The effect of non-ionic surfactants on the sustainable synthesis of selected MOFs

The MOFs selected in this work are NH2-MIL-53(Al), MIL-100(Fe) and UiO-66 type (Zr-BDC NH2-Zr-BDC). We have tried to assist the sustainable synthesis of MOFs, at room temperature water as a solvent, with presence non-ionic surfactants: Pluronic F127 P123. parent prepared solvent commonly grow form agglomerates small crystallites all cases. X ray diffraction patterns surfactant templated NH2-MIL-53(Al) P123 show some differences peak intensity indicating preferential crystal growth along one direction. This effect was confirmed by scanning transmission electron microscopy, yielding long shaped crystals more or less uniform morphology, notably larger than MOFs. In case NH2-Zr-BDC) profiles do not noticeable difference, which might be due semi-amorphous nature these However, microscopy images particles Zr-MOFs compared their counterparts.