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The Assembly of an All‐Inorganic Porous Soft Framework from Metal Oxide Molecular Nanowires
Author(s) -
Zhang Zhenxin,
Sadakane Masahiro,
Noro Shinichiro,
Hiyoshi Norihito,
Yoshida Akihiro,
Hara Michikazu,
Ueda Wataru
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201605258
Subject(s) - materials science , adsorption , desorption , oxide , nanowire , nanotechnology , porosity , transmission electron microscopy , chemical engineering , composite material , chemistry , metallurgy , engineering
An all‐inorganic soft framework is rare but interesting for both fundamental research and practical applications. Here, an all‐inorganic soft framework based on a transition metal oxide is reported. The periodic connection of a one‐dimensional anionic tungstoselenate molecular wire building block with a Co II ion is used to construct the crystalline material. The crystal structure of the material was determined by high‐angle annular dark‐field scanning transmission electron microscopy combined with several characterization techniques. The soft framework of the material enables water adsorption/desorption with a change in its structure, leading to a high level of water adsorption. The framework of the material is flexible, and the structure of the molecular wire building block is stable during the water adsorption/desorption process.