Synthesis of micro-mesoporous HKUST-1 with templates

Micro-mesoporous HKUST-1 materials with microporous and mesoporous structure were synthesized using a triblock copolymer surfactant P123 as a template and decane and 1,3,5-tri-methybenzene (TMB) as swelling agents by a hydrothermal method. The samples were characterized by XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption, SEM and TEM. The effects of the template content and different kinds of swelling agents on the pore structure and crystal morphology of HKUST-1 were studied. The results showed that the TMB was a favored swelling agent that helps to increase the mesopore volume; the addition of template and swelling agent has resulted in HKUST-1 crystals with different morphologies, and some flaky crystals under suitable conditions. ©, 2015, Journal of Functional Materials. All right reserved.