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Kuthuru Suresh1, Andre P Kalenak1, Ania Sotuyo1, Adam J Matzger1,2.
Abstract
Exerting morphological control over metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is critical for determining their catalytic performance and to optimize their packing behavior in areas from separations to fuel gas storage. A mechanism-based approach to tailor the morphology of MOFs is introduced and experimentally demonstrated for five cubic Zn4 O-based MOFs. This methodology provides three key features: 1) computational screening for selection of appropriate additives to change crystal morphology based on knowledge of the crystal structure alone; 2) use of additive to metal cluster geometric relationships to achieve morphologies expressing desired crystallographic facets; 3) potential for suppression of interpenetration for certain phases.Entities:
Keywords: additive; crystal growth rate; crystal morphology; metal-organic framework (MOF); morphology engineering
Year: 2022 PMID: 35143079 PMCID: PMC9303320 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200334
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chemistry ISSN: 0947-6539 Impact factor: 5.020
Scheme 1Schematic of MOF synthesis with and without the presence of an additive. A change in relative crystal growth rates of crystal facets due to the presence of the additive results in altered crystal morphology without changing the underlying crystal structure.
Figure 1The structure of the pore window in the {100} plane of Zn4O(FMA)3 (a), MOF‐5 (b), IRMOF‐3 (c), SNU‐70 (d), and IRMOF‐8 (e). The C to C distances of the MOF two diagonal clusters are highlighted in blue. (f) Molecular structures of designed additives used for this study: A1=biphenyl‐3,4′‐dicarboxylic acid, A2=m‐terphenyl‐4,4’‐dicarboxylic acid, A3=5’‐bromo‐[1,1’ : 3’,1’’‐terphenyl]‐4,4’‐dicarboxylic acid, A4=[1,1’ : 3’,1’’‐terphenyl]‐4,4’,5’‐tricarboxylic acid, A5=1,3,5‐tris(4‐carboxyphenyl)benzene, A6=5’‐bromo‐[1,1’:3’,1’’:4’’,1’’’‐quaterphenyl]‐4,4’’’‐dicarboxylic acid, and A7=[1,1’ : 3’,1’’ : 4’’,1’’’‐quaterphenyl]‐4,4’’’,5’‐tricarboxylic acid.
Figure 2(a) Optical images of cubic and truncated octahedral morphologies of Zn4O(FMA)3. (b) PXRD pattern of truncated octahedral morphology sample compared with the simulated pattern of Zn4O(FMA)3 computed from its crystal structure (CSD refcode XOZXOA).
Figure 3(a) and (b). Optical images of cubic and non‐cubic morphologies of MOF‐5 and IRMOF‐3. (c) and (d) PXRD patterns of new morphologies of MOF‐5 and IRMOF‐3 compared with the simulated patterns of MOF‐5 and IRMOF‐3 computed from their crystal structures (CSD refcode SAHYOQ (MOF‐5) and EDUSUR).
Figure 4(a), (b), and (c). Optical images of cubic and non‐cubic morphologies SNU‐70 and IRMOF‐8. (d) and (e). PXRD patterns of new morphologies of SNU‐70 and IRMOF‐8 compared with simulated patterns of SNU‐70 and IRMOF‐8 computed from their crystal structures (CSD refcode GEBPEK and EDUTUS).
Scheme 2A schematic of crystal growth mechanism for cubic and non‐cubic morphologies of the MOF. The cubic crystal morphology (a) is controlled by the slower crystal growth along {100} facet direction. The additive blocks MOF growth along {110} or {111} crystallographic facet directions partially or at the expense of all {100} facets during crystal growth which results in the formation of rhombic dodecahedral (b), truncated octahedral (c), and octahedral (d) crystal morphologies.