Polymer@MOF@MOF: “grafting from” atom transfer radical polymerization for the synthesis of hybrid porous solids

Abstract

The application of a core–shell architecture allows the formation of a polymer-coated metal–organic framework (MOF) maintaining high surface area (2289–2857 m² g⁻¹). The growth of a MOF shell from a MOF core was used to spatially localize initiators by post-synthetic modification. The confinement of initiators ensures that polymerization is restricted to the outer shell of the MOF.