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. 2022 Jun 22;12(29):18363–18372. doi: 10.1039/d2ra02333d

The estimated cost to produce 1 kg of the Zn l-Asp bio-MOF.

Reactant Reactant weight per package Reactant price per package ($) Reactant required weight to be reacted Estimated reactants price for reaction ($)
l-Aspartic acid 2.5 kg 67.45 434.78 g 11.73
Methanol 5.0 L 35.52 2.86 L 20.31
Sodium hydroxide 2.5 kg 18.89 173.91 g 1.31
Zinc carbonate basic 1.0 kg 99.39 369.56 g 36.73
Hydrochloric acid 1.0 L 104.92 40 mL 4.19
Energy and electricity consumption 5 $
Total estimated price to produce 1 kg of Zn l-Asp bio-MOF = 79.27 $