Fig. 7: Defect control of catalytic activity.
From: Synthetic control of correlated disorder in UiO-66 frameworks
a Correlation between cluster connectivity (magenta) and relative contribution of superlattice diffraction (IP2/IP3, turquoise) to the PXRD pattern for Zr-UiO-66 samples synthesized at a temperature (T) of 120 °C. Experimental trends for Hf analogues are represented by dashed lines. b Scheme of the epoxide ring-opening reaction used to test the catalytic activity. c Kinetic profile of the defect-free sample used as a reference (L/M = 1.5, T = 180 °C) and defective samples synthesized at 120 °C for varying linker to metal (L/M) ratios. Open circles correspond to a control sample in absence of MOF. Lines are a guide for the eye.
