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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Crystallography
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Structural disorder is a key factor in tuning functional material properties.
  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are complex framework materials where disorder can be exploited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and structurally characterize a disordered lanthanide MOF, UoB-100(Dy).
  • To investigate the nature of the disorder and its impact on the material's structure and properties.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis and structural characterization of UoB-100(Dy).
  • 3D diffuse scattering (DS) analysis and Monte Carlo (MC) simulations.
  • Quantum mechanical calculations.

Main Results:

  • UoB-100(Dy) exhibits disorder in its nonanuclear secondary building units (SBUs).
  • Strong correlations between metal clusters lead to a complex nanodomain structure.
  • Linker strain was identified as the driving force for nanodomain formation.

Conclusions:

  • The nanodomain structure in UoB-100(Dy) arises from correlated disorder.
  • This structural feature has significant implications for the magnetic, gas storage, and mechanical properties of lanthanide MOFs.