Insights into the Structure and Dynamics of Metal–Organic Frameworks via Transmission Electron Microscopy
- 18 September 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Vol. 142 (41), 17224-17235
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c08773
Abstract
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are hybrid materials composed of metal ions and organic linkers featuring high porosity, crystallinity, and chemical tunability at multiple length scales. Recent advancement in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and its direct application to MOF structure-property relationships have changed how we consider rational MOF design and development. Herein, we provide a perspective on TEM studies of MOFs and highlight the utilization of state-of-the-art TEM technologies to explore dynamic MOF processes and host-guest interactions. Additionally, we provide thoughts on what the future holds for TEM in the study of MOFs.Keywords
Funding Information
- Air Force Research Laboratory (FA8650-15-2-5518)
- Army Research Office (W911NF-181-0359, W911NF-191-0340)
- Basic Energy Sciences (DE-FG02-08ER46519)
- Human Frontier Science Program (LT000869/2018-C)
- National Science Foundation (DGE-1842165, NSF DMR-1720139)
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