Flexibility in a Metal–Organic Framework Material Controlled by Weak Dispersion Forces: The Bistability of MIL-53(Al)

Breathtaking MOFs: DFT calculations reveal that the exceptional, thermally induced density change of the metal–organic framework MIL53(Al) is controlled by a competition between short- and long-range interactions and entropic factors. As shown in the picture (C green, Al cyan, O red, H white), dispe...

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Main Authors: Walker, A., Civalleri, B., Slater, B., Mellot-Draznieks, C., Corà, F., Zicovich-Wilson, C.M., Román-Pérez, G., Soler, J., Gale, Julian
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Published: Wiley-VCH Verlag GMBH 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9088
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author Walker, A.
Civalleri, B.
Slater, B.
Mellot-Draznieks, C.
Corà, F.
Zicovich-Wilson, C.M.
Román-Pérez, G.
Soler, J.
Gale, Julian
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Civalleri, B.
Slater, B.
Mellot-Draznieks, C.
Corà, F.
Zicovich-Wilson, C.M.
Román-Pérez, G.
Soler, J.
Gale, Julian
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description Breathtaking MOFs: DFT calculations reveal that the exceptional, thermally induced density change of the metal–organic framework MIL53(Al) is controlled by a competition between short- and long-range interactions and entropic factors. As shown in the picture (C green, Al cyan, O red, H white), dispersive interactions between the phenyl rings are responsible for stabilizing a narrow-pore form at low temperature. At 325–375 K, vibrational entropy causes the structure to expand markedly, permitting large volumes of light gases to be adsorbed.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-90882017-09-13T14:48:44Z Flexibility in a Metal–Organic Framework Material Controlled by Weak Dispersion Forces: The Bistability of MIL-53(Al) Walker, A. Civalleri, B. Slater, B. Mellot-Draznieks, C. Corà, F. Zicovich-Wilson, C.M. Román-Pérez, G. Soler, J. Gale, Julian metal–organic frameworks dispersion interactions density functional calculations scaffold breathing gas adsorption Breathtaking MOFs: DFT calculations reveal that the exceptional, thermally induced density change of the metal–organic framework MIL53(Al) is controlled by a competition between short- and long-range interactions and entropic factors. As shown in the picture (C green, Al cyan, O red, H white), dispersive interactions between the phenyl rings are responsible for stabilizing a narrow-pore form at low temperature. At 325–375 K, vibrational entropy causes the structure to expand markedly, permitting large volumes of light gases to be adsorbed. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9088 10.1002/anie.201002413 Wiley-VCH Verlag GMBH restricted
spellingShingle metal–organic frameworks
dispersion interactions
density functional calculations
scaffold breathing
gas adsorption
Walker, A.
Civalleri, B.
Slater, B.
Mellot-Draznieks, C.
Corà, F.
Zicovich-Wilson, C.M.
Román-Pérez, G.
Soler, J.
Gale, Julian
Flexibility in a Metal–Organic Framework Material Controlled by Weak Dispersion Forces: The Bistability of MIL-53(Al)
title Flexibility in a Metal–Organic Framework Material Controlled by Weak Dispersion Forces: The Bistability of MIL-53(Al)
title_full Flexibility in a Metal–Organic Framework Material Controlled by Weak Dispersion Forces: The Bistability of MIL-53(Al)
title_fullStr Flexibility in a Metal–Organic Framework Material Controlled by Weak Dispersion Forces: The Bistability of MIL-53(Al)
title_full_unstemmed Flexibility in a Metal–Organic Framework Material Controlled by Weak Dispersion Forces: The Bistability of MIL-53(Al)
title_short Flexibility in a Metal–Organic Framework Material Controlled by Weak Dispersion Forces: The Bistability of MIL-53(Al)
title_sort flexibility in a metal–organic framework material controlled by weak dispersion forces: the bistability of mil-53(al)
topic metal–organic frameworks
dispersion interactions
density functional calculations
scaffold breathing
gas adsorption
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9088