The Synthesis Science of Targeted Vapor-Phase Metal-Organic Framework Postmodification

J Am Chem Soc. 2020 Jan 8;142(1):242-250. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b10034. Epub 2019 Dec 18.

Abstract

The postmodification of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) affords exceedingly high surface area materials with precisely installed chemical features, which provide new opportunities for detailed structure-function correlation in the field of catalysis. Here, we significantly expand upon the number of vapor-phase postmodification processes reported to date through screening a library of atomic layer deposition (ALD) precursors, which span metals across the periodic table and which include ligands from four distinct precursor classes. With a large library of precursors and synthesis conditions, we discern trends in the compatibility of precursor classes for well-behaved ALD in MOFs (AIM) and identify challenges and solutions to more precise postsynthetic modification.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Gases / chemistry*
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks / chemistry*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Gases
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks