Cuboid Cu(HBTC)(H2O)3 synthesis via plasma pretreatment of trimesic acid solution

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted considerable research attention in recent years, with the focus being on controlling their morphology for various applications. Cu(HBTC)(H2O)(3), a one-dimensional MOF, is constructed with a copper(II) ion and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (H3BTC, trimesic acid). A two-dimensional structure can be achieved by adding ethanol and polyvinylpyrrolidone during synthesis. In this study, its three-dimensional cuboid Cu(HBTC)(H2O) structure was synthesized by plasma pretreatment of an H3BTC solution.

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MOFs have attracted research attention for their controllable morphology in various applications. By adding specific components, the structure of MOFs can be altered, as demonstrated in this study where a new three-dimensional structure was synthesized through plasma pretreatment.