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Isolating reactive metal-based species in Metal-Organic Frameworks - viable strategies and opportunities

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dc.contributor.authorYoung, R.J.
dc.contributor.authorHuxley, M.T.
dc.contributor.authorPardo, E.
dc.contributor.authorChampness, N.R.
dc.contributor.authorSumby, C.J.
dc.contributor.authorDoonan, C.J.
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractStructural insight into reactive species can be achieved via strategies such as matrix isolation in frozen glasses, whereby species are kinetically trapped, or by confinement within the cavities of host molecules. More recently, Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have been used as molecular scaffolds to isolate reactive metal-based species within their ordered pore networks. These studies have uncovered new reactivity, allowed observation of novel metal-based complexes and clusters, and elucidated the nature of metal-centred reactions responsible for catalysis. This perspective considers strategies by which metal species can be introduced into MOFs and highlights some of the advantages and limitations of each approach. Furthermore, the growing body of work whereby reactive species can be isolated and structurally characterised within a MOF matrix will be reviewed, including discussion of salient examples and the provision of useful guidelines for the design of new systems. Novel approaches that facilitate detailed structural analysis of reactive chemical moieties are of considerable interest as the knowledge garnered underpins our understanding of reactivity and thus guides the synthesis of materials with unprecedented functionality.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityRosemary J. Young, Michael T. Huxley, Emilio Pardo, Neil R. Champness, Christopher J. Sumby and Christian J. Doonan
dc.identifier.citationChemical Science, 2020; 11(16):4031-4050
dc.identifier.doi10.1039/d0sc00485e
dc.identifier.issn2041-6520
dc.identifier.issn2041-6539
dc.identifier.orcidYoung, R.J. [0000-0001-7874-5529]
dc.identifier.orcidSumby, C.J. [0000-0002-9713-9599]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/126377
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP190101402
dc.rightsThis journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2020
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1039/d0sc00485e
dc.titleIsolating reactive metal-based species in Metal-Organic Frameworks - viable strategies and opportunities
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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