Water motifs in zirconium metal-organic frameworks induced by nanoconfinement and hydrophilic adsorption sites.

ABSTRACT: The intricate hydrogen-bonded network of water gives rise to various structures with anomalous properties at different thermodynamic conditions. Nanoconfinement can further modify the water structure and properties, and induce specific water motifs, which are instrumental for technological applications such as atmospheric water harvesting. However, so far, a causal relationship between nanoconfinement and the presence of specific hydrophilic adsorption sites is lacking, hampering the further design of nanostructured materials for water templating. Therefore, this work investigates the organisation of water in zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with varying topologies, pore sizes, and chemical composition, to extract design rules to shape water. The highly tuneable pores and hy

SUBMITTER: Lamaire A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574101 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature