Evolution of active nanoparticulate species from metal-organic framework thermal decomposition (2025)
Abstract
Due to their tuneable structure, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can be applied as precursors for fabrication of nanostructured metal oxides. While these MOF-derived nanomaterials are active for a range of electrocatalytic reactions, little is known about their formation, and structural modelling is complicated by ultrasmall domain sizes. In this project, we will investigate the evolution of nanoscale metals and metal oxides in both the SAXS and WAXS regimes, allowing us to identify and track the growth of multiple phases simultaneously. This research will promote development of more accurate structural models for MOF-derived nanomaterials and enhance our understanding of MOF decomposition mechanisms.
