Post-synthetic pore-space expansion in a di-tagged metal-organic framework

Authors

Lodey Tshering, University of WollongongFollow
Sally O. Hunter, University of WollongongFollow
Alexandra Nikolich, University of WollongongFollow
Erica Minato, University of WollongongFollow
Christopher M. Fitchett, University of Canterbury
Deanna D'Alessandro, University of Sydney
Christopher Richardson, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

94113

Publication Details

Tshering, L., Hunter, S. O., Nikolich, A., Minato, E., Fitchett, C. M., D'Alessandro, D. & Richardson, C. (2014). Post-synthetic pore-space expansion in a di-tagged metal-organic framework. CrystEngComm, 16 (39), 9158-9162.

Abstract

A rarely observed example of post-synthetically increasing pore space, while retaining the chemical functionality of the original metal-organic framework is reported. Conventional solvothermal heating in air was used to effect an efficient post-synthetic rearrangement of a bisallyloxy-tagged zinc metal-organic framework. This leads to the pore-space expanded MOF displaying a higher surface area yet lower affinity for CO2 sorption compared to the original MOF.