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Liquid metal-organic frameworks.

Romain Gaillac1,2, Pluton Pullumbi2, Kevin A Beyer3

  • 1Chimie ParisTech, PSL Research University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, 75005 Paris, France.

Nature Materials
|October 17, 2017
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Researchers created a novel metal-organic framework (MOF) liquid by melting a crystalline structure. This MOF liquid retains the chemical configuration, bonding, and porosity of its solid precursor, opening new material possibilities.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Background:

  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are versatile materials with broad applications.
  • Recent research trends explore disordered MOF states beyond crystalline structures.
  • Amorphous MOF phases like glasses and gels are gaining attention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the formation and properties of a metal-organic framework (MOF) liquid.
  • To understand the structural, dynamical, and thermodynamical characteristics of the molten MOF.
  • To determine if the parent crystalline framework's properties are preserved in the liquid state.

Main Methods:

  • Melting a zeolitic imidazolate framework to obtain a MOF liquid.
  • In situ variable temperature X-ray diffraction.

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  • Ex situ neutron pair distribution function experiments.
  • First-principles molecular dynamics simulations.

    • Main Results:

    • A strongly associated MOF liquid was successfully formed by melting a zeolitic imidazolate framework.
    • Structural, dynamical, and thermodynamical data confirmed the liquid's nature.
    • The chemical configuration, coordinative bonding, and porosity of the parent crystal were found to be retained in the MOF liquid.

    Conclusions:

    • The study demonstrates the feasibility of creating MOF liquids.
    • The MOF liquid preserves key structural and chemical features of its crystalline precursor.
    • This finding suggests MOF liquids as a promising new class of materials with tunable properties.