On the limit of proton-coupled electronic doping in a Ti(iv)-containing MOF† † Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03019a

ABSTRACT: TiIV-containing metal–organic frameworks are known to accumulate electrons in their conduction bands, accompanied by protons, when irradiated in the presence of alcohols. The archetypal system, MIL-125, was recently shown to reach a limit of 2e− per Ti8 octomeric node. However, the origin of this limit and the broader applicability of this unique chemistry relies not only on the presence of TiIV, but also access to inorganic inner-sphere Lewis basic anions in the MOF nodes. Here, we study the loading of protons and electrons in MIL-125, and assess the thermodynamic limit of doping these materials. We find that the limit is determined by the reduction potential of protons: in high charging regimes the MOF exceeds the H+/H2 potential. Generally, we offer the design principle that inorganic a

SUBMITTER: Mancuso J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8442679 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature