A metal-organic framework with entatic metal centers exhibiting high gas adsorption affinity

J Am Chem Soc. 2006 Sep 13;128(36):11734-5. doi: 10.1021/ja063538z.

Abstract

A metal-organic framework, PCN-9, containing entatic metal centers, has been synthesized and crystallographically characterized. The H2 and CH4 adsorption enthalpies of PCN-9 are among the highest reported thus far.