Cambridge Enterprise Limited

Cambridge Enterprise Limitd

Tian Tian

David Fairen-Jimenez

Andrew Wheatley

Thomas Bennett

Joshua Mehta

Bethany Connolly

Jose De Jesus Velazquez Garcia

Thomas Douglas Bennett

A monolithic metal-organic framework (MOF) composite body is disclosed, comprising: MOF crystallites adhered to each other via a binder comprising MOF; and at least 0.15 vol % nanoparticles encapsulated in the MOF body. The nanoparticles have an average particle size corresponding to an average particle diameter in the range 3-200 nm. The nanoparticles may have photocatalytic activity. The MOF composite body is of use for treating water containing an organic dye, the photocatalytic reaction supported by the photocatalytic nanoparticles being a degradation reaction of the organic dye.

Composite metal organic framework materials, processes for their manufacture and uses thereof

A metal-organic framework (MOF) body that includes MOF crystallites adhered to each other via a MOF binder is provided. In one embodiment, the body consists of: MOF crystallites; a MOF binder which binds the crystallites together in the body; optionally, residual solvent; and optionally, one or more additives, where the additives are present at a level of not more than 10% by mass. The MOF binder may have substantially the same composition as the MOF crystallites. Alternatively, the MOF binder may have a different composition to the MOF crystallites.

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