The beneficial effects of transmetalation on MOFs' functional behaviours are well-known as it endows the material with novel functionalities. Even though the structural adaptation of the framework to the new metal ion has a great impact on the properties of the resulting material, this subject still remains poorly understood. Herein, we present a detailed structural study by single crystal XRD and scanning electron microscopy on the unprecedented Co-substituted form of a renowned MOF, namely IRMOF-9. The performed Zn-to-Co exchange induced profound changes in the microstructure of the crystals as well as in the framework arrangement. While the evaluation of the first suggests an unconventional transmetalation mechanism involving a phase demolition and re-growth process, the average coordination network shows a remarkable shrinking of the solid with a loss of ∼2.5% of its starting volume. This deformation comes with an increased exposure of the metal sites to the MOF cavities due to a more open disposition of the linkers, whose peculiar disorder agrees with such structural change. These results shed light on the complexity of IRMOF-9(Co), highlighting the importance of structural investigations in transmetalation studies.

MOF transmetalation beyond cation substitution: Defective distortion of IRMOF-9 in the spotlight / Canossa, Stefano; Fornasari, Luca; Demitri, Nicola; Mattarozzi, Monica; Choquesillo-Lazarte, Duane; Pelagatti, Paolo; Bacchi, Alessia. - In: CRYSTENGCOMM. - ISSN 1466-8033. - 21:5(2019), pp. 827-834. [10.1039/c8ce01808a]

MOF transmetalation beyond cation substitution: Defective distortion of IRMOF-9 in the spotlight

Canossa, Stefano;FORNASARI, LUCA;Mattarozzi, Monica;Pelagatti, Paolo;Bacchi, Alessia
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2019-01-01

Abstract

The beneficial effects of transmetalation on MOFs' functional behaviours are well-known as it endows the material with novel functionalities. Even though the structural adaptation of the framework to the new metal ion has a great impact on the properties of the resulting material, this subject still remains poorly understood. Herein, we present a detailed structural study by single crystal XRD and scanning electron microscopy on the unprecedented Co-substituted form of a renowned MOF, namely IRMOF-9. The performed Zn-to-Co exchange induced profound changes in the microstructure of the crystals as well as in the framework arrangement. While the evaluation of the first suggests an unconventional transmetalation mechanism involving a phase demolition and re-growth process, the average coordination network shows a remarkable shrinking of the solid with a loss of ∼2.5% of its starting volume. This deformation comes with an increased exposure of the metal sites to the MOF cavities due to a more open disposition of the linkers, whose peculiar disorder agrees with such structural change. These results shed light on the complexity of IRMOF-9(Co), highlighting the importance of structural investigations in transmetalation studies.
2019
MOF transmetalation beyond cation substitution: Defective distortion of IRMOF-9 in the spotlight / Canossa, Stefano; Fornasari, Luca; Demitri, Nicola; Mattarozzi, Monica; Choquesillo-Lazarte, Duane; Pelagatti, Paolo; Bacchi, Alessia. - In: CRYSTENGCOMM. - ISSN 1466-8033. - 21:5(2019), pp. 827-834. [10.1039/c8ce01808a]
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