Synthesis by extrusion: continuous, large-scale preparation of MOFs using little or no solvent† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c4sc03217a Click here for additional data file.

Continuous flow mechanochemical and melt-phase synthesis at kg h–1 rates from solid reagents and either no solvent, or only minimal solvent, is reported.

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