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Mesoporous Cu3−xZnx(BTC)2 nanocubes synthesized in deep eutectic solvent and their catalytic performances

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To develop high-performance metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for catalysis is of great importance. Here, we synthesized the mesoporous Cu3−xZnx(BTC)2 (BTC = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate) nanocubes in a deep eutectic solvent of ZnCl2/ethylene glycol solution. The route can proceed at room temperature and the reaction time needed is shortened to be 30 min, which is superior to the conventional solvothermal route that usually needs high temperature and long reaction time. The formation mechanism of the mesoporous Cu3−xZnx(BTC)2 nanocubes in deep eutectic solvent (DES) was investigated by in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction/small angle X-ray scattering/X-ray absorption fine structure conjunction technique. The mesoporous Cu3−xZnx(BTC)2 nanocubes exhibit high catalytic activity and reusability for cyanosilylation reaction of benzaldehyde and aerobic oxidation reaction of benzylic alcohol.

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We gratefully acknowledge financial support by Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2017YFA0403003) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 22033009 and 22121002).

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  1. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China

    Jingyang Hu, Jianling Zhang, Xiuniang Tan, Xiuyan Cheng, Zhuizhui Su, Mingzhao Xu, Yufei Sha, Yanyue Wang & Yisen Yang

  2. School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Jingyang Hu, Jianling Zhang, Xiuniang Tan, Xiuyan Cheng, Zhuizhui Su, Mingzhao Xu, Yufei Sha, Yanyue Wang & Yisen Yang

  3. Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (BSRF), Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Lixiong Qian, Yunpeng Liu, Guang Mo, Xueqing Xing & Zhonghua Wu

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Hu, J., Zhang, J., Tan, X. et al. Mesoporous Cu3−xZnx(BTC)2 nanocubes synthesized in deep eutectic solvent and their catalytic performances. Nano Res. 16, 3703–3708 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4844-y

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