Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(34)
Published: June 12, 2024
Abstract
Stimuli‐responsive
physisorbents
that
undergo
reversible
structural
transformations
induced
by
external
stimuli
(e.g.
light,
guests,
or
heat)
offer
the
promise
of
utility
in
gas
storage
and
separation.
Whereas
reports
on
guest
light‐responsive
sorbents
have
increased
recent
years,
we
are
unaware
exhibit
both
light
guest‐induced
transformations.
Herein,
report
square
lattice,
sql
,
topology
coordination
network
Zn(fba)(bis)
⋅
2DMF
(
sql‐5,6‐Zn‐α
5=trans‐4,4′‐bis(1‐imidazolyl)stilbene=bis,
6=2,2‐bis(4‐carboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane=H
2
fba)
underwent
single‐crystal‐to‐single‐crystal
transformation
(SCSC)
upon
activation,
affording
nonporous
sql‐5,6‐Zn‐β
.
Parallel
alignment
at
3.23
Å
olefinic
moieties
adjacent
bis
ligands
enabled
SCSC
[2+2]
photocycloaddition
exposure
to
UV
(365
nm)
sunlight.
thereby
transformed
mot‐5,6‐Zn‐α
which
was
subsequently
activated
narrow
pore
phase
mot‐5,6‐Zn‐β
exhibited
S‐shaped
adsorption
isotherms
characteristic
changes
when
exposed
CO
195
K
(type‐F–IV
type
F–I,
respectively).
Cycling
experiments
conducted
reduced
particle
size
after
cycle
1
into
a
rare
example
shape
memory
network,
sql‐5,6‐Zn‐γ
Insight
this
smorgasbord
gained
from
situ
PXRD,
single
crystal
XRD
H
NMR
spectroscopy
experiments.
ACS Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(1), P. 56 - 65
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Propane
(C3H8)
is
a
widely
used
fuel
gas.
Metal–organic
framework
(MOF)
physisorbents
that
are
C3H8
selective
offer
the
potential
to
significantly
reduce
energy
footprint
for
capturing
from
natural
gas,
where
typically
present
as
minor
component.
Here
we
report
recovery
performance
of
previously
unreported
lonsdaleite,
lon,
topology
MOF,
chiral
metal–organic
material,
[Ni(S-IEDC)(bipy)(SCN)]n,
CMOM-7.
CMOM-7
was
prepared
three
low-cost
precursors:
Ni(SCN)2,
S-indoline-2-carboxylic
acid
(S-IDECH),
and
4,4′-bipyridine
(bipy),
its
structure
determined
by
single
crystal
X-ray
crystallography.
Pure
gas
adsorption
isotherms
revealed
exhibited
high
uptake
(2.71
mmol
g–1)
at
0.05
bar,
an
indication
higher
affinity
than
both
C2H6
CH4.
Dynamic
column
breakthrough
experiments
afforded
purity
capture
mixture
comprising
C3H8/C2H6/CH4
(v/v/v
=
5/10/85).
Despite
dilute
stream,
registered
dynamic
time
difference
between
79.5
min
g–1,
superior
those
previous
MOF
studied
under
same
flow
rate.
Analysis
crystallographic
data
Grand
Canonical
Monte
Carlo
simulations
provides
insight
into
two
binding
sites
in
CMOM-7,
which
driven
C–H···π
hydrogen
bonding
interactions.
Chemistry of Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(23), P. 10001 - 10008
Published: Nov. 30, 2023
Separation
of
the
C8
aromatic
isomers,
xylenes
(PX,
MX,
and
OX)
ethylbenzene
(EB),
is
important
to
petrochemical
industry.
Whereas
physisorptive
separation
an
energy-efficient
alternative
current
processes,
such
as
distillation,
physisorbents
do
not
generally
exhibit
strong
selectivity.
Herein,
we
report
mixed-linker
square
lattice
(sql)
coordination
network
[Zn2(sba)2(bis)]n·mDMF
(sql-4,5-Zn,
H2sba
or
4
=
4,4'-sulfonyldibenzoic
acid,
bis
5
trans-4,4'-bis(1-imidazolyl)stilbene)
its
sorption
properties.
sql-4,5-Zn
was
found
high
uptake
capacity
for
liquid
aromatics
(∼20.2
wt
%),
best
our
knowledge,
it
first
sorbent
selectivity
PX,
EB,
MX
over
OX
binary,
ternary,
quaternary
mixtures
from
gas
chromatography.
Single-crystal
structures
narrow-pore,
intermediate-pore,
large-pore
phases
provided
insight
into
phase
transformations,
which
were
enabled
by
flexibility
linker
ligands
changes
in
grid
geometry
interlayer
distances.
This
work
adds
library
two-dimensional
networks
that
uptake,
thanks
clay-like
expansion,
selectivity,
shape-selective
binding
sites,
isomers.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 21, 2025
Removing
trace
amounts
of
C2H2
from
C2H2/C2H4
mixtures
for
C2H4
purification
is
crucial
but
extremely
challenging.
In
this
work,
by
introducing
SiF62–
with
specific
recognition
C2H2,
we
constructed
a
robust
adsorbent,
FJI-W88,
high
adsorption
capacity
and
excellent
separation
selectivity.
FJI-W88
not
only
exhibits
ultrahigh
uptake
at
0.01
bar
(2.80
mmol
g–1)
also
shows
exceptional
(1/99)
IAST
selectivity
698.
Column
breakthrough
experiments
further
demonstrate
that
can
obtain
purity
(≥99.95%)
yield
(230.0
mol
kg–1)
mixtures.
Additionally,
the
performance
basically
unaffected
under
harsh
conditions,
such
as
temperature
humidity.
Materials Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7(22), P. 5693 - 5730
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
highlights
recent
research
progress
in
MOF
materials
for
the
important
separation
of
gaseous
hydrocarbons,
especially
ethylene,
propylene,
and
butadiene.
The
uniqueness
MOFs
to
achieve
those
is
also
outlined.
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 3254 - 3262
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
well-known
Werner
complex,
[Ni(4-methylpyridine)
4
(NCS)
2
],
has
been
revisited
to
investigate
its
phase
switching
and
shape-memory
effect
induced
by
p
-xylene
vapor.
The
stimulus-responsive
behavior
of
coordination
networks
(CNs),
which
switch
between
closed
(nonporous)
and
open
(porous)
phases,
is
interest
because
its
potential
utility
in
gas
storage
separation.
Herein,
we
report
two
polymorphs
a
new
square-lattice
(sql)
topology
CN,
X-sql-1-Cu,
formula
[Cu(Imibz)2]n
(HImibz
=
{[4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenylimino]methyl}benzoic
acid),
isolated
from
the
as-synthesized
CN
X-sql-1-Cu-(MeOH)2·2MeOH,
subsequently
transformed
to
narrow
pore
solvate,
X-sql-1-Cu-A·MeOH,
upon
mild
activation
(drying
air
or
heating
at
333
K
under
nitrogen).
X-sql-1-Cu-A·MeOH
contains
MeOH
cavities,
was
removed
through
exposure
vacuum
for
2
h,
yielding
nonporous
(closed)
phase
X-sql-1-Cu-A.
In
contrast,
more
dense
polymorph,
X-sql-1-Cu-B,
obtained
by
exposing
X-sql-1-Cu-(MeOH)2·2MeOH
directly
h.
Gas
sorption
studies
conducted
on
X-sql-1-Cu-A
X-sql-1-Cu-B
revealed
different
switching
behaviors
phases
(X-sql-1-Cu·CO2
X-sql-1-Cu·C2H2),
with
gate-opening
threshold
pressures
CO2
195
C2H2
278
K.
Coincident
situ
powder
X-ray
diffraction
that
after
first
cycle
CO2-induced
transformation
thereafter
reversible.
results
presented
herein
provide
insights
into
relationship
effect
polymorphism
properties.
To
best
our
knowledge,
whereas
sql
such
as
X-sql-1-Cu
are
widely
studied
terms
their
structural
properties,
this
study
represents
only
second
example
an
in-depth
properties
polymorphic
networks.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 15, 2024
Abstract
A
4
.6
10
.8
topology
hybrid
ultramicroporous
material
(HUM),
{[Cu
1.5
F(SiF
6
)(L)
2.5
]·G}
n
,
(L
=
4,4′‐bisimidazolylbiphenyl,
G
guest
molecules),
1
formed
by
cross‐linking
interpenetrated
3D
four‐connected
CdSO
‐type
nets
with
hexafluorosilicate
anions
is
synthesized
and
evaluated
in
the
context
of
gas
sorption
separation
herein.
first
HUM
functionalized
two
different
types
fluorinated
sites
(SiF
2−
F
−
anions)
lining
along
pore
surface.
The
optimal
size
(≈5
Å)
combining
mixed
high‐density
electronegative
enable
to
preferentially
adsorb
C
2
H
over
CO
hydrogen
bonding
interactions
a
high
isosteric
heat
adsorption
(
Q
st
)
≈42.3
kJ
mol
−1
at
zero
loading.
pronounced
discriminatory
behaviors
lead
excellent
performance
for
/CO
/C
that
surpasses
many
well‐known
sorbents.
Dynamic
breakthrough
experiments
are
conducted
confirm
practical
capability
which
reveal
an
impressive
factor
6.1
equimolar
mixture.
Furthermore,
molecular
simulation
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
validate
strong
binding
stems
from
chelating
fix
between
SiF
anion
coordinated
anion.