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Title: Reticular chemistry in the rational synthesis of functional zirconium cluster-based MOFs

Journal Article · · Coordination Chemistry Reviews

In the past two decades, reticular chemistry has developed into a powerful tool for the design and synthesis of porous, crystalline framework materials. The discovery of the first hexanuclear, zirconium cluster-based MOF (i.e. UiO-66; fcu net) led to a vast library of functional Zr-MOFs with various properties. The versatile connectivity of zirconium hexanuclear clusters and the adaptable tunability of organic ligands have resulted in the rational synthesis of a large set of Zr-MOFs based on edge-transitive nets; these nets commonly exists in crystalline network structures as suggested by reticular chemistry. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the synthesis of zirconium cluster-based MOFs in the light of reticular chemistry design principles. Isoreticular tuning of MOF parent structures and post-synthetic modification of Zr-MOFs for targeted applications are also deliberated.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Energy Frontier Research Center for Inorganometallic Catalyst Design (ICDC); University of Notre Dame, IN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS)
Grant/Contract Number:
NA0003763; SC0012702
OSTI ID:
1529902
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1642258
Journal Information:
Coordination Chemistry Reviews, Vol. 386, Issue C; ISSN 0010-8545
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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