A Bistable Dithienylethene-Based Metal-Organic Framework Illus-trating Optically Induced Changes in Chemical Separations

Furlong, Brandon J. and Katz, Michael J. (2017) A Bistable Dithienylethene-Based Metal-Organic Framework Illus-trating Optically Induced Changes in Chemical Separations. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 139 (38). pp. 13280-13283. ISSN 1520-5126

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Abstract

Dithienylethene-containing molecules have been examined due to their photo-switching capabilities. We have prepared a bistable, optically-triggered, Metal-Organic Framework containing a dithienylethene moiety which was synthesized and characterized. The advantage of this material is that, unlike other dithienylethene-containing MOFs, the properties of the pore can be changed via an optical trigger without the potential risk of structural damage to the frame-work. We illustrate the application of this MOF to chemical separations. With this class of materials, optically triggered conductivity, chemical storage and release, and sensing are possible.

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