Issue 54, 2020

The force of MOFs: the potential of switchable metal–organic frameworks as solvent stimulated actuators

Abstract

We evaluate experimentally the force exerted by flexible metal–organic frameworks through expansion for a representative model system, namely MIL-53(Al). The results obtained are compared with data collected from intrusion experiments while molecular simulations are performed to shed light on the re-opening of the guest-loaded structure. The critical impact of the transition stimulating medium on the magnitude of the expansion force is demonstrated.

Graphical abstract: The force of MOFs: the potential of switchable metal–organic frameworks as solvent stimulated actuators

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
07 apr 2020
Accepted
27 may 2020
First published
27 may 2020

Chem. Commun., 2020,56, 7411-7414

The force of MOFs: the potential of switchable metal–organic frameworks as solvent stimulated actuators

P. Freund, I. Senkovska, B. Zheng, V. Bon, B. Krause, G. Maurin and S. Kaskel, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 7411 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC02505D

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