| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72854 | Microporous and Mesoporous Materials | 2015 | 7 Pages |
•A ca. one-μm single crystal of MOF MIL-53(Al) was attached to a glass support surface via covalent bonding.•The breathing behavior of MOF MIL-53(Al) was monitored in real-time with the help of environmental SEM.•This allowed the attribution of porosity to the geometry in MIL-53(Al) crystals.•The new characterization and the corresponding crystallographic calculations were in agreement with the previous related literature.
The breathing behavior of MOF MIL-53(Al) attached to a glass support surface via covalent bonding has been monitored in real-time for a ca. one-μm single crystal with the help of environmental SEM. This allowed the attribution of porosity to the geometry in MIL-53(Al) crystals. In addition, complementary powder XRD, X-ray thermodiffractometry, TGA, Ar adsorption, FTIR, TEM and ED characterizations and crystallographic calculations were in agreement with the previous related literature.
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