title: Mechanochemical synthesis of an yttrium based metal-organic framework.
abstract: For the first time a metal hydride has been used for the preparation of a metal-organic framework. MIL-78 has been synthesized by the solid-state mechanochemical reaction between yttrium hydride and trimesic acid. The process does not involve solvents and does not generate liquid by-products, thus proving the viability of the solid-state approach to the synthesis of MOFs.
authors.affiliation: Aldrich Materials Science, Sigma-Aldrich Corp., 6000 N. Teutonia Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53209, USA.
authors.forename: Niraj K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Meenakshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hardi
authors.forename: Viktor P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Balema
mesh_terms: D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D014233:Tricarboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D015019:Yttrium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D014233:Tricarboxylic Acids; D015019:Yttrium; C069849:trimesic acid