Made in Water: A Stable Microporous Cu(I)-carboxylate Framework (CityU-7) for CO2, Water, and Iodine Uptake.Using water as the sole solvent, the bifunctional molecule tetrakis(methylthio)-1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid (TMBD) was reacted with Cu(CH3CN)4BF4 to form a robust microporous metal-organic framework (MOF, CityU-7) featuring Cu(I) ions being simultaneously bonded to the carboxyl and thioether donors. 
Made in Water
Made in Water: A Stable Microporous Cu(I)-carboxylate Framework (CityU-7) for CO2, Water, and Iodine Uptake.Using water as the sole solvent, the bifunctional molecule tetrakis(methylthio)-1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid (TMBD) was reacted with Cu(CH3CN)4BF4 to form a robust microporous metal-organic framework (MOF, CityU-7) featuring Cu(I) ions being simultaneously bonded to the carboxyl and thioether donors. 
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