Enhancement of H2 uptake via fluorination but not lithiation for Zn4N8 and Zn4N6O type clusters

Carl Redshaw, Surajit Jana, Congxiao Shang, Mark R. Elsegood, Xuesong Lu, Zheng Xiao Guo

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Abstract

The introduction of fluorinated aryls at zinc in Zn4N8-type (and to a lesser extent Zn4N6O) cages led to enhanced H2 uptake. Lithium alkoxides have been shown to link such cages (non-fluorinated), but showed no substantial improvement in uptake.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9055-9057
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume46
Issue number47
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010

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