XAS on Rh and Ir metal sites in post synthetically functionalized UiO-67 Zirconium MOFs

We synthesized UiO-67 metal-organic-frameworks (MOFs) functionalized with different transition metals (Rh, Ir). Using EXAFS we verified that the synthesis has been successful. Furthermore, we observed the change of local environment while varying of metal site. XAS spectroscopy is the most informative technique to characterize these kind of materials and to study the local environment around the metal site.