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title: "Cu(BDC) Template – Free Chemistry Diagram | MolDraw"
url: https://www.moldraw.com/templates/material-cu-bdc/
description: "Cu(BDC) template: Layered copper terephthalate (sql paddlewheel). Workhorse for intercalation and exfoliation to 2D nanosheets. Preview it, then open and…"
lang: en
publisher: Scidart Academy
generated: 2026-10-28
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# Cu(BDC) template

![Cu(BDC) template: Layered copper terephthalate (sql paddlewheel). Workhorse for intercalation and exfoliation to 2D nanosheets.](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/download/material-cu-bdc.svg)

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Free template. Download it, or open it in MolDraw to change it first.

Layered copper terephthalate (sql paddlewheel). Workhorse for intercalation and exfoliation to 2D nanosheets.

## What the template shows

- Metal–organic framework · Cu₂(BDC)₂
- Layered copper terephthalate (sql paddlewheel). Workhorse for intercalation and exfoliation to 2D nanosheets.
- square (sql) topology; ab slipped stacking
- Synthesis: Cu(NO₃)₂ + H₂BDC, DMF, 110 °C

Drawn with 210 atoms, 1 shape – every one editable in MolDraw.

## How to use this template

1. Press **Edit in MolDraw**. The template opens on the canvas of the free MolDraw editor.
2. Change anything: move structures, edit atoms and labels, recolour highlights or delete what you do not need.
3. Add your own structures, arrows and text next to it, or combine several templates on one page.
4. Export the drawing as PNG, SVG or PDF for slides, worksheets, theses and papers.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the Cu(BDC) template free?

Yes. The Cu(BDC) template is one of the free MolDraw templates: open it in the editor or download it from this page as SVG or PNG and use it in your slides, worksheets and notes.

### Can I edit the Cu(BDC) template?

Yes. It opens as an ordinary MolDraw drawing, so every structure, arrow, label and colour can be changed, and you can add your own content around it.

### Is the chemistry checked?

Every structure is checked with RDKit and every curly arrow passes MolDraw’s electron-flow audit. Report anything that looks wrong from the Feedback button in the app.

### What do the MOF templates show?

The metal nodes (paddlewheels or clusters), the organic linkers and how they connect into a 2D net.

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