A functional zeolite analogue assembled from metalloporphyrins

Margaret E. Kosal, Jun Hong Chou, Scott R. Wilson, Kenneth S. Suslick

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Abstract

The assembly of molecular building blocks with metal ions generating microporous network solids has been the focus of intense activity. Because of their potential applications associated with channels and cavities, such materials have been examined for size- and shape-selective catalysis, separations, sensors, molecular recognition and nanoscale reactors. Within this context, assemblies of robust and chemically versatile porphyrin and metalloporphyrin building blocks remain rare. Supramolecular architectures of porphyrin solids based on weak van der Waals interactions, hydrogen bonding and metalligand coordination networks have been reported. Although there are frequent allusions to zeolite-like microporosity from crystallography and loss of initial guest solvent molecules, evidence of functional microporous behaviour is scarce. We have demonstrated repeatable sorption-desorption with high selectivity on the basis of size, shape and functional group of the sorbate by a microporous metalloporphyrin solid in analogy to zeolites.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)118-121
Number of pages4
JournalNature Materials
Volume1
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2002

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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