A Zn-based MOF with honeycomb topology for highly efficient iodine uptake from vapor and liquid phases: synthesis, crystal structure, topology and dual-phase sorption performance

Key Points

• The aim is to develop a zinc-based metal-organic framework that effectively captures iodine from different phases.
• Synthesis of the MOF using hydrothermal methods.
• Characterization of crystal structure and topology of the framework.
• Evaluation of iodine uptake in vapor and liquid phases.
• The zinc-based MOF showed high efficiency in capturing iodine from both vapor and liquid states.
• Demonstrated significant dual-phase sorption performance.
• The framework’s unique honeycomb topology contributes to its absorption capabilities.