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Adding to the Arsenal of Zirconium‐Based Metal–Organic Frameworks: the Topology as a Platform for Solvent‐Assisted Metal Incorporation
Author(s) -
Liu TianFu,
Vermeulen Nicolaas A.,
Howarth Ashlee J.,
Li Peng,
Sarjeant Amy A.,
Hupp Joseph T.,
Farha Omar K.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201600627
Subject(s) - topology (electrical circuits) , metal organic framework , chemistry , zirconium , sodalite , metal , mesoporous material , solvent , crystal engineering , nanotechnology , crystal structure , crystallography , inorganic chemistry , zeolite , catalysis , materials science , organic chemistry , supramolecular chemistry , adsorption , mathematics , combinatorics
Gaining control over the assembly of mesoporous Zr‐based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with modifiable metal nodes remains a challenge. The the topology is intriguing, particularly if considering postsynthetic modification, as it presents large sodalite‐like cages surrounded by 12 interconnected 1D channels that allow for efficient diffusion of guest molecules throughout the structure. Herein, we demonstrate the first Zr MOF with the topology, NU‐1200, which was synthesized by controlling the geometry of the organic building unit. In addition, by using NU‐1200 as a platform, we perform solvent‐assisted metal incorporation to form single‐site metalated nodes, a process that is characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction.