Formation Mechanisms and Defect Engineering of Imine-Based Porous Organic Cages
Journal Article
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· Chemistry of Materials
- Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
- Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)
The syntheses of porous organic cages (POCs) represent an important synthetic puzzle in dynamic covalent chemistry based self-sorting. Improved understanding of the formation mechanisms of POCs can lead to control and rational design of cages with desired functionality. Herein, we explore the formation mechanisms of imine-based POCs using time-resolved electrospray mass spectrometry, and electronic structure calculations at the density functional theory and correlated molecular orbital theory levels. We find that the synthesis of the [4+6] cycloimine cage CC3-R and the [2+3] cycloimine cage CC-pentane both proceed through similar intermediates via a series of consecutive reactions. The proposed reaction mechanisms are supported by electronic structure calculations. Based on our observations from both experiments and calculations, we propose a comprehensive method for designing and predicting new POC species. In addition, the observation of stable incomplete cages during CC3-R synthesis inspired us to design intentionally defective cages. These “missing-linker” type molecular defects are installed into CC3-R via non-solvent induced crystallization. The defective CC3-R materials are found to have enhanced CO2 interaction and improved CO2 uptake capacity due to the additional functional groups present within the CC3 crystals.
- Research Organization:
- Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Understanding and Control of Acid Gas-induced Evolution of Materials for Energy (UNCAGE-ME)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0012577
- OSTI ID:
- 1470285
- Journal Information:
- Chemistry of Materials, Journal Name: Chemistry of Materials Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 30; ISSN 0897-4756
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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