A cationic fcu-lanthanide MOF enhances the uptake of iodine vapour at room temperature
Clara Zwanziger1, Walace D do Pim1, Alexandros A Kitos1
1Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada. mmuruges@uottawa.ca.
Abstract:
The first example of a cationic cluster-based fcu-lanthanide metal-organic framework (MOF) bearing an asymmetric linker, herein named UOTT-4, has been designed and fully characterized. Compared to its rare-earth (RE) anionic counterpart (RE-UiO-66), UOTT-4 was found to significantly improve the performance towards adsorption of iodine vapour at room temperature, opening avenues for the design of the next-generation cationic porous materials for the beneficial uptake and confinement of target molecules.


