Research on the construction, crystal morphology, and functions of a novel zeolite L-mimic metal-organic framework (ZLMOF) was carried out. Treatment of the tubular crystals with AgBF4 in acetone at 40 °C smoothly coated the surface of the ZLMOF crystals with silver(0) nanoparticles.

Investigations into the anion effects on the molecular construction of a series of CuX₂ (X⁻ = BF₄⁻, ClO₄⁻, and NO₃⁻) complexes with 1,3,5-tris(isonicotinoyloxyethyl)cyanurate (L) were carried out. Suitable combinations of tridentate N-donor ligands and a variety of coordination geometries of copper(II) ions produce unique 1D, 2D, and 3D coordination polymers containing open cavities suitable for small chemical species, according to the nature of the polyatomic anions. Indeed, the anion exchangeability and catalytic effects of these polymers are strongly dependent on subtle anion differences, including solubility. Calcination of [Cu(ClO₄)(L)(Me₂SO)₂](ClO₄)·2CH₂Cl₂ crystals preserves its crystallinity at 200 °C, and at 600 °C finally produces stick-shaped microcrystalline copper(ii) oxide.

A series of 25 × 25 × 25 Å(3) octahedral coordination cages [Pd6(L)8](NO3)12 (L = L(1), 1; L = L(2), 2; L(1) = tris(6-quinolyl)trimesic ester; L(2) = N,N',N''-tris(6-quinolyl)-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxamide) is reported. L(1) and L(2) are indistinguishable for construction of octahedral nanocages, and thus the desirable mixed ligand nanocage comprising a statistical ligand distribution ([Pd6(L(1))n(L(2))8-n](NO3)12, 3) can be efficiently constructed. However, the nanocages are distinguishable for functions such as photoluminescence (PL) and catalysis. The PL intensity is in the order 1≫3 > 2, wherein 1 shows a blue emission. The nanocages show excellent catalytic activity for the C-C coupling reaction under mild conditions in the order 1 > 3 > 2, presumably owing to the spacer-functional groups.

Tenreiro, C (Tenreiro, Claudio). Univ Talca, Talca, Chile.The Korea Rare Isotope Accelerator, currently referred to as KoRIA, is briefly presented. The KoRIA facility is aimed to enable cutting-edge sciences in a wide range of fields. It consists of a 70 kW isotope separator on-line (ISOL) facility driven by a 70 MeV, 1 mA proton cyclotron and a 400 kW in-flight fragmentation (IFF) facility. The ISOL facility uses a superconducting (SC) linac for post-acceleration of rare isotopes up to about 18 MeV/u, while the SC linac of IFF facility is capable of accelerating uranium beams up to 200 MeV/u, 8 p mu A and proton beams up to 600 MeV, 660 mu A. Overall features of the KoRIA facility are presented with a focus on the accelerator design