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Reversible coordinative binding and separation of sulfur dioxide in a robust metal–organic framework with open copper sites (2019)
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Smith, G. L., Eyley, J. E., Han, X., Zhang, X., Li, J., Jacques, N. M., …Schröder, M. (2019). Reversible coordinative binding and separation of sulfur dioxide in a robust metal–organic framework with open copper sites. Nature Materials, 18(12), 1358-1365. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-019-0495-0

Emissions of SO2 from flue gas and marine transport have detrimental impacts on the environment and human health, but SO2 is also an important industrial feedstock if it can be recovered, stored and transported efficiently. Here we report the excepti... Read More about Reversible coordinative binding and separation of sulfur dioxide in a robust metal–organic framework with open copper sites.

Modulating proton diffusion and conductivity in metal–organic frameworks by incorporation of accessible free carboxylic acid groups (2018)
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Rought, P., Marsh, C., Pili, S., Silverwood, I. P., Sakai, V. G., Li, M., …Schröder, M. (2018). Modulating proton diffusion and conductivity in metal–organic frameworks by incorporation of accessible free carboxylic acid groups. Chemical Science, 10(5), 1492-1499. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8sc03022g

Three multi-carboxylic acid functionalised ligands have been designed, synthesised and utilised to prepare the new barium-based MOFs, MFM-510, -511, and -512, which show excellent stability to water-vapour. MFM-510 and MFM-511 show moderate proton co... Read More about Modulating proton diffusion and conductivity in metal–organic frameworks by incorporation of accessible free carboxylic acid groups.

Host–guest selectivity in a series of isoreticular metal–organic frameworks: observation of acetylene-to-alkyne and carbon dioxide-to-amide interactions (2018)
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Humby, J. D., Benson, O., Smith, G. L., Argent, S. P., da Silva, I., Cheng, Y., …Schröder, M. (2018). Host–guest selectivity in a series of isoreticular metal–organic frameworks: observation of acetylene-to-alkyne and carbon dioxide-to-amide interactions. Chemical Science, 10(4), 1098-1106. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8sc03622e

In order to develop new porous materials for applications in gas separations such as natural gas upgrading, landfill gas processing and acetylene purification it is vital to gain understanding of host-substrate interactions at a molecular level. Here... Read More about Host–guest selectivity in a series of isoreticular metal–organic frameworks: observation of acetylene-to-alkyne and carbon dioxide-to-amide interactions.

Halogen-substituted ureas for anion binding: solid state and solution studies (2017)
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Casula, A., Fornasier, M., Montis, R., Bettoschi, A., Argent, S. P., Blake, A. J., …Caltagirone, C. (in press). Halogen-substituted ureas for anion binding: solid state and solution studies. Supramolecular Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1080/10610278.2017.1377343

Herein, we report the synthesis and the anion binding properties of a family of N,N′-diphenylureas L1-L15, bearing on the aromatic ring(s) halogens (chlorine and iodine) and/or nitro or trifluoromethyl electron-withdrawing groups. The analysis of the... Read More about Halogen-substituted ureas for anion binding: solid state and solution studies.

Halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids (2016)
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Zavakhina, M. S., Yushina, I. V., Samsonenko, D. G., Dybtsev, D., Fedin, V. P., Argent, S. P., …Schröder, M. (2017). Halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids. Dalton Transactions, 46(2), 465-470. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6DT03969C

Chromeazurol B (Na2HL) is a pH-sensitive (halochromic) dye based on a hydroxytriarylmethane core and two carboxylate functional groups, which makes it suitable for the synthesis of coordination polymers. Two new coordination polymers [NaZn4(H2O)3(L)3... Read More about Halochromic coordination polymers based on a triarylmethane dye for reversible detection of acids.

The effect of carboxylate position on the structure of a metal organic framework derived from cyclotriveratrylene (2016)
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Martin, A. D., Easun, T. L., Argent, S. P., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., & Schröder, M. (2016). The effect of carboxylate position on the structure of a metal organic framework derived from cyclotriveratrylene. CrystEngComm, 19(4), 603-607. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ce01965j

Two cyclotriveratrylene-based ligands H3L1 and H3L2 have been synthesised using microwave heating and used in the formation of 1 [Zn2(L1)(DMA)2(CH3COO)] and 2 [Zn6(L2)4(DMA)6(H2O)5] (DMA = N,N-dimethylacetamide). 1 displays an unusual trigonal paddle... Read More about The effect of carboxylate position on the structure of a metal organic framework derived from cyclotriveratrylene.

Amides Do Not Always Work: Observation of Guest Binding in an Amide-Functionalized Porous Metal-Organic Framework (2016)
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Benson, O., da Silva, I., Argent, S. P., Cabot, R., Savage, M., Godfrey, H. G., …Schröder, M. (2016). Amides Do Not Always Work: Observation of Guest Binding in an Amide-Functionalized Porous Metal-Organic Framework. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 138(45), 14828-14831. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6b08059

An amide-functionalized metal organic framework (MOF) material, MFM-136, shows a high CO2 uptake of 12.6 mmol g–1 at 20 bar and 298 K. MFM-136 is the first example of an acylamide pyrimidyl isophthalate MOF without open metal sites and, thus, provide... Read More about Amides Do Not Always Work: Observation of Guest Binding in an Amide-Functionalized Porous Metal-Organic Framework.

Amides Do Not Always Work: Observation of Guest Binding in an Amide-Functionalized Porous Metal-Organic Framework (2016)
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Benson, O., da Silva, I., Argent, S. P., Cabot, R., Savage, M., Godfrey, H. G., …Schröder, M. (2016). Amides Do Not Always Work: Observation of Guest Binding in an Amide-Functionalized Porous Metal-Organic Framework. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 138(45), 14828–14831. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6b08059

An amide-functionalized metal organic framework (MOF) material, MFM-136, shows a high CO2 uptake of 12.6 mmol g–1 at 20 bar and 298 K. MFM-136 is the first example of an acylamide pyrimidyl isophthalate MOF without open metal sites and, thus, provide... Read More about Amides Do Not Always Work: Observation of Guest Binding in an Amide-Functionalized Porous Metal-Organic Framework.

Amides Do Not Always Work: Observation of Guest Binding in an Amide-Functionalized Porous Metal–Organic Framework (2016)
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Benson, O., da Silva, I., Argent, S. P., Cabot, R., Savage, M., Godfrey, H. G., …Schröder, M. (2016). Amides Do Not Always Work: Observation of Guest Binding in an Amide-Functionalized Porous Metal–Organic Framework. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 138(45), 14828-14831. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6b08059

An amide-functionalised metal organic frame-work (MOF) material, MFM-136, shows a high CO2 uptake of 12.6 mmol g-1 at 20 bar and 298 K. MFM-136 is the first example of acylamide pyrimidyl isophthalate MOF without open metal sites, and thus provides a... Read More about Amides Do Not Always Work: Observation of Guest Binding in an Amide-Functionalized Porous Metal–Organic Framework.

Selective Adsorption of Sulfur Dioxide in a Robust Metal-Organic Framework Material (2016)
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Savage, M., Cheng, Y., Easun, T. L., Eyley, J. E., Argent, S. P., Warren, M. R., …Schröder, M. (2016). Selective Adsorption of Sulfur Dioxide in a Robust Metal-Organic Framework Material. Advanced Materials, 28(39), 8705-8711. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201602338

Selective adsorption of SO2 is realized in a porous metal–organic framework material, and in-depth structural and spectroscopic investigations using X-rays, infrared, and neutrons define the underlying interactions that cause SO2 to bind more strongl... Read More about Selective Adsorption of Sulfur Dioxide in a Robust Metal-Organic Framework Material.

Assembly of high nuclearity clusters from a family of tripodal tris-carboxylate ligands (2016)
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Argent, S. P., Tarassova, I., Greenaway, A., Nowell, H., Barnett, S. A., Warren, M. R., …Blake, A. J. (2016). Assembly of high nuclearity clusters from a family of tripodal tris-carboxylate ligands. Polyhedron, 120, 18-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2016.04.029

A family of four tris-carboxylic acid ligands 1,3,5-tris(4′-carboxybiphenyl-2-yl)benzene (H3L1), 1,3,5-tris-2-carboxyphenylbenzene (H3L2), 1,3,5-tris(4″-carboxy-para-terphenyl-2-yl)benzene (H3L3) and 1,3,5-tris(3′-carboxybiphenyl-2-yl)benzene (H3L4)... Read More about Assembly of high nuclearity clusters from a family of tripodal tris-carboxylate ligands.

Bis-thioether-substituted perylene diimides: Structural, electrochemical, and spectroelectrochemical properties (2013)
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Slater, A. G., Davies, E. S., Argent, S. P., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., McMaster, J., & Champness, N. R. (2013). Bis-thioether-substituted perylene diimides: Structural, electrochemical, and spectroelectrochemical properties. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 78(7), 2853-2862. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo400026r

The synthesis and separation of the 1,6- and 1,7- isomers of N,N′-bis(alkyl)diadamantylthio-3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid diimide are reported. Investigations of the structural, electrochemical, spectroscopic, and spectroelectrochemical prope... Read More about Bis-thioether-substituted perylene diimides: Structural, electrochemical, and spectroelectrochemical properties.

Bis-morpholine-substituted perylene bisimides: Impact of isomeric arrangement on electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties (2008)
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Goretzki, G., Davies, E. S., Argent, S. P., Alsindi, W. Z., Blake, A. J., Warren, J. E., …Champness, N. R. (2008). Bis-morpholine-substituted perylene bisimides: Impact of isomeric arrangement on electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 73(22), 8808-8814. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo801557e

(Graph Presented) The synthesis and separation of the 1,6- and 1,7- isomers of N,N′-bis(n-butyl)dimorpholino-3,4:9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid bisimide are reported. Investigations of the electrochemical and spectroscopic, in particular, spectroe... Read More about Bis-morpholine-substituted perylene bisimides: Impact of isomeric arrangement on electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties.