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1036413
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-84481; 46190; KC0302010; TRN: US201206%%287
Journal Information:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print), Vol. 14, Issue 13; ISSN 1463-9076
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English