At the Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IPCE RAS), an innovative method for producing metal-organic framework structures (MOFs) has been developed. For the first time in Russia, an electron accelerator has been used, which has significantly reduced the cost and time of synthesis.
Metal-organic framework structures are special compounds, similar to molecular "skeletons", where metal nodes are connected by organic bonds. They are used in a variety of fields - from gas separation to the creation of smart medical preparations that can gradually release the drug in the body.
Until recently, the process of creating MOFs was long and costly. Scientists had to heat the materials in special autoclaves, which significantly increased the cost of production. The new method, based on the use of an electron accelerator, allows you to get the finished product in just a few minutes.
The electron accelerator makes synthesis not only more efficient, but also more economical.
This discovery gives a start to the large-scale production of MOFs, which are widely used in areas such as medicine and energy.
Reducing the cost of MOF production can cause revolutionary changes in a number of advanced industries, where these materials are already actively used or are just beginning to be introduced.
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