A new type of CH binding site in a -bridging hexafluorosilicate ultramicroporous material that offers trace CH capture.

Hybrid ultramicroporous materials (HUMs) comprising hexafluorosilicate (SiF , SIFSIX) and their variants are promising physisorbents for trace acetylene (CH) capture and separation, where the inorganic anions serve as -bridging pillars. Herein, for the first time, we report a strategy of fluorine binding engineering in these HUMs switching the coordination mode of SIFSIX from traditional to rarely explored . The first example of a rigid HUM involving -bridging SIFSIX, SIFSIX-bidmb-Cu (bidmb = 1,4-bis(1-imidazolyl)-2,5-dimethylbenzene), is reported.

Cross-Linking CdSO-Type Nets with Hexafluorosilicate Anions to Form an Ultramicroporous Material for Efficient CH/CO and CH/CH Separation.

A 4.6.8 topology hybrid ultramicroporous material (HUM), {[CuF(SiF)(L)]·G}, (L = 4,4'-bisimidazolylbiphenyl, G = guest molecules), 1, formed by cross-linking interpenetrated 3D four-connected CdSO-type nets with hexafluorosilicate anions is synthesized and evaluated in the context of gas sorption and separation herein.

Shape-Memory Effect Enabled by Ligand Substitution and CO Affinity in a Flexible SIFSIX Coordination Network.

We report that linker ligand substitution involving just one atom induces a shape-memory effect in a flexible coordination network. Specifically, whereas SIFSIX-23-Cu, [Cu(SiF )(L) ] , (L=1,4-bis(1-imidazolyl)benzene, SiF =SIFSIX) has been previously reported to exhibit reversible switching between closed and open phases, the activated phase of SIFSIX-23-Cu , [Cu(SiF )(L ) ] (L =2,5-bis(1-imidazolyl)pyridine), transformed to a kinetically stable porous phase with strong affinity for CO . As-synthesized SIFSIX-23-Cu , α, transformed to less open, γ, and closed, β, phases during activation.

Crystal engineering of ionic cocrystals comprising Na/K salts of hesperetin with hesperetin molecules and solubility modulation.

Hesperetin (HES) is a weakly acidic flavonoid of topical interest owing to its antiviral properties. Despite the presence of HES in many dietary supplements, its bioavailability is hindered by poor aqueous solubility (1.35 µg ml) and rapid first-pass metabolism.

Efficient propyne/propadiene separation by microporous crystalline physiadsorbents.

Selective separation of propyne/propadiene mixture to obtain pure propadiene (allene), an essential feedstock for organic synthesis, remains an unsolved challenge in the petrochemical industry, thanks mainly to their similar physicochemical properties. We herein introduce a convenient and energy-efficient physisorptive approach to achieve propyne/propadiene separation using microporous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Specifically, HKUST-1, one of the most widely studied high surface area MOFs that is available commercially, is found to exhibit benchmark performance (propadiene production up to 69.

Reversible Switching between Nonporous and Porous Phases of a New SIFSIX Coordination Network Induced by a Flexible Linker Ligand.

Closed-to-open structural transformations in flexible coordination networks are of potential utility in gas storage and separation. Herein, we report the first example of a flexible SiF-pillared square grid material, [Cu(SiF)(L)] (L = 1,4-bis(1-imidazolyl)benzene), . exhibits reversible switching between nonporous () and several porous (, , , and ) phases triggered by exposure to N, CO, or HO.

Tuning the Gate-Opening Pressure in a Switching pcu Coordination Network, X-pcu-5-Zn, by Pillar-Ligand Substitution.

Coordination networks that reversibly switch between closed and open phases are of topical interest since their stepped isotherms can offer higher working capacities for gas-storage applications than the related rigid porous coordination networks. To be of practical utility, the pressures at which switching occurs, the gate-opening and gate-closing pressures, must lie between the storage and delivery pressures. Here we study the effect of linker substitution to fine-tune gate-opening and gate-closing pressure.

The electrochemical discrimination of pinene enantiomers by a cyclodextrin metal-organic framework.

Pinene is a family of bicyclic monoterpenes found in nature, which exhibits important applications in chemical industry and biomedicine; however, the discrimination methods used for pinene enantiomers are still rare. The alpha- and beta-pinene enantiomers were recognized and discriminated via an electrochemical method for the first time based on a cyclodextrin metal-organic framework (CD-MOF) as an electrochemical chiral sensor.