A microporous Zr6@Zr-MOF for the separation of Xe and Kr

We report here the self-assembly of a she-type zirconium-based metal-organic framework with discrete hexanuclear Zr-oxo clusters residing inside its pore windows. The overall structure features microporosity showing preferential adsorption of Xe over Kr.

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We present the self-assembly of a zirconium-based metal-organic framework with hexanuclear Zr-oxo clusters residing in its pore windows. The structure exhibits microporosity and has a higher affinity for xenon over krypton.