Elucidating the Structure and the Impact of Synthesis Methods on the Flexibility of the Metal-Organic Framework MIL-88 A (Fe) During Water Capture.

ABSTRACT: Flexible metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as a new generation of porous materials and are considered for various applications such as sensing, water or gas capture, and water purification. MIL-88 A (Fe) is one of the earliest and most researched flexible MOFs, but to date, there is a lack in the structural aspects that govern its dynamic behaviour. Here, we report the first crystal structure of DMF-solvated MIL-88 A and investigate the impact of real structure effects on the dynamic behaviour of MIL-88 A (Fe), particularly upon water adsorption. Four differently synthesized materials are studied with powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), THz Raman spectroscopy, and N₂ sorption. The very high water vapor sorption capacity is probed by utilizing in situ humidity PXRD and ca

SUBMITTER: Manitz T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12508726 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature