Metal@MOF: Loading of Highly Porous Coordination Polymers Host Lattices by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition

Precursors and particles captured in a net: Porous coordination polymers such as MOF-5 are efficient gas storage devices and are also able to absorb metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) precursors (see picture, red: [(η5-C5H5)Pd(η3-C3H5)]). These incorporated compounds are easily reduced to give the corresponding metal nanoparticles. Applications in heterogeneous catalysis, for instance, methanol synthesis or hydrogenation, are described. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2005/z462515_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information…