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Journal article
Metal-organic framework glasses with permanent accessible porosity
Nature Communications, Vol.9(1), 5042
28/11/2018
PMID: 30487589
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Abstract
To date, only several microporous, and even fewer nanoporous, glasses have been produced, always via post synthesis acid treatment of phase separated dense materials, e.g. Vycor glass. In contrast, high internal surface areas are readily achieved in crystalline materials, such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). It has recently been discovered that a new family of melt quenched glasses can be produced from MOFs, though they have thus far lacked the accessible and intrinsic porosity of their crystalline precursors. Here, we report the first glasses that are permanently and reversibly porous toward incoming gases, without post-synthetic treatment. We characterize the structure of these glasses using a range of experimental techniques, and demonstrate pores in the range of 4 - 8 angstrom. The discovery of MOF glasses with permanent accessible porosity reveals a new category of porous glass materials that are elevated beyond conventional inorganic and organic porous glasses by their diversity and tunability.
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- Title
- Metal-organic framework glasses with permanent accessible porosity
- Creators
- Chao Zhou - University of CambridgeLouis Longley - University of CambridgeAndraz Krajnc - National Institute of ChemistryGlen J. Smales - University College LondonAng Qiao - Wuhan University of TechnologyIlknur Erucar - Özyeğin UniversityCara M. Doherty - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationAaron W. Thornton - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationAnita J. Hill - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationChristopher W. Ashling - University of CambridgeOmid T. Qazvini - MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and NanotechnologySeok J. Lee - MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and NanotechnologyPhilip A. Chater - Diamond Light SourceNicholas J. Terrill - Diamond Light SourceAndrew J. Smith - Diamond Light SourceYuanzheng Yue - Aalborg UniversityGregor Mali - National Institute of ChemistryDavid A. Keen - Rutherford Appleton LaboratoryShane G. Telfer - MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and NanotechnologyThomas D. Bennett - University of Cambridge
- Publication Details
- Nature Communications, Vol.9(1), 5042
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- T.D.B. would like to thank the Royal Society for a University Research Fellowship, and for their support (UF150021). We acknowledge the provision of synchrotron access to Beamline I22 (exp. NT18236-1) at the Diamond Light Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory UK. We also thank Diamond Light Source for access to beamline I15-1 (EE171151). C.Z. acknowledges the financial support from the China Scholarship Council and the Elite Research Travel Scholarship from the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science. A.K. and G.M. acknowledge the support of the Slovenian Research Agency (research core funding No. P1-0021). C.M.D. is supported by the Australian Research Council (DE140101359) and a Veski Inspiring Women Fellowship. L.L. would like to thank the EPSRC for an allocated studentship. C.W.A. would like to thank the Royal Society for a PhD studentship (RG160498), and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) for additional support (C2017/ 3108). S.G.T., S.J.L. and O.T.Q. acknowledge the RSNZ Marsden Fund grant MAU1411. The authors gratefully acknowledge assistance from Dr. Shichun Li in data collection
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- 991013036377802368
- Copyright
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- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article