UiO-66(Zr)
has been widely used for many applications due to its
high surface area and excellent chemical and thermal stabilities.
Conventionally, UiO-66(Zr) has been prepared in an autoclave by solvothermal
synthesis, which requires a lengthy reaction time (typically 24 h)
while only producing a small amount of product. In this work, a larger
quantity of UiO-66(Zr) was rapidly produced in a continuous tubular
reactor under microwave irradiation. The metal salt and organic linker
precursor solutions were continuously introduced into the tubular
reactor by a microfluidic syringe pump system. The results showed
that UiO-66(Zr) was produced with a high yield, porosity, and crystallinity
within a short reaction time of 10 min. The characteristics of UiO-66(Zr)
were affected by the reaction temperature, residence time, and modulator
concentration. The UiO-66(Zr) prepared under the optimum conditions
was evaluated for gaseous toluene adsorption at various temperatures.
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