Issue 46, 2019
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Dalton Transactions

Enhancing the hydrostability and processability of metal–organic polyhedra by self-polymerization or copolymerization with styrene†

Xiao-Yan Xie,a   Fan Wu,a   Xiao-Qin Liua  and  Lin-Bing Sun ORCID logo *a  

* Corresponding authors

a State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
E-mail: lbsun@njtech.edu.cn

Abstract

Metal–organic polyhedra (MOPs) have attracted considerable research interest due to their unique cavity structure and fascinating physicochemical properties. However, their poor hydrostability and low processability hinder their applications seriously. Here we report a polymerization strategy (self-polymerization or copolymerization with styrene) to crosslink discrete MOP molecules, through which hydrophilic MOPs become hydrophobic, thus enhancing their hydrostability obviously. The obtained polymers exhibit much better selective CO2 adsorption performance than bulk MOPs. Moreover, the processability of these materials is greatly improved and solid-state materials with different shapes (e.g. cylindrical, tapered, and cubic) can be produced through utilizing their easy-curing and molding properties.

Graphical abstract: Enhancing the hydrostability and processability of metal–organic polyhedra by self-polymerization or copolymerization with styrene

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9DT02859E
Article type
Communication
Submitted
10 Jul 2019
Accepted
29 Oct 2019
First published
30 Oct 2019

Dalton Trans., 2019,48, 17153-17157

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Enhancing the hydrostability and processability of metal–organic polyhedra by self-polymerization or copolymerization with styrene

X. Xie, F. Wu, X. Liu and L. Sun, Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 17153 DOI: 10.1039/C9DT02859E

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