The Influence of Peroxides and Washing Process on Metal-Organic Framework of MOF-5 Synthesized by Direct Mixing Method

In this research, the effect of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and benzoyl peroxide (BPO) on the structural properties, porosity, active pores, and surface area of the MOF-5 (Zn4O(BDC)3) metal-organic framework was studied. For this purpose, the metal-organic framework was synthesized by direct mixing and the molar ratios of the precursors to the ligand were modified to minimize the stoichiometric calculation error as well as the washing process to improve the properties of the synthesized MOF-5. In order to characterize the synthesized compounds and to investigate the effect of peroxides and washing process on the properties of the samples, X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and thermogravimetric/Differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC) analysis were performed. Structure, pore volume (1.212 cm3/g), and specific surface area (2307 m2/g) were compared to the sample synthesized with H2O2. DM-P-03 was selected as the optimal sample and prepared for thermal stability. According to TG-DSC analysis, the remaining zinc compounds in the sample were checked and the thermal stability of MOF-5 structure was confirmed up to 470°C.