Understanding the ZIF-L to ZIF-8 transformation from fundamentals to fully costed kilogram-scale production

Abstract

The metal-organic framework ZIF-8 has demonstrated promise for a wide range of applications, but its synthesis typically involves methodologies that are difficult or expensive to scale up. Here the authors show how the production of nano-ZIF-8 can be conducted at the 1kg scale in an economical manner through the intermediate phase ZIF-L.