Replication Data for: 2H-NMR as a practical tool for following MOF formation: a case study of UiO-66

This work utilizes 2H-NMR, by means of the spectrometer’s lock channel, to demonstrate how UiO 66 forms as a function of different modulators (acetic acid, benzoic acid, and hydrochloric acid). Monitoring the concentration of deuterated linker and the chemical shift and peak width of deuterated water over time unravels key elements of MOF formation. Paradoxically, conditions that would cause ligand to be consumed more slowly results in MOFs to appear more quickly and with fewer defects.

This is due to the dissociative mechanism associated with the ZrIV-containing node. The data herein represents the NMR, TGA, and gas adsorption data used in this work.