A thorium MOF (SCU-16) with the largest unit cell among all Th-MOFs was prepared as the precursor, then the uranyl was precisely embedded into the MOF precursor under oxidation condition.  Single crystal of the resulting thorium-uranium MOF (SCU-16-U) shows that a uranyl-specific site was in situ induced by the formate-to-carbonate oxidation reaction.  The heterobimetallic SCU-16-U exhibits multifunction catalysis properties derived from two distinct actinides. 
SCU-16
Single crystal of the resulting thorium-uranium MOF (SCU-16-U) shows that a uranyl-specific site was in situ induced by the formate-to-carbonate oxidation reaction.  The heterobimetallic SCU-16-U exhibits multifunction catalysis properties derived from two distinct actinides. 
SCU-16-U