Chemical and structural stability of zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks with large three-dimensional pores by linker engineering

Suresh B. Kalidindi, Sanjit Nayak, Michael E. Briggs, Susanna Jansat, Alexandros P. Katsoulidis, Gary J. Miller, John E. Warren, Dmytro Antypov, Furio Corà, Ben Slater, Mark R. Prestly, Carlos Mart-Gastaldo, Matthew J. Rosseinsky*

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Abstract

The synthesis of metal–organic frameworks with large three-dimensional channels that are permanently porous and chemically stable offers new opportunities in areas such as catalysis and separation. Two linkers (L1=4,4′,4′′,4′′′-([1,1′-biphenyl]-3,3′,5,5′-tetrayltetrakis(ethyne-2,1-diyl)) tetrabenzoic acid, L2=4,4′,4′′,4′′′-(pyrene-1,3,6,8-tetrayltetrakis(ethyne-2,1-diyl))tetrabenzoic acid) were used that have equivalent connectivity and dimensions but quite distinct torsional flexibility. With these, a solid solution material, [Zr6O4(OH)4(L1)2.6(L2)0.4]⋅(solvent)x, was formed that has three-dimensional crystalline permanent porosity with a surface area of over 4000 m2 g−1 that persists after immersion in water. These properties are not accessible for the isostructural phases made from the separate single linkers.

 

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)221-226
Number of pages6
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume54
Issue number1
Early online date17 Dec 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2015

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