CPC C07F 1/08 (2013.01) [B01D 67/0079 (2013.01); B01D 71/028 (2013.01); B01D 71/64 (2013.01); C07F 3/06 (2013.01); B01D 53/228 (2013.01); B01D 69/148 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A composition, comprising:
branched nanoparticles comprising a metal-organic framework, the metal-organic framework comprising a metal ion and a multidentate ligand,
wherein the branched nanoparticles have a hydrodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 2 μm when measured by dynamic light scattering in methanol, an aspect ratio of at least 5, and branches having a largest diameter of less than or equal to 200 nm; and
wherein the metal-organic framework is HKUST-1 or a zeolitic imidazolate framework.
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