%0 Journal Article
%T A complex metal-organic framework catalyst for microwave-assisted radical polymerization
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%D 2018
%R https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-018-0071-6
%X Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising materials for use in practical applications of renewable energy, water harvesting, and catalytic transformation. Here we report the design of a highly porous MOF, termed MOF-907. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, in combination with topological deconstruction, revealed a MOF based on trigonal prismatic secondary building units linked together by triangular and linear units to form a previously unseen net (nha) with minimal transitivity, which is rational for these constituent building units. The catalytic properties of MOF-907 for the microwave-assisted radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate were demonstrated. MOF-907 produced a poly methyl methacrylate product in a short reaction time (30£żmin) with high yield (98%), high molecular weight (20,680£żg£żmol£ż1), and low polydispersity (1.23)
%U https://www.nature.com/articles/s42004-018-0071-6