Abstract:
Metal organic framework structures are an important research area in materials chemistry due to their many potential applications in the areas of gas-adsorption, ion-exchange, selective gas separation, potential drug delivery application and catalysis. The inorganic compounds that possess open channels and cavities in their structures are classified as framework materials. This thesis presents various studies conducted on the synthesis and structural characterization of magnesium carboxylates with flexible and rigid organic acid linkers. These syntheses were conducted in order to synthesize magnesium based novel framework compounds with desired porosities and structural attributes.