Tailoring porosity and rotational dynamics in a series of octacarboxylate metal-organic frameworks.

ABSTRACT: Modulation and precise control of porosity of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is of critical importance to their materials function. Here we report modulation of porosity for a series of isoreticular octacarboxylate MOFs, denoted MFM-180 to MFM-185, via a strategy of selective elongation of metal-organic cages. Owing to the high ligand connectivity, these MOFs do not show interpenetration, and are robust structures that have permanent porosity. Interestingly, activated MFM-185a shows a high Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area of 4,734 m² g^-1 for an octacarboxylate MOF. These MOFs show remarkable CH₄ and CO₂ adsorption properties, notably with simultaneously high gravimetric and volumetric deliverable CH₄ capacities of 0.24 g g

SUBMITTER: Moreau F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5373404 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature