Patent ID: 11918951
Assignee: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C | IPC B  C

Claim 0:
1. A metal-organic framework comprising a metal (M) ion and a tetratopic organic ligand selected from the group consisting of:
(a) the metal ion is Y3+(M3+), and
the tetratopic organic ligand is, (b) the metal ion is-selected from the group consisting of Y3+(M3+), Zr4+(M4+), and Hf4+(M4+), and the tetratopic organic ligand is, , and
(c) the metal ion is selected from the group consisting of Y3+(M3+), Zr4+(M4+), and Hf4+(M4+), and the tetratopic organic ligand is, , wherein L is selected from the group consisting of a bond, optionally substituted
C1-C6 alkylene, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkenylene, optionally substituted C2-C6 alkynylene,, , O, S, SO2, NH and NCH3, and
wherein each instance of n is independently 1, 2, or 3.