Low-Temperature Melting and Glass Formation of the Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks ZIF-62 and ZIF-76 through Ionic Liquid Incorporation

Nozari V, Smirnova O, Tuffnell JM, Knebel A, Bennett TD, Wondraczek L (2022)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Book Volume: 7

Article Number: 2200343

Journal Issue: 11

DOI: 10.1002/admt.202200343

Abstract

Hybrid glass formation offers a potential route for processing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in bulk shapes, however, only a small number of MOFs have proven to be meltable. For the non-meltable zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8, ionic liquid (IL) incorporation has recently been found to reduce the melting temperature to below the thermal decomposition temperature, thus, enabling the formation of IL@ZIF-8 glasses. Here, the effect of IL incorporation on the enthalpic response of some zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) and other MOFs upon heating is reported. For ZIF-62, ZIF-67, ZIF-76, and MIL-68, the accessibility of the metal site and MOF porosity govern the meltability of IL@MOF composites. IL incorporation enables the formation of ZIF-76 glasses, and significantly reduces the melting temperature of ZIF-62 but does not seem to facilitate the melting of ZIF-67 or MIL-68 (before thermal decomposition). Although the thermal stability limit of the IL plays an important role in governing the melting window of the IL@MOF composite, by careful selection of the melting temperature, thermal decomposition and compositional changes upon melting can be avoided to a greater extent. IL incorporation seems to offer a more universal route for melting MOFs, but requires careful adaption to the specific MOF architecture.

Authors with CRIS profile

Involved external institutions

How to cite

APA:

Nozari, V., Smirnova, O., Tuffnell, J.M., Knebel, A., Bennett, T.D., & Wondraczek, L. (2022). Low-Temperature Melting and Glass Formation of the Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks ZIF-62 and ZIF-76 through Ionic Liquid Incorporation. Advanced Materials Technologies, 7(11). https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202200343

MLA:

Nozari, Vahid, et al. "Low-Temperature Melting and Glass Formation of the Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks ZIF-62 and ZIF-76 through Ionic Liquid Incorporation." Advanced Materials Technologies 7.11 (2022).

BibTeX: Download