Amorphization of the prototypical zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8 by ball-milling.

We report the rapid amorphization of the prototypical substituted zeolitic imidazolate framework, ZIF-8, by ball-milling. The resultant amorphous ZIF-8 (a(m)ZIF-8) possesses a continuous random network (CRN) topology with a higher density and a lower porosity than its crystalline counterpart. A decr...

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Main Authors: Cao, S, Bennett, T, Keen, D, Goodwin, A, Cheetham, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012