Abstract
In this chapter, the intriguing Lewis acid-and-base chemistry within the assembled porous medium of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is discussed. Three parts are structured: MOFs as Lewis bases (e.g., with free-standing sulfur donors for metal uptake); as Lewis acids (with open metal sites); and the rich interplay of the opposing acid-base pair (e.g., the ‘flip-flop’ dynamics of acid or base character). We focus on the well-defined spatial configuration of the coordinated guests within the MOF matrix, so as to fully utilize its confinement effect for structural studies and for applications of sensing, heavy metal removal and heterogeneous catalysis (e.g., emulating the entatic state in enzymes).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry III |
| Subtitle of host publication | From Biology to Nanotechnology |
| Editors | Edwin Constable, Gerard Parkin, Lawrence Que |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 99-117 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780081026892 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780081026885 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Research Keywords
- Coordination chemistry
- Crystal engineering
- Hard-and-soft linkers
- Heavy metal removal
- Heterogeneous catalysis
- Hierarchical structures
- MetalationMetal–organic frameworks
- Molecular design
- Phosphine ligands
- Porous materials
- Post-synthetic modification
- Sensors
- Sulfur ligands