In this study resonance Raman spectroscopy and UV-visible spectroscopy were used to investigate the interactions in solution between metal centers and organic ligands as crystals of metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) form. The MOF building blocks Co(NO?3)2�6H?2O and 4,4'-bipyridine were studied and the knowledge gained from these methods was used to devise a faster and more efficient method for growing crystals.

Spectroscopic studies of crystal framework growth

247th National Meeting (2014)

The official archive and repository for all ACS Meetings & Expositions abstracts and select posters or presentations.