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Title: A flexible thioether-based MOF as a crystalline sponge for structural characterization of liquid organic molecules

Journal Article · · Materials Chemistry Frontiers
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c7qm00152e· OSTI ID:1469991
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  1. Department of Chemistry; Texas A&M University; College Station; USA
  2. Chemistry Department; College of Science; King Saud University; Riyadh 11451; Saudi Arabia
  3. Department of Chemistry; Texas A&M University; College Station; USA; Chemistry Department

Herein, we present a flexible MOF (PCN-41) composed of a thioether-based linker. By the virtue of the low symmetry, structural flexibility, and the electron-rich cavity environment, PCN-41 exhibits crystalline sponge behavior toward a series of electron-deficient liquid molecules.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Gas Separations Relevant to Clean Energy Technologies (CGS)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001015
OSTI ID:
1469991
Journal Information:
Materials Chemistry Frontiers, Vol. 1, Issue 9; Related Information: CGS partners with University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Davis; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; University of Minnesota; National Energy Technology Laboratory; Texas A&M University; ISSN 2052-1537
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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