�Green� synthesis of functional materials is a vital area of research due to rising environmental and energy efficiency concerns. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are interesting due to their potential applications in catalysis and gas storage. Significant effort has been directed towards developing clean and energy-efficient methods for their synthesis. This presentation delineates a novel 'accelerated aging' approach, inspired by geological mineral weathering, which uses solid-state catalysis to convert a metal oxide into ZIFs without solvents and with minimal energy input. 

Quantitative synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks using a novel, energy-efficient "accelerated aging" technique

244th National Meeting (2012)

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