Molecular Intermediate in the Directed Formation of a Zeolitic Metal–Organic Framework

Autor: May Nyman, Mark E. Bowden, Dushyant Barpaga, Yi Han, Wenqian Xu, Praveen K. Thallapally, Lili Liu, Michael A. Sinnwell, Sanjit Ghose, Quin R. S. Miller, Maria L. Sushko, Lauren Palys, H. Todd Schaef
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142:17598-17606
ISSN: 1520-5126
0002-7863
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c07862
Popis: Directed synthesis promises control over architecture and function of framework materials. In practice, however, designing such syntheses requires a detailed understanding of the multistep pathways of framework formations, which remain elusive. By identifying intermediate coordination complexes, this study provides insights into the complex role of a structure-directing agent (SDA) in the synthetic realization of a promising material. Specifically, a novel molecular intermediate was observed in the formation of an indium zeolitic metal-organic framework (ZMOF) with a sodalite topology. The role of the imidazole SDA was revealed by time-resolved in situ powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS).
Databáze: OpenAIRE