Metal–Organic Frameworks: Encapsulation of Mono‐ or Bimetal Nanoparticles Inside Metal–Organic Frameworks via In situ Incorporation of Metal Precursors (Small 22/2015)

Y. Li and co-workers describe a facile and efficient in-situ incorporation method for the encapsulation of a metal precursor, achieving good control over the location and composition of metal nanoparticles within MOFs. On page 2642, it is shown that the employment of a mixed donor ligand could allow its assembly with the hard oxophilic metal cation (Zr4+) to construct MOF and incorporation of the soft nitrophilic metal precursors (Pd2+ and Ni2+) in one step.