Tethering Effects in Oligomer-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) can be constructed using conventional molecular linkers or polymeric linkers (polyMOFs), but the relationship and relative properties of these related materials remain understudied. As an intermediate between these two extremes, a library of oligomeric ligand precurso...

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Published in:Inorganic chemistry 2022-08, Vol.61 (31), p.12284-12292
Main Authors: Dodson, Ryan A., Park, Junkil, Kim, Jihan, Cliffe, Matthew J., Cohen, Seth M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Diffraction
INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Ligands
Materials
Metal organic frameworks
Oligomers
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Summary:Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) can be constructed using conventional molecular linkers or polymeric linkers (polyMOFs), but the relationship and relative properties of these related materials remain understudied. As an intermediate between these two extremes, a library of oligomeric ligand precursors (dimers, trimers) was used to prepare a series of oligomeric-linker MOFs (oligoMOFs) based on the prototypical IRMOF-1 system. IRMOF-1 was found to be remarkably tolerant to a wide variety of oligomeric linkers, the use of which greatly enhanced the MOF yield and prevented framework interpenetration. Tether length-dependent ordering of ligand and metal cluster orientations was also observed in these oligoMOFs. Improved low-humidity stability was found in oligoIRMOF-1 samples, with surface area preservation varying as a function of tether length and a complete suppression of crystalline hydrolysis products for all oligoIRMOF-1 materials. These findings pave the way toward a better understanding of the structure–function relationships between monomeric, oligomeric, and polymeric MOFs and highlight an underutilized strategy for tuning MOF properties.
ISSN:0020-1669
1520-510X
DOI:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01567