Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(7), P. 2879 - 2884
Published: Feb. 10, 2022
We
have
constructed
an
unprecedented
MOF
platform
that
accommodates
a
range
of
5f-block
metal
ions
(Th4+,
U4+,
Np4+,
Pu4+)
as
the
primary
building
block.
The
isoreticular
actinide
metal-organic
frameworks
(An-MOFs)
exhibit
periodic
trends
in
12-coordinate
environment,
ligand
configuration,
and
resulting
ultramicroporosity.
It
holds
potential
distinguishing
neighboring
tetravalent
actinides.
ionic
radius,
carboxylate
bite
angle,
anthracene
plane
twisting,
interligand
interactions,
countercation
templating
collectively
determine
interplay
between
solvation,
modulation,
complexation,
coordination
saturation
central
actinide,
while
lanthanide
counterparts
are
stabilized
by
formation
dimer-based
motif.
Quantum
chemical
calculations
indicate
this
large
number
is
only
feasible
high-symmetry
environment
provided
An-MOFs.
This
category
MOFs
not
demonstrates
autoluminescence
(4.16
×
104
counts
per
second
gram)
but
also
portends
wide-bandgap
(2.84
eV)
semiconducting
property
with
implications
for
multitude
applications
such
hard
radiation
detection.
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(6), P. 1721 - 1730
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
synthetic
modulation
approach
has
given
rise
to
two
topologically
distinct
thorium-based
MOFs,
whose
polymorphism
allows
for
elucidating
how
the
structure
of
MOF,
in
isolation,
influences
sensing
efficacy
Cr(
vi
)
oxyanions.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(16), P. 4219 - 4229
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Energy–structure–property
relationships
in
uranium
metal–organic
frameworks
offer
a
deeper
understanding
of
their
behaviors,
explaining
why
structure
produces
function.
This
becomes
crucial
for
the
rational
design
such
materials
with
enhanced
properties.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(7), P. 2879 - 2884
Published: Feb. 10, 2022
We
have
constructed
an
unprecedented
MOF
platform
that
accommodates
a
range
of
5f-block
metal
ions
(Th4+,
U4+,
Np4+,
Pu4+)
as
the
primary
building
block.
The
isoreticular
actinide
metal-organic
frameworks
(An-MOFs)
exhibit
periodic
trends
in
12-coordinate
environment,
ligand
configuration,
and
resulting
ultramicroporosity.
It
holds
potential
distinguishing
neighboring
tetravalent
actinides.
ionic
radius,
carboxylate
bite
angle,
anthracene
plane
twisting,
interligand
interactions,
countercation
templating
collectively
determine
interplay
between
solvation,
modulation,
complexation,
coordination
saturation
central
actinide,
while
lanthanide
counterparts
are
stabilized
by
formation
dimer-based
motif.
Quantum
chemical
calculations
indicate
this
large
number
is
only
feasible
high-symmetry
environment
provided
An-MOFs.
This
category
MOFs
not
demonstrates
autoluminescence
(4.16
×
104
counts
per
second
gram)
but
also
portends
wide-bandgap
(2.84
eV)
semiconducting
property
with
implications
for
multitude
applications
such
hard
radiation
detection.