Coordination polymers based on trans, trans-muconic acid: synthesis, structure, adsorption and thermal properties

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising sacrificial templates for synthesis of carbon functional materials with a relatively high concentration of stabilized metallic species. In this work coordination polymers based on trans,trans-muconic acid and transition metals (Cu, Zn, Ni, Co) were prepared and selected as the precursors for supramolecular organization of nanocomposites. The coordination polymers and metal-containing thermolysis products obtained were characterized using a number of analytical techniques including powder X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, thermal gravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy and volumetric nitrogen adsorption/desorption. This study extends the application of coordination polymers as precursors for designing of carbon materials incorporating metal nanoparticles. It is shown that appropriate choice of metal-organic precursors in solid-phase thermolysis allowed to get materials with determined morphologies.