Adsorption of CO2, CH4, and N2 on Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks: Experiments and Simulations

Experimental measurements and molecular simulations were conducted for two zeolitic imidazolate frameworks, ZIF‐8 and ZIF‐76. The transferability of the force field was tested by comparing molecular simulation results of gas adsorption with experimental data available in the literature for other ZIF materials (ZIF‐69). Owing to the good agreement observed between simulation and experimental data, the simulation results can be used to identify preferential adsorption sites, which are located close to the organic linkers. Topological mapping of the potential‐energy surfaces makes it possible to relate the preferential adsorption sites, Henry constant, and isosteric heats of adsorption at zero coverage to the nature of the host–guest interactions and the chemical nature of the organic linker. The role played by the topology of the solid and the organic linkers, instead of the metal sites, upon gas adsorption on zeolite‐like metal–organic frameworks is discussed.     

柔性多羧酸配体锶配合物的合成、晶体结构及拓扑学分析

利用水热合成制备了一个新颖的基于柔性多羧酸配体的碱土金属配合物Sr(BuTA)_0.5(H₂O)₂(1)(H₄BuTA=1,2,3,4-丁四酸)。利用元素分析及X-射线单晶衍射对其进行了表征。结构分析结果表明标题化合物1属于单斜晶系,P2₁/c空间群,晶胞参数为a=0.870 03(5) nm,b=0.793 03(5) nm,c=1.268 07(5) nm,β=127.689(3)°,晶胞体积V=0.692 36(7) nm³,Z=4,D_calc=2.290 g·cm^-3,F(000)=468,μ=7.768 cm^-1,R=0.015 8,wR=0.037 7。在化合物1中,每个Sr(Ⅱ)的配位环境为八配位的反四棱柱配位构型。在配合物中金属和配体互相连接形成一个三维的框架结构,其拓扑为(4⁶)₂(4¹².6¹².8⁴)。在其结构中配体是少见的八连接点。对配合物1的热稳定性也做了测试。     

Molecular tectonics of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs): a rational design strategy for unusual mixed-connected network topologies

To systematically explore the higher-dimensional network structures with mixed connectivity, a series of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with unusual (3,6)-connected net topologies are presented. These crystalline materials include [{[Mn(btza)2(H2O)2].2 H2O}n] (1), [{[Zn(btza)2(H2O)2].2 H2O}n] (2), [{[Cu(btza)2].H2O}n] (3), and [{[Cd(btza)2].3 H2O}n] (4), which have been successfully assembled through a predesigned three-connected organic component bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)acetate (btza) with a variety of octahedral metal cores based on the modular synthetic methodology. The topological paradigms shown in this work cover the 2D CdCl2, 3D (4(2).6)2(4(4).6(2).8(7).10(2)), and pyrite (pyr) types. That is, when properly treated with the familiar first-row divalent metal ions, btza may perfectly furnish the coordination spheres for effective connectivity to result in diverse (3,6)-connected nets. Beyond this, a detailed analysis of network topology for all known 3D (3,6)-connected frameworks in both inorganic and inorganic-organic hybrid materials is described. Specific network connectivity of these MOFs indicates that the metal centers represent the most significant and alterable factor in structural assembly, although they show reliable and similar geometries. In this context, the combination of the distinct d10 AgI ion with btza in different solvents affords two isomorphous MOFs [{[Ag(btza)].glycol}n] (5) and [{[Ag(btza)]CH3OH}n] (6) with a binodal 4-connected 3D SrAl2 (sra) topology. The network structures of MOFs 1-3 and 5 turn out to be more complicated and interesting if one considers the hydrogen bonding between the host coordination frameworks and the intercalated solvent molecules. Furthermore, the role of the included solvents in the generation and stabilization of MOFs 1-6 is also investigated.