An ultralong single-crystalline nanoporous 3D transition metal-oxo framework nanowire family

作者：Luo, Hao; Lin, Cong; You, Yang-En; Zhang, Xue; Li, Jian; Zhang, Lei; Sun, Junliang^*; Wei, Zidong^*; Hu, Jin-Song^*

来源：Matter, 2023, 6(10): 3598-3607.

DOI：10.1016/j.matt.2023.08.002

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Exploring metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with specific structures is of great interest in both theoretical studies and practical applications. Herein, using a commercial achiral reagent (nitrilotriacetic acid [H3NTA]), a nanoporous MOF family, M(II)3(NTA)2 (M = Co, Fe, Mn; M-NTA), is discovered in the form of ultralong single -crystalline nanowires. It possesses an extraordinary structure with a very rare seven-coordination pattern (MO6N) for metal ions and an unprecedented chiral 3D transition metal-oxo framework constructed by edge-shared MO6N decahedra and MO6 octahedra. M-NTA shows excellent activity and selectivity in catalytic hydroboration of alkynes, and M -O in MO6 is the theoretical catalytic active site that is assisted by the possible structural steric effect between the activated MO6 and two adjacent MO6N polyhedra. These findings indicate that the M-NTA family not only enriches the structural diversity of MOF materials but that it also shows potential for catalytic organic conversion.

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  重庆大学; 中国科学院; 中国科学院研究生院; 北京大学