TY - JOUR T1 - Adsorption-based characterization of hierarchical metal–organic frameworks JF - Adsorption Y1 - 2014 A1 - François Villemot A1 - Anne Galarneau A1 - Benoit A. Coasne KW - Adsorption KW - Hierarchical porous materials KW - Molecular simulation KW - t-Plot AB -

Nitrogen adsorption at 77 K on metal–organic framework (MOF) is investigated by means of molecular simulations. We consider both regular Cu–BTC crystal and a MOF-based hierarchical porous solid consisting of a mesopore carved out of a Cu–BTC crystal. The t-plot method is applied to these solids by using a non-porous Cu–BTC surface as the reference sample. The values of the mesoporous and external surface areas are determined from the t-plot, and the validity of the method for this type of hierarchical solid is discussed.

VL - 20 ER -