title: Amorphization of the prototypical zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8 by ball-milling.
abstract: We report the rapid amorphization of the prototypical substituted zeolitic imidazolate framework, ZIF-8, by ball-milling. The resultant amorphous ZIF-8 (a(m)ZIF-8) possesses a continuous random network (CRN) topology with a higher density and a lower porosity than its crystalline counterpart. A decrease in thermal stability upon amorphization is also evident.
authors: Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.
authors: Shuai
authors: S
authors: Cao
authors: Thomas D
authors: TD
authors: Bennett
authors: David A
authors: DA
authors: Keen
authors: Andrew L
authors: AL
authors: Goodwin
authors: Anthony K
authors: AK
authors: Cheetham