Magnesium based metal-organic framework for energy storage application

Magnesium Benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate is a metal-organic framework that has been the focus of extensive research due to its promising applications in areas like gas storage, catalysis, drug delivery and energy storage. The production and detailed analysis of Mg-BDC were executed utilizing a solvent-mediated approach and its properties were meticulously characterized by a suite of analytical techniques. The synthesis process entailed the reaction between Mg(NO₃)₂·6H₂O and H₂BDC under a solvent system comprising water, methanol and dimethylformamide. The crystalline nature of the MOF was confirmed by X-ray diffraction patterns. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy investigations highlighted the characteristic functional groups integral to the MOF structure. Scanning Electron Microscopy was employed to discern the morphology and particle size of the synthesized MOF. (author)