Ordered Large-Pore MesoMOFs Based on Synergistic Effects of TriBlock Polymer and Hofmeister Ion

  • Ke Li
  • , Jian Yang
  • , Rong Huang*
  • , Shaoliang Lin*
  • , Jinlou Gu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Ordered mesoporous metal–organic frameworks (mesoMOFs) were constructed with a uniform pore size up to about 10 nm and thick microporous walls, opening up the possibility for the mass diffusion of large-size molecules through crystalline MOFs. The synergistic effects based on triblock copolymer templates and the Hofmeister salting-in anions promote the nucleation of stable MOFs in aqueous phase and the in situ crystallization of MOFs around templates, rendering the generation of a microcrystal with periodically arranged large mesopores. The improved mass transfer benefiting from large-pore channels, together with robust microporous crystalline structure, endows them as an ideal nanoreactor for the highly efficient digestion of various biogenic proteins. This strategy could set a guideline for the rational design of new ordered large-pore mesoMOFs with a variety of compositions and functionalities and pave a way for their potential applications with biomacromolecules.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14124-14128
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume59
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Aug 2020

Keywords

  • Hofmeister effect
  • metal–organic frameworks
  • ordered mesoporous materials
  • polymeric surfactants
  • templated-directed synthesis

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