Post-synthetic modification of epitaxially grown, highly oriented functionalized MOF thin films

Thin films of MOFs grown on solid substrates offer a huge potential with regard to tailoring the properties of a surface, in particular if used in connection with post-synthesis modification (PSM). Here, we report on the PSM of surface-supported crystalline MOFs, with target molecules using an amine-based coupling strategy.     

In Situ Modification of Metal–Organic Frameworks in Mixed‐Matrix Membranes

Processable films of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have been long sought to advance the application of MOFs in various technologies from separations to catalysis. Herein, MOF–polymer mixed‐matrix membranes (MMMs) are described, formed on several substrates using a wide variety of MOF materials. These MMMs can be delaminated from their substrates to create free‐standing MMMs that are mechanically stable and pliable. The MOFs in these MMMs remain highly crystalline, porous, and accessible for further chemical modification through postsynthetic modification (PSM) and postsynthetic exchange (PSE) processes. Overall, the findings here demonstrate a versatile approach to preparing stable functional MMMs that should contribute significantly to the advancement of these materials.     

Cr-MIL-101-NH_2的手性后合成修饰

采用后合成修饰技术(postsynthetic modification,PSM)设计并合成手性金属-有机框架化合物(metal-organic frameworks,MOFs),将L型脯氨酸衍生物Boc-L-ProCl,后修饰到金属有机-框架化合物Cr-MIL-101-NH_2孔道中,制得手性金属有机-框架化合物Cr-MIL-101-PaB_2。经核磁(~1H NMR)结果证实,修饰产率高达64%,固体圆二色谱(CD)测试结果表明经后合成修饰后的CrMIL-101-PaB_2具有旋光性。红外光谱(IR)、氮气脱附-吸附、热重(TGA)、粉末X射线衍射(PXRD)手段对其进行表征。实验结果证实,为避免金属-有机框架化合物自组装的不确定性,采用后合成修饰技术,可按需合成手性金属有机-框架化合物。     

Cr-MIL-101-NH2的手性后合成修饰

采用后合成修饰技术（postsynthetic modification,PSM）设计并合成手性金属-有机框架化合物（metal-organic frameworks,MOFs）,将L型脯氨酸衍生物Boc-L-ProCl,后修饰到金属有机-框架化合物Cr-MIL-101-NH₂孔道中,制得手性金属有机-框架化合物Cr-MIL-101-PaB₂。经核磁（¹H NMR）结果证实,修饰产率高达64%,固体圆二色谱（CD）测试结果表明经后合成修饰后的Cr-MIL-101-PaB₂具有旋光性。红外光谱（IR）、氮气脱附-吸附、热重（TGA）、粉末X射线衍射（PXRD）手段对其进行表征。实验结果证实,为避免金属-有机框架化合物自组装的不确定性,采用后合成修饰技术,可按需合成手性金属有机-框架化合物。     

金属离子调控IRMOF3-sal的发光性质

通过后合成修饰将水杨醛(Salicylaldehyde, sal)锚装在金属-有机框架化合物IRMOF-3上, 捕获不同金属离子得到系列化合物IRMOF3-M_sal(M=Mg, Zn, Co, Cd, Ni, Eu, Nd, Pr, Tb); 采用红外光谱、元素分析和X射线粉末衍射对其进行表征, 并对其荧光性质进行了对比研究. 结果表明, IRMOF3-M_sal的荧光峰均发生较大蓝移且IRMOF3-Mg_sal的荧光强度最大.     

Functional tolerance in an isoreticular series of highly porous metal-organic frameworks

A series of highly porous University of Michigan Crystalline Material (UMCM-1) type Zn-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were synthesized from mono- and bi-functionalized benzenedicarboxylate (BDC) ligands. In total, 16 new functionalized UMCM-1 derivatives were obtained by a combination of pre- and postsynthetic functionalization. Through postsynthetic modification (PSM), amino-halo bifunctional MOFs were converted into amide-halo materials via solid-state acylation reactions. A series of bifunctional MOFs containing Cl, Br, and I groups revealed that PSM conversion is not affected by the size of the halide, only by the steric bulk of the reagent used in these solid-state organic transformations.     

Tandem postsynthetic modification of metal-organic frameworks using an inverse-electron-demand Diels-Alder reaction

A postsynthetic modification (PSM) scheme for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has been developed using a tetrazine-based "Click" reaction. It was found that the efficacy of this modification procedure was dependent on the MOF topology and, in the case of an isoreticular MOF (IRMOF) system, required the formation of a mixed-ligand IRMOF with a suitable ratio of 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate (BDC) and an olefin-tagged BDC derivative. On the basis of the versatile use of tetrazine "Click" chemistry in bioconjugate chemistry, we expect that this scheme will prove to be a useful reaction for preparing functionalized materials, including MOFs.     

Stereoselective Halogenation of Integral Unsaturated C‐C Bonds in Chemically and Mechanically Robust Zr and Hf MOFs

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) containing Zr^IV‐based secondary building units (SBUs), as in the UiO‐66 series, are receiving widespread research interest due to their enhanced chemical and mechanical stabilities. We report the synthesis and extensive characterisation, as both bulk microcrystalline and single crystal forms, of extended UiO‐66 (Zr and Hf) series MOFs containing integral unsaturated alkene, alkyne and butadiyne units, which serve as reactive sites for postsynthetic modification (PSM) by halogenation. The water stability of a Zr–stilbene MOF allows the dual insertion of both ?OH and ?Br groups in a single, aqueous bromohydrination step. Quantitative bromination of alkyne‐ and butadiyne‐containing MOFs is demonstrated to be stereoselective, as a consequence of the linker geometry when bound in the MOFs, while the inherent change in hybridisation and geometry of integral linker atoms is facilitated by the high mechanical stabilities of the MOFs, allowing bromination to be characterised in a single‐crystal to single‐crystal (SCSC) manner. The facile addition of bromine across the unsaturated C?C bonds in the MOFs in solution is extended to irreversible iodine sequestration in the vapour phase. A large‐pore interpenetrated Zr MOF demonstrates an I₂ storage capacity of 279 % w/w, through a combination of chemisorption and physisorption, which is comparable to the highest reported capacities of benchmark iodine storage materials for radioactive I₂ sequestration. We expect this facile PSM process to not only allow trapping of toxic vapours, but also modulate the mechanical properties of the MOFs.     

Multi-functional sites catalysts based on post-synthetic modification of metal-organic frameworks

Multi-functional sites MOFs have been explored as a new type of heterogeneous catalytic materials, which can be constructed by various post-synthetic modifications.     

Synthesis of Robust MOFs@COFs Porous Hybrid Materials via an Aza-Diels–Alder Reaction: Towards High-Performance Supercapacitor Materials

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have attracted enormous attention in recent years. Recently, MOF@COF are emerging as hybrid architectures combining the unique features of the individual components to enable the generation of materials displaying novel physicochemical properties. Herein we report an unprecedented use of aza-Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction as post-synthetic modification of MOF@COF-LZU1, to generate aza-MOFs@COFs hybrid porous materials with extended π-delocalization. A a proof-of-concept, the obtained aza-MOFs@COFs is used as electrode in supercapacitors displaying specific capacitance of 20.35 μF cm⁻² and high volumetric energy density of 1.16 F cm⁻³. Our approach of post-synthetic modification of MOFs@COFs hybrids implement rational design for the synthesis of functional porous materials and expands the plethora of promising application of MOFs@COFs hybrid porous materials in energy storage applications.     

Single-Crystal Transformation Engineering the Spin Change of Metal–Organic Frameworks via Cluster Deconstruction

Spin crossover (SCO) materials with new architectures will expand and enrich the research in the SCO field. Here, we report two metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) containing tetradentate organic ligands and hexatopic linkers [Ag₈X₈(CN)₆]⁶⁻ (X=Br and I), which represents the first SCO MOF with clusters as building blocks. The silver halide cluster can be further removed after reacting with lithium tetracyanoquinodimethan (LiTCNQ). Such post-synthetic modification (PSM) is realized via single-crystal to single-crystal (SCSC) transformation from urk to nbo topology. Accordingly, the spin state and fluorescence properties are greatly modified by cluster deconstruction. Therefore, these achievements will provide new ideas for the design of new SCO systems and the development of PSM methods.     

Tuning Hydrogen Sorption Properties of Metal–Organic Frameworks by Postsynthetic Covalent Modification

Postsynthetic modification is presented as a means to tune the hydrogen adsorption properties of a series of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). IRMOF‐3 (isoreticular metal–organic framework), UMCM‐1‐NH₂ (University of Michigan crystalline material), and DMOF‐1‐NH₂ (DABCO metal–organic framework) have been covalently modified with a series of anhydrides or isocyanates and the hydrogen sorption properties have been studied. Both the storage capacities and isosteric heats of adsorption clearly show that covalent postsynthetic modification can significantly enhance the sorption affinity of MOFs with hydrogen and in some cases increase both gravimetric and volumetric uptake of the gas as much as 40 %. The significance of the present study is illustrated by: 1) the nature of the substituents introduced by postsynthetic modification result in different effects on the binding of hydrogen; 2) the covalent postsynthetic modification approach allows for systematic modulation of hydrogen sorption properties; and 3) the ease of postsynthetic modification of MOFs allows a direct evaluation of the interplay between MOF structure, hydrogen uptake, and heat of adsorption. The findings presented herein show that postsynthetic modification is a powerful method to manipulate and better understand the gas sorption properties of MOFs.     

Spray-Coating of Catalytically Active MOF–Polythiourea through Postsynthetic Polymerization

A UiO-66-NCS MOF was formed by postsynthetic modification of UiO-66-NH₂. The UiO-66-NCS MOFs displays a circa 20-fold increase in activity against the chemical warfare agent simulant dimethyl-4-nitrophenyl phosphate (DMNP) compared to UiO-66-NH₂, making it the most active MOF materials using a validated high-throughput screening. The −NCS functional groups provide reactive handles for postsynthetic polymerization of the MOFs into functional materials. These MOFs can be tethered to amine-terminated polypropylene polymers (Jeffamines) through a facile room-temperature synthesis with no byproducts. The MOFs are then crosslinked into a MOF–polythiourea (MOF–PTU) composite material, maintaining the catalytic properties of the MOF and the flexibility of the polymer. This MOF–PTU hybrid material was spray-coated onto Nyco textile fibers, displaying excellent adhesion to the fiber surface. The spray-coated fibers were screened for the degradation of DMNP and showed durable catalytic reactivity.     

Nylon–MOF Composites through Postsynthetic Polymerization

Hybridization of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and polymers into composites yields materials that display the exceptional properties of MOFs with the robustness of polymers. However, the realization of MOF–polymer composites requires efficient dispersion and interactions of MOF particles with polymer matrices, which remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report a simple, scalable, bench‐top approach to covalently tethered nylon–MOF polymer composite materials through an interfacial polymerization technique. The copolymerization of a modified UiO‐66‐NH₂ MOF with a growing polyamide fiber (PA‐66) during an interfacial polymerization gave hybrid materials with up to around 29 weight percent MOF. The covalent hybrid material demonstrated nearly an order of magnitude higher catalytic activity for the breakdown of a chemical warfare simulant (dimethyl‐4‐nitrophenyl phosphate, DMNP) compared to MOFs that are non‐covalently, physically entrapped in nylon, thus highlighting the importance of MOF–polymer hybridization.     

金属有机骨架材料应用于二氧化碳环加成反应的研究进展

化石燃料的燃烧产生大量二氧化碳,引起了包括温室效应在内的诸多生态环境问题。二氧化碳作为一种重要的碳资源,也可用于制备多种重要的化工原料。环氧化合物与二氧化碳环加成是二氧化碳资源化利用的重要方向,并且产物环状碳酸酯在工业上能得到广泛利用。但二氧化碳具有惰性,不易被活化,因此寻求高效且稳定的催化剂成为实现二氧化碳快速转化的关键。金属有机骨架(MOFs)因具有不饱和金属位点、多孔性等优点而被应用到各类催化反应中。又因其具有路易斯酸碱位点,对二氧化碳与环氧化物环加成反应有着突出的催化效果,所以在该反应体系中也有着出色的表现,但其反应条件比较苛刻。环氧化物的活化是在环加成反应中的重要环节,卤化物对环氧化物的活化有很好的效果,但是存在难回收的问题;卤化物阴离子还会引起含铁金属的腐蚀,在一定程度上限制了大规模工业使用。很多研究人员致力于寻找减少使用该类助剂的方法,改进催化体系,于是催生出了关于MOFs改性的各类方法。本文列举了在催化二氧化碳与环氧化物环加成反应过程中关于MOFs的利用以及改性方法,并展望了MOFs材料在催化领域的发展前景。     

Pore‐Surface Engineering by Decorating Metal‐Oxo Nodes with Phenylsilane to Give Versatile Super‐Hydrophobic Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

Hydrophobization of metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) is important to push forward their practical use and thus has attracted increasing interest. In contrast to the previous reports, which mainly focused on the modification of organic ligands in MOFs, herein, we reported a novel strategy to decorate the metal‐oxo nodes of MOFs with phenylsilane to afford super‐hydrophobic NH₂‐UiO‐66(Zr), which shows highly improved base resistance and holds great promise in versatile applications, such as organic/water separation, self‐cleaning, and liquid‐marble fabrication. This work demonstrates the first attempt at metal‐oxo node modification for super‐hydrophobic MOFs, advancing a new concept in the design of MOFs with controlled wettability for practical applications.     

Functionalization of Metal–Organic Frameworks through the Postsynthetic Transformation of Olefin Side Groups

For the first time, the adaptability of the C?C double bond as a versatile precursor for the postsynthetic modification (PSM) of microporous materials was extensively investigated and evaluated. Therefore, an olefin‐tagged 4,4′‐bipyridine linker was synthesized and successfully introduced as pillar linker within a 9,10‐triptycenedicarboxylate (TDC) zinc paddle‐wheel metal–organic framework (MOF) through microwave‐assisted synthesis. Different reactions, predominately used in organic chemistry, were tested, leading to the development of new postsynthetic reactions for the functionalization of solid materials. The postsynthetic oxidation of the olefin side groups applying osmium tetroxide (OsO₄) as a catalyst led to the formation of a microporous material with free vicinal diol functionalities. The epoxidation with dimethyldioxirane (DMDO) enabled the synthesis of epoxy‐functionalized MOFs. In addition to that, reaction procedures for a postsynthetic hydroboration with borane dimethyl sulfide as well as a photoinduced thiol–ene click reaction with ethyl mercaptan were developed. For all of these PSMs, yields of more than 90 % were obtained, entirely maintaining the crystallinity of the MOFs. Since the direct introduction of the corresponding groups by means of pre‐synthetic approaches is hardly possible, these new PSMs are useful tools for the functionalization of porous solids towards applications such as selective adsorption, separation, and catalysis.