Ultrafast synthesis of zirconium-porphyrin framework nanocrystals from alkoxide precursors
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Porphyrinic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer high surface areas and tunable catalytic and optoelectronic properties, making them versatile candidates for applications in phototherapy, drug delivery, photocatalysis, electronics, and energy storage. However, a key challenge for industrial integration is the rapid, cost-effective production of suitable sizes. This study introduces Zr(IV) alkoxides as metal precursors, achieving ultrafast (∼minutes) and high-yield (>90%) synthesis of three well-known Zr-based porphyrinic MOF nanocrystals: MOF-525, PCN-224, and PCN-222, each with distinct topologies. By adjusting linker-to-metal and modulator-to-metal ratios, we attain precise control over single-phase formation. Demonstrating alkoxides' potential, we synthesized nanosized PCN-224 at room temperature within seconds using a continuous multifluidic method. This advancement greatly simplifies porphyrinic MOF production, enabling broader industrial and scientific applications.
Source: Cell Reports Physical Science
Language: English
Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $5,460
Awards: G108126998, G1175115578, G1180116736, G1496055848, G1939706375, G2001806450, G2262748287, Heating triggered drug release from nanometric inorganic-metal organic framework composites, G2550080368, G2601397997, G300900553, G300979063, G3074390934, G3345895242, G3480869486, G357876662, G3681454997, G3876637791, G4042783231, G425668148, G4937468798, G5080475149, G5353516086, Heating triggered drug release from nanometric inorganic-metal organic framework composites, G6818627905, G683931746, G6982826053, SPAtially-Controlled lIgand arraNGement by origami-based nanoprinters, G7984235579, G8512683158
OpenAlex ID: W4405288415