Research Article

Investigation by Raman Spectroscopy of the Decomposition Process of HKUST-1 upon Exposure to Air

Figure 1

Schematic representation of the paddle-wheel unit of as synthesized HKUST-1. Each Cu2+ ion is coordinated with four carboxylate groups, belonging to four 1,3,5-benzene tricarboxylate (BTC) linker molecules and one water molecule.