title: An exceptionally stable and water-resistant metal-organic framework with hydrophobic nanospaces for extracting aromatic pollutants from water.
abstract: A novel hydrophobic metal-organic framework (MOF), namely Cu2 L (L = 3,3',5,5'-tetraethyl-4,4'-bipyrazolate), is synthesized through a stepwise method, and exhibits an unprecedented 3,4-c net. The exceptionally thermal, chemical, and air stability of this MOF, especially in water and under acidic or basic conditions, and its selective and fast sorption capacity for hydrocarbons over water warrant its direct use for efficient removal of trace organic wastes (e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene, and mixtures thereof) from contaminated water.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Guangdong 515063 (China).
authors.forename: Jun-Hao
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
keywords: copper; hydrocarbon storage; hydrophobicity; metal-organic frameworks; water purification