MIL-103, A 3-D Lanthanide-Based Metal Organic Framework with Large One-Dimensional Tunnels and A High Surface Area

A lanthanide-based metal organic framework, formulated Tb(C27H15O6)(H2O)·2C6H11OH, has been solvothermally synthesized using the extended rigid tritopic ligand 1,3,5-tribenzoate. Included free solvent could be removed upon heating, and the resulting material presents large 1-D micropores (free diameter = 10 Å) and a high surface area (SLangmuir > 1000 m2·g-1).