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Anisotropic flexibility and rigidification in a TPE-based Zr-MOFs with scu topology

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  • Sha-Sha Meng

    (Nanjing Normal University)

  • Ming Xu

    (Nanjing Normal University)

  • Hanxi Guan

    (Zhejiang University
    Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou)

  • Cailing Chen

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

  • Peiyu Cai

    (Texas A&M University)

  • Bo Dong

    (Nanjing Normal University)

  • Wen-Shu Tan

    (Nanjing Normal University)

  • Yu-Hao Gu

    (Nanjing Normal University)

  • Wen-Qi Tang

    (Nanjing Normal University)

  • Lan-Gui Xie

    (Nanjing Normal University)

  • Shuai Yuan

    (Nanjing University)

  • Yu Han

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
    South China University of Technology
    South China University of Technology)

  • Xueqian Kong

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Zhi-Yuan Gu

    (Nanjing Normal University)

Abstract

Tetraphenylethylene (TPE)-based ligands are appealing for constructing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with new functions and responsiveness. Here, we report a non-interpenetrated TPE-based scu Zr-MOF with anisotropic flexibility, that is, Zr-TCPE (H4TCPE = 1,1,2,2-tetra(4-carboxylphenyl)ethylene), remaining two anisotropic pockets. The framework flexibility is further anisotropically rigidified by installing linkers individually at specific pockets. By individually installing dicarboxylic acid L1 or L2 at pocket A or B, the framework flexibility along the b-axis or c-axis is rigidified, and the intermolecular or intramolecular motions of organic ligands are restricted, respectively. Synergistically, with dual linker installation, the flexibility is completely rigidified with the restriction of ligand motion, resulting in MOFs with enhanced stability and improved separation ability. Furthermore, in situ observation of the flipping of the phenyl ring and its rigidification process is made by 2H solid-state NMR. The anisotropic rigidification of flexibility in scu Zr-MOFs guides the directional control of ligand motion for designing stimuli-responsive emitting or efficient separation materials.

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  • Sha-Sha Meng & Ming Xu & Hanxi Guan & Cailing Chen & Peiyu Cai & Bo Dong & Wen-Shu Tan & Yu-Hao Gu & Wen-Qi Tang & Lan-Gui Xie & Shuai Yuan & Yu Han & Xueqian Kong & Zhi-Yuan Gu, 2023. "Anisotropic flexibility and rigidification in a TPE-based Zr-MOFs with scu topology," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-41055-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41055-6
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