Mechanical properties of zeolitic metal–organic frameworks: mechanically flexible topologies and stabilization against structural collapse

T. D. Bennett; J. Sotelo; Jin-Chong Tan; S. A. Moggach

doi:10.1039/C4CE02145B

Mechanical properties of zeolitic metal–organic frameworks: mechanically flexible topologies and stabilization against structural collapse†‡

T. D. Bennett,*^a J. Sotelo,^bc Jin-Chong Tan^d and S. A. Moggach^b

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^a Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, UK
E-mail: tdb35@cam.ac.uk

^b EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, UK

^c EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of St. Andrews, Purdie Building, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, UK

^d Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, UK

Abstract

We report on the elastic moduli of two large pore zeolitic metal–organic frameworks (rho- and sod-ZMOF). Their extremely low (1.93 GPa), and intermediate (5.57 GPa) moduli are compared with those of zeolites of identical topologies, finding similarities relative to frameworks in the same family. Whilst collapse upon ball-milling occurs quickly, common solvents can be used to stabilise the structure, a facile method which may be applicable to other porous hybrid frameworks.

This article is part of the themed collection: Metal-Organic Frameworks and Hybrid Materials

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CE02145B
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 27 Oct 2014
Accepted: 14 Nov 2014
First published: 14 Nov 2014
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