Estruturas Metalorgânicas (MOFs)
1995
- Omar M. Yaghi
- Gérard Férey
- Susumu Kitagawa
Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are crystalline porous materials constructed from metal-containing nodes (secondary building units, SBUs) and organic ligands, known as linkers. These components self-assemble into extended, one-, two-, or three-dimensional coordination polymers. The choice of metal and linker dictates the resulting framework’s topology, pore size, and chemical functionality, enabling a high degree of tunability for specific applications.
The fundamental concept of MOFs revolves around the principles of coordination chemistry and crystal engineering. The metal nodes, often metal ions or clusters like the paddlewheel dinuclear units or the iconic Zn4O(CO2)6 cluster, act as connection points, defining the vertices of a network. The organic linkers, typically multidentate ligands such as carboxylates, imidazolates, or pyridines (e.g., terephthalic acid), bridge these nodes to form the edges of the framework. This modular ‘building block’ approach, termed reticular chemistry, allows for the rational design of materials with predetermined structures and properties.
The self-assembly process is usually driven by thermodynamic control, often under solvothermal conditions, leading to highly ordered, crystalline materials. The resulting structures are characterized by permanent porosity, with internal voids and channels that become accessible to guest molecules after the removal of solvent molecules used during synthesis. The nature of the metal-ligand coordination bond is crucial; it must be strong enough to form a stable framework but often reversible enough to allow for defect healing and crystallization. This unique combination of organic and inorganic components within a single crystalline material distinguishes MOFs from traditional porous materials like zeolites (purely inorganic) or activated carbons (amorphous carbon), offering unparalleled chemical and structural diversity.
UNESCO Nomenclature: 2203
Química inorgânica
Interrupção
Revolucionário
Precursores
- coordination chemistry principles established by alfred werner
- zeolite and porous material science
- crystal engineering concepts developed by gerhard schmidt
- supramolecular chemistry principles
- prussian blue and hofmann clathrates as early coordination polymers
Aplicações
- gas storage (hydrogen, methane)
- captura de carbono
- heterogeneous catalysis
- chemical separations and purification
- drug delivery systems
- chemical sensing
Ideias de Inovação Potencial
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Related to: metal-organic framework, MOF, coordination polymer, secondary building unit, SBU, organic linker, porous material, self-assembly, reticular chemistry, crystal engineering.