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Using Pressure to Provoke the Structural Transition of Metal–Organic Frameworks
Author(s) -
Beurroies Isabelle,
Boulhout Mohammed,
Llewellyn Philip L.,
Kuchta Bogdan,
Férey Gérard,
Serre Christian,
Denoyel Renaud
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201003048
Subject(s) - materials science , hysteresis , mercury (programming language) , extrusion , intrusion , porosity , metal organic framework , transition metal , chemical physics , composite material , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , geology , condensed matter physics , chemistry , computer science , geochemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , physics , adsorption , programming language , catalysis
Performance under pressure : Hysteresis of intrusion–extrusion of mercury observed in MIL‐53(Cr) particles is interpreted as the transition from large‐pore to narrow‐pore forms of this metal–organic framework (MOF) material, provoked by the isostatic pressure created by mercury around the porous particles. The observed behavior may be qualitatively explained by a simple energetic model and opens possibilities for applications as dampers or molecular springs.