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  • Chemistry
  • Catalysis

Background:

  • Superacids are highly acidic materials with a Hammett acidity function (H0) ≤ -12.
  • Solid-state superacids offer advantages over liquid acids but require new designable systems.
  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are versatile porous materials with tunable structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a novel solid superacid based on a metal-organic framework (MOF).
  • To investigate the potential of sulfated MOFs as superacidic materials.
  • To provide the first evidence of superacidity in MOF structures.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a sulfated metal-organic framework (MOF-808-2.5SO4) by treating MOF-808-P with sulfuric acid.
  • Characterization of the material's acidity using the Hammett acidity function (H0).
  • Structural elucidation using single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.

Main Results:

  • The sulfated MOF, MOF-808-2.5SO4, demonstrated a Hammett acidity function (H0) ≤ -14.5.
  • This acidity level confirms the material as a superacid.
  • Single-crystal X-ray diffraction identified zirconium-bound sulfate groups as the source of superacidity.

Conclusions:

  • The study reports the first instance of superacidity in a metal-organic framework (MOF).
  • Sulfated MOFs represent a new class of designable solid superacids.
  • These findings open avenues for developing advanced solid acid catalysts.