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FTIR analysis reveals the presence of accessible metal sites in both materials, which are attributed to structural defects within the UiO-66 framework. The dehydration\u2013rehydration behavior was examined and found to differ markedly from that of Zr-UiO-66, with Ce-containing clusters undergoing dehydroxylation at lower temperatures and exhibiting hindered rehydrohylation. UV\u2013Vis and FTIR spectroscopies indicated that the as-prepared Ce-containing materials contained negligible amounts of Ce3+. Dehydroxylation of Ce-UiO-66 leads to the formation of a fraction of Ce3+ cations, as evidenced by the appearance of a characteristic spin\u2013orbit electronic transition band of Ce3+ (2F5\/2 \u2192 2F7\/2). Hydrogen treatment provokes further reduction of Ce4+ to Ce3+. Subsequent oxidation leads to fading of the Ce3+ electronic transition band, demonstrating the reversibility of the Ce4+\/Ce3+ redox process. 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