Guest-Dependent Single-Crystal-to-Single-Crystal Phase Transitions in a Two-Dimensional Uranyl-Based Metal-Organic Framework

Sylvia L. Hanna, Xuan Zhang, Ken Ichi Otake, Riki J. Drout, Peng Li, Timur Islamoglu, Omar K. Farha*

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Abstract

Two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks (2D-MOFs) have shown promise in gas storage and separation applications due to their structural isomerism in response to external stimuli such as temperature, mechanical pressure, and/or guest molecules. Here, we report the guest-dependent phase transitions of a uranyl-based 2D-MOF, NU-1302, observed as single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformations. Different stacking configurations of the same structure were observed in DMF and ethanol, and after supercritical CO 2 activation. The structural isomerism upon exposure to different solvents and when solvent-free demonstrated the ability of this system to respond to guests by shifting neighboring 2D sheets, resulting in the expansion or contraction of one-dimensional channels.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)506-512
Number of pages7
JournalCrystal Growth and Design
Volume19
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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