DigiMOF: A Database of Metal-Organic Framework Synthesis Information Generated via Text Mining

The vastness of materials space, particularly that which is concerned with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), creates the critical problem of performing efficient identification of promising materials for specific applications. Although high-throughput computational approaches, including the use of machine learning, have been useful in rapid screening and rational design of MOFs, they tend to neglect descriptors related to their synthesis. One way to improve the efficiency of MOF discovery is to data-mine published MOF papers to extract the materials informatics knowledge contained within journal articles. Here, by adapting the chemistry-aware natural language processing tool, ChemDataExtractor (CDE), we generated an open-source database of MOFs focused on their synthetic properties: the DigiMOF database. Using the CDE web scraping package alongside the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) MOF subset, we automatically downloaded 43,281 unique MOF journal articles, extracted 15,501 unique MOF materials, and text-mined over 52,680 associated properties including the synthesis method, solvent, organic linker, metal precursor, and topology. Additionally, we developed an alternative data extraction technique to obtain and transform the chemical names assigned to each CSD entry in order to determine linker types for each structure in the CSD MOF subset. This data enabled us to match MOFs to a list of known linkers provided by Tokyo Chemical Industry UK Ltd. (TCI) and analyze the cost of these important chemicals. This centralized, structured database reveals the MOF synthetic data embedded within thousands of MOF publications and contains further topology, metal type, accessible surface area, largest cavity diameter, pore limiting diameter, open metal sites, and density calculations for all 3D MOFs in the CSD MOF subset. The DigiMOF database and associated software are publicly available for other researchers to rapidly search for MOFs with specific properties, conduct further analysis of alternative MOF production pathways, and create additional parsers to search for additional desirable properties.

1,2,4-Triazolyl-4-acetate: a ditopic ligand combining soft and hard donor sites in homometallic (AgI) and heterometallic (AgI/UVI) coordination polymers

A 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl-acetic acid (trGly-H) was used for the synthesis of AgI and AgI/UVI coordination polymers. The composition space diagram was built for the AgNO3/trGly-H/UO2(NO3)2·6H2O system shows the crystallization fields of two AgI/UVI-compounds were found.

A robust 3D zinc(II)-organic framework for efficient dual detection of acetylacetone and Tb3+ ions

There has been broad attention to the recognition and detection of ions and organic small molecules due to their essential roles in environmental systems. However, dual-functional probes have seldom been developed for sensing organic constituents and lanthanide ions. A new 3D pillared Zn(ii)-organic framework [Zn3(L)(DCTP)3]n (1) (L = 1,4-di(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)butane and H2DCTP = 2,5-dichloroterephthalic acid) was hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized, and features a unique 3D 4,4,4,6-connected framework containing approximately 9.99 × 9.78 Å2 cubic channels. 1 displays excellent thermal and pH stability and can act as a novel "turn-on" fluorescent probe for highly selectively sensitizing Tb3+ ions through an "antenna effect". Furthermore, 1 is a dual-response fluorescent sensor for monitoring acetylacetone and Tb3+ ions with rapid response times (within 1 min), low limits of detection (LOD) (5.02 × 10-6/1.15 × 10-8 M, separately) and great anti-interference ability and recyclability towards the analytes. The related sensing mechanisms for detecting analytes are also investigated in detail.

Crystal structure of poly[[[μ4-3-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)adamantane-1-carboxyl-ato-κ5 N 1:N 2:O 1:O 1,O 1']silver(I)] dihydrate]

The heterobifunctional organic ligand, 3-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)adamantane-1-carboxyl-ate (tr-ad-COO- ), was employed for the synthesis of the title silver(I) coordination polymer, {[Ag(C13H16N3O2)]·2H2O} n , crystallizing in the rare ortho-rhom-bic C2221 space group. Alternation of the double μ2-1,2,4-triazole and μ2-η2:η1-COO- (chelating, bridging mode) bridges between AgI cations supports the formation of sinusoidal coordination chains. The AgI centers possess a distorted {N2O3} square-pyramidal arrangement with τ5 = 0.30. The angular organic linkers connect the chains into a tetra-gonal framework with small channels along the c-axis direction occupied by water mol-ecules of crystallization, which are inter-linked via O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds with carboxyl-ate groups, leading to right- and left-handed helical dispositions.

Synthesis, crystal structure and characterization of a three-dimensional CdII coordination polymer constructed from 2,5-bis(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)terephthalate

Bifunctional organic ligands are very popular for the design of coordination polymers because they allow the formation of a great diversity of structures. In the title coordination polymer, the new bifunctional inversion-symmetric ligand 2,5-bis(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)terephthalic acid (abbreviated as H2bttpa) links CdII cations, giving rise to the three-dimensional CdII coordination polymer catena-poly[diaqua[μ4-2,5-bis(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)terephthalato-κ4 O 1:O 4:N 4:N 4′]cadmium(II)], [Cd(C12H6N6O4)(H2O)2] n or [Cd(bttpa)(H2O)2] n . The asymmetric unit consists of half a CdII cation, half a bttpa2− ligand and one coordinated water molecule. The CdII cation is located on a twofold axis and is hexacoordinated in a distorted octahedral environment of four O and two N atoms. Four different bttpa2− ligands contribute to this coordination, with two carboxylate O atoms in trans positions and two triazole N atoms in cis positions. Two aqua ligands in cis positions complete the coordination sphere. The fully deprotonated bttpa2− ligand sits about a crystallographic centre of inversion and links two CdII cations to form a chain in a μ2-terephthalato-κ2 O 1:O 4 bridge. This chain extends in the other two directions via the triazole heterocycles, producing a three-dimensional framework. O—H...O hydrogen bonds and weak C—H...N interactions stabilize the three-dimensional crystal structure. The FT–IR spectrum, X-ray powder pattern, thermogravimetric behaviour and solid-state photoluminescence of the title polymer have been investigated. The photoluminescence is enhanced and red-shifted with respect to the uncoordinated ligand.

Ln-Ag heterometallic coordination polymers

The last few years have seen an increasing interest in the study of lanthanide-silver (Ln-Ag) heterometallic coordination polymers due to their potential applications. It has led to intense activity of chemists to produce Ln-Ag heterometallic coordination polymers and investigate their properties. In this review, we summarize recent research development in the fascinating and challenging field of Ln-Ag heterometallic coordination polymers. This review covers 182 Ln-Ag heterometallic coordination polymers, which are categorized by the kind of ligand as N-heterocyclic carboxylate ligands and others. There are three categories of Ln-Ag coordination polymer based on N-heterocyclic carboxylate ligands: one dimensional (1D), 2D, and 3D. The 3D part was divided into Ln-Ag coordination polymers based on pyridine carboxylate ligands and other N-heterocyclic carboxylate ligands. This perspective illustrates the coordination features of compounds constructed by N-heterocyclic carboxylate ligands. Luminescent properties are also discussed.

Study of the temperature and solvent content effects on the structure of Cu–BTC metal organic framework for hydrogen storage

A special MOF, Cu–BTC, was synthesized using ultrasonic and reflux condition technique. The effect of synthesis temperature and solvent ratio on the nanostructure and its hydrogen storage capacity was investigated.

A Novel (3,4,9)-Connected 3D Metal–Organic Framework Based on the Non-Planar Tricarboxyl Tecton and Zn5O4-Cluster SBU

Combination of a non-planar tripodal ligand 3,4-bi(4-carboxyphenyl)-benzoic acid (H3L) and Zn5O4-cluster secondary building units affords a highly connected three-dimensional metal–organic framework, {[Zn5(μ3-OH)3(μ2-OH)L2(H2O)2](H2O)2}n (1), which exhibits an unusual (3,4,9)-connected (42.5)(3.43.52)(32.45.511.613.73.82) topological net. The thermal stability and solid luminescence of the crystalline material have also been investigated.

Rational design and synthesis of a series of 3D lanthanide metal–organic frameworks with different structures driven by reaction conditions

A series of novel lanthanide metal–organic frameworks with three types of structures, moc, dia and a new topology, have been constructed and their luminescence properties were investigated.