Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'MOFs'

In dieser Arbeit werden das Potential der mechanochemischen Synthesemethode zur Herstellung von metallorganischen Gerüstverbindungen (MOFs) vorgestellt und mögliche Anwendungsgebiete aufgezeigt. Im Forschungsfokus bezüglich schnellerer und effizienterer Darstellungsmethoden ist die Mechanochemie eine aussichtsreiche Alternative. Die Feststoff-Reaktion ist ohne die Verwendung von Lösungsmitteln durchführbar, zeichnet sich durch verkürzte Reaktionszeiten und quantitativen Eduktumsatz aus und gilt somit als Green Chemistry-Methode, die stetig wachsende Bedeutung erlangt. Die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit belegen, dass über die mechanochemische Synthese metallorganische Verbindungen in allen Dimensionalitäten herstellbar sind. Die Reaktionsparameter sind auf die Herstellung isostruktureller und strukturanaloger Verbindungen übertragbar. Es wurden Synthesebedingungen identifiziert, die die Produktbildung beeinflussen, so dass ihre Kontrolle zur gezielten Herstellung verschiedener Verbindungen diente. Des Weiteren wurden Reaktionsparameter ermittelt, die einen Einfluss auf die Eigenschaften des Produkts ausüben. Im Hinblick auf eine größtmögliche spezifische Oberfläche wurde die Synthese optimiert und eine postsynthetische Aktivierungsprozedur entwickelt, die gemeinsam in einer verbesserten Gasadsorptionskapazität resultieren und auf andere Verbindungen übertragbar sind. Die Ergebnisse zur Gasspeicherung zeigen ein erstes Anwendungspotential für mechanochemisch synthetisierte MOFs auf, die als feine Pulver mit vergrößerter Oberfläche erhalten werden. Weiterhin wurde die Einlagerung von Solvensmolekülen in die Poren eines MOFs untersucht. Dabei zeigte sich, dass das MOF seine Gitterparameter an die jeweiligen Gastmoleküle anpasst. Das Potential zur Interkalation von Feststoffen wird anhand der Einlagerung pharmazeutischer Wirkstoffmoleküle belegt. Katalytische Untersuchungen zeigen eine gute Aktivität des mechanochemisch synthetisierten Rohprodukts.
In this work the potential of mechanochemical synthesis to produce metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is presented and possible applications for the materials are shown. In the focus of research regarding faster and more efficient methods of synthesis, mechanochemistry is an promising alternative. This solid-state reaction can be carried out without the use of solvent, exhibits shortened reaction times and a quantitative turnover of reactands. Therefore it is a method of green chemistry, and its importance is constantly increasing. The results show that mechanochemical synthesis is capable of producing metal-organic compounds in all dimensionalities. The reaction conditions can be transferred to synthesize isostructural and structural analogous compounds. Parameters influencing the formation of products were identified, and their control led to a well-aimed design of various compounds. In addition, conditions influencing the properties of the product were determined. In terms of a specific surface area as large as possible, the synthesis was optimized and a postsynthetic activation was developed, together resulting in an improved capacity for gas adsorption and transferrable to other compounds. The results concerning gas storage present one possible application of mechanochemically synthesized MOFs, that are produced as fine powders with enlarged surfaces. Furthermore, intercalation of solvent molecules in the pores of a MOF was investigated. It shows that the MOF adjustes its lattice paramters to the guest molecules. The potential to intercalate solid-state compounds is demonstrated using pharmaceutical drug molecules. Catalytic investigations show a good activity of the mechanochemically synthesized raw product.

Aquesta Tesi ha estat dedicada al disseny i implementació de noves tècniques de modificació post-sintètica (PSM) aplicades a material metal·loorgànics, principalment polímers de coordinació (CPs), xarxes metal·loorgàniques (MOFs) i políedres metal·loorgànics (MOPs), per tal de modificar les seves propietats fisicoquímiques a nivells inaccessibles a través de metodologies comuns de síntesi directa. La Tesi comença oferint una breu recapitulació bibliogràfica del camp dels materials metal·loorgànics, des dels seus inicis fins a la seva aplicació actual i perspectives de futur. Aquest capítol engloba els conceptes més importants sobre la seva síntesi i modificació post-sintètica, tant en els seus nodes metàl·lics com en els lligands orgànics que construeixen les xarxes; amb un particular èmfasi en les tècniques post-sintètiques desenvolupades fins avui. Seguidament, la tesi és dividida en quatre capítols extra, on cadascun d´ells s´enfoca en un procés de modificació post-sintètica concret. Inicialment, la Tesi es centra en la modificació post-sintètica de les subunitats metàl·liques de polímers de coordinació basats en lligand macrocíclics. La presència d´una font d´ions metàl·lics quelatats dins de la cavitat macrocíclica dels lligands indueix una transició de fase de monocristall a monocristall en contacte amb aigua, obtenint una distribució regular de subunitats; roda de paletes (paddlewheel); bimetàl·liques en la xarxa. Aquesta transició de fase és seguida a través de difracció de monocristall, així com a través de tècniques de caracterització espectroscòpiques i magnètiques. Al següent capítol es postula una tècnica de modificació post-sintètica fins ara inexplorada en el camp dels materials metal·loorgànics. Gràcies a la seva microporositat intrínseca, els MOF poden difondre gasos altament reactius a través de la seva xarxa, el que pot induir potencialment una modificació post-sintètica a través de reaccions sòlid-gas en qüestió de minuts. Per tal de provar aquesta hipòtesi, un MOF decorat amb funcionalitats olefina es va fer reaccionar difonent ozó a través de la seva xarxa. El producte de reacció obtingut presenta clara evidència de tenir dins dels seus canals de reacció l´esperat intermedi de reacció per a la reacció d´ozonòlisi, teòricament inestable. Aquest intermedi pot ser convertit en un pas posterior a grups aldehid o àcid carboxílic de forma quimiselectiva. Tot el procés és caracteritzat per tècniques de ressonància magnètica nuclear (RMN) i difracció de monocristall. Finalment, el coneixement adquirit en la modificació post-sintètica de CPs i MOFs es trasllada al camp dels materials zero-dimensionals. Concretament, aquesta Tesi demostra com políedres metal·loorgànics (MOPs) de rodi poden ser modificats en la seva perifèria a través de química de coordinació i covalent, modificant així les seves propietats fisicoquímiques (solubilitat) sense afectar a la seva integritat estructural. Aquesta modificació post-sintètica obra nous camins cap a l´explotació pràctica d´aquests materials, ja que degut a la seva estructura finita els MOPs poden ser vistos com nanopartícules estequiomètricament funcionalitzades amb solubilitat tuneable. Aquesta modificació post-sintètica permet a més introduït grups funcionals a la perifèria dels MOPs que no poden ser incorporats en síntesi directa. Així, a través d´un procés en dos passos, MOPs amb 24 grups amino o àcid carboxílic són sintetitzats. Ambdós grups presenten objectivament una de les químiques més riques en química covalent o de coordinació, respectivament, el que obra noves fronteres per a l´aplicació d´aquestes nanoplataformes.
Esta Tesis ha sido dedicada al diseño e implementación de nuevas técnicas de modificación post-sintética (PSM) aplicadas a material metalorgánicos, principalmente polímeros de coordinación (CPs), redes metalorgánicas (MOFs) y poliedros metalorgánicos (MOPS) , a fin de modificar sus propiedades fisicoquímicas a niveles inaccesibles a través de metodologías comunes de síntesis directa. La Tesis comienza ofreciendo una breve recapitulación bibliográfica del campo de los materiales metalorgánicos, desde sus inicios hasta su aplicación actual y perspectivas de futuro. Este capítulo engloba los conceptos más importantes sobre su síntesis y modificación post-sintética, tanto en sus nodos metálicos como en los ligandos orgánicos que construyen las redes; con un particular énfasis en las técnicas post-sintéticas desarrolladas hasta la fecha. Seguidamente, la Tesis es dividida en cuatro capítulos extra, donde cada uno de ellos se enfoca en un proceso de modificación post-sintética concreto. Inicialmente, la Tesis se centra en la modificación post-sintética de las subunidades metálicas de polímeros de coordinación basados en ligando macrocíclicos. La presencia de una fuente de iones metálicos quelatados dentro de la cavidad macrocíclicos los ligandos induce una transición de fase de monocristal monocristal en contacto con agua, obteniendo una distribución regular de subunidades; rueda de paletas (paddlewheel) bimetálica en la red. Esta transición de fase es seguida a través de difracción de monocristal, así como a través de técnicas de caracterización espectroscópicas y magnéticas. En el siguiente capítulo se postula una técnica de modificación post-sintética hasta ahora inexplorada en el campo de los materiales metalorgánicos. Gracias a su microporosidad intrínseca, los MOF pueden difundir gases altamente reactivos a través de su red, lo que puede inducir potencialmente una modificación post-sintética a través de reacciones sólido-gas en cuestión de minutos. Para probar esta hipótesis, un MOF decorado con funcionalidades olefina se hizo reaccionar difundiendo ozono a través de su red. El producto de reacción obtenido presenta clara evidencia de tener dentro de sus canales de reacción del esperado intermedio de reacción para la reacción de ozonólisis, teóricamente inestable. Este intermedio puede ser convertido en un paso posterior a grupos aldehído o ácido carboxílico de forma quimiselectiva. Todo el proceso es caracterizado por técnicas de resonancia magnética nuclear (RMN) y difracción de monocristal. Finalmente, el conocimiento adquirido en la modificación post-sintética de CPs y MOFs se traslada al campo de los materiales cero-dimensionales. Concretamente, esta Tesis demuestra cómo poliedros metalorgánicos (MOPS) de rodio pueden ser modificados en su periferia a través de química de coordinación y covalente, modificando así sus propiedades fisicoquímicas (solubilidad) sin afectar a su integridad estructural. Esta modificación post-sintética obra nuevos caminos hacia la explotación práctica de estos materiales, ya que debido a su estructura finita los MOPS pueden ser vistos como nanopartículas estequiométricamente funcionalizadas con solubilidad tuneable. Esta modificación post-sintética permite además introducido grupos funcionales en la periferia de los MOPS que no pueden ser incorporados en síntesis directa. Así, a través de un proceso en dos pasos, MOPS con 24 grupos amino o ácido carboxílico son sintetizados. Ambos grupos presentan objetivamente una de las químicas más ricas en química covalente o de coordinación, respectivamente, lo que abre nuevas fronteras para la aplicación de estas nanoplataformas.
The disserted Ph.D. Thesis was dedicated to the design and implementation of new post-synthetic modification (PSM) techniques to porous metal-organic materials, namely Coordination Polymers (CPs), Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Metal-Organic Polyhedra (MOPs), in order to modify their physicochemical properties to inaccessible levels by common direct synthesis methodologies. The Thesis starts offering a brief bibliographic review of the evolution of metal-organic materials field, from their beginnings up to their actual applications and future perspectives. This chapter presents the most relevant concepts in their synthesis and their potential PSM, both in the metallic nodes or in the organic linkers that assemble the framework; with particular emphasis on the post-synthetic methodologies exploited up to date. Next, the Thesis is divided in four extra Chapters, each of them corresponding to a specific post-synthetic modification process. Initially, the Thesis focuses on the post-synthetic modification of the metallic subunits of macrocycle-based CPs. The presence of a second source of metal ions quelated inside the macrocyclic cavity induces a single-crystal-to-single-crystal phase transition in contact with water, obtaining a regular distribution of bimetallic paddlewheel subunits within the framework. Such transition was studied by single-crystal X-Ray diffraction techniques, as well as spectroscopic and magnetic characterization techniques. Next, an unexplored pathway for the PSM of MOFs is postulated. Thanks to their nanoporous structure, MOFs can diffuse highly-reactive gases through their framework in order to modify their structure through solid-gas reactions in a matter of minutes. To this end, an olefin-tagged MOF is post-synthetically modified by diffusing ozone gas through the porous channels of the material. The as-obtained reaction intermediate can be chemoselectively converted to either aldehyde or carboxylic acid groups without affecting the crystalline integrity of the material. The whole two-step process is characterized by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) techniques, as well as single-crystal X-Ray diffraction. Afterwards, the post-synthetic modification of metal-organic architectures is extended to zero-dimensional materials. Concretely, it is demonstrated how the surface functionalization of Rhodium (II)-based Metal-Organic Polyhedra, both through coordination or covalent chemistries, is able to tune their solubility within a wide range of solvents, without affecting the scaffold’s integrity. This post-modification opens up new pathways for exploiting these materials. Because of their finite structure, MOPs can be seen as stoichiometrically-functionalized nanoparticles with tunable solubility. Such acquired knowledge is then applied to expand the available roster of Rh(II)-based MOPs. Through a two-step protection/deprotection strategy, two unprecedented Rh-MOPs with 24 free carboxylate or amino groups on their periphery are synthesized, unobtainable by direct synthesis methodologies. Both groups arguably present one of the richest chemistries in coordination and covalent chemistry, respectively, thus opening new pathways and frontiers towards the application of these materials.

Aquesta Tesi està dedicada a l’estudi de la interacció de la llum amb Polímers de Coordinació (CPs) i Xarxes Metalorgàniques (MOFs). S’ha seguit dos camins per aconseguir aquest objectiu; en primer lloc estudiant l’efecte fototèrmic observat en diferents subfamilies de MOFs, els quals, un cop irradiats amb llum UV‐Vis, presenten un escalfament local. Aquest augment de temperatura ha resultat útil tant en processos d’activació de MOFs com en Modificacions Covalents Post‐Sintètiques (CPSM). Per altra banda, sintetitzant nous CPs seguint l’estratègia de disseny de lligands fent servir complexos de coordinació de Ru2+‐terpiridines amb propietats de captació de llum. El Capítol 1 inclou una introducció general als CPs i MOFs, amb una visió històrica del seu descobriment i evolució, així com algunes de les múltiples aplicacions en les que aquests materials es poden implicar. En aquest sentit, ens hem centrat en les aplicacions que aprofiten la llum com a estímul extern. En el Capítol 2, hem resumit l’objectiu principal d’aquesta Tesi i n’hem detallat els objectius parcials. El Capítol 3 presenta una introducció als fonaments de la conversió de llum a calor en diferents materials. Alguns exemples de composites de MOFs, on les nanopartícules demostren un comportament fototèrmic, es troben resumits. Per altra banda també s’hi expliquen alguns dels mètodes més emprats per evacuar molècules que obstrueixen els porus de MOFs (activació). En aquest capítol es demostra que els MOFs també presenten efecte fototèrmic i que aquest efecte es pot utilitzar per a activar‐los eliminant les molècules de dissolvent un cop irradiats amb una làmpada UV‐Vis per temps curts. En el Capítol 4, la Modificació Post‐Sintètica (PSM) de MOFs es resumeix basant‐se en les interaccions entre l’esquelet del material porós i els agents modificants. També s’hi inclouen algunes estratègies alternatives per realitzar aquestes transformacions. En aquest sentit, l’ús de la calor local generada a partir de irradiar MOFs és utilitzada per aconseguir reaccions de CPSM. MOFs amb funcionalitzacions amino que presenten un fort efecte fototèrmic i anhídrids o aldehids es van mesclar (sense dissolvent) i la posterior exposició a llum UV‐Vis per temps curts va afavorir la fusió dels reactius i la reacció covalent. En el Capítol 5, les propietats d’absorció de llum i fototèrmiques d’alguns complexos organometàl∙lics s’exemplifiquen. També s’hi descriu l’estratègia beneficiosa de confinar aquests grups com a unitats estructurals en CPs i MOFs per a millorar la seva activitat. La síntesi i caracterització de tres nous CPs construïts a partir de complexos de Ru2+‐terpiridina i ions catalítics és descrita en aquest apartat. La caracterització fototèrmica d’aquests nous CPs demostra que presenten temperatures màximes en el rang dels MOFs amb un efecte fototèrmic més elevat. També es proposa realitzar un estudi dels CPs en reaccions de fotocatàlisi aprofitant la disposició dels complexes de Ru i dels ions metàl∙lics en els nodes.
This Thesis is devoted to the study of the interaction of light with Coordination Polymers (CPs) and Metal‐Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Two strategies have been followed to accomplish this objective. The first approach consisted on the study of the photothermal effect observed in different subfamilies of reported MOFs, which exhibited local heating upon UV‐Vis irradiation. Such temperature increase was proved useful for MOF activation and Covalent Post‐Synthetic Modification (CPSM) purposes. The second strategy was based on the synthesis of CPs following a ligand design approach using light‐harvesting Ru2+‐terpyridine complexes. Chapter 1 encloses a general introduction to CPs and MOFs, containing a historical overview of their discoveries and evolution, as well as some of the multiple applications in which these materials are involved. In this sense, we have focused on the applications arisen from the use of light as external stimulus. In Chapter 2, we have summarized the main objective of this Thesis and detailed the specific sub goals. Chapter 3 introduces the fundamentals of the light‐to‐heat conversion in different materials. Some examples of MOFs composites, where the nanoparticles exhibit the photothermal properties are reviewed. Moreover, a summary of some of the most common methods for removing guests from MOF pores (activation) is included. In this chapter, we demonstrate that MOFs also show photothermal effect and that this effect can be used to activate them by removing the solvent molecules after their irradiation with a UV‐Vis lamp for short periods. In Chapter 4, Post‐Synthetic Modification (PSM) of MOFs is reviewed based on the interactions between the framework and the desired modifying agents. To this end, some alternative strategies to perform such reactions are included. Thereafter, the use of the local heat generated upon MOF irradiation in CPSM reactions is reported. Amino‐tagged MOFs with strong photothermal effects and anhydrides or aldehydes were mixed (sovent‐free), and subsequent UV‐Vis exposure for short times allowed the melting of the reagents and the covalent reaction. In Chapter 5, the light‐harvesting and photothermal properties of some organometallic complexes are exemplified. The beneficial strategy of confining these moieties as building units in CPs and MOFs for enhancing their performance is described. The synthesis and characterization of three new CPs build up from Ru2+‐terpyridine complexes is reported here. Their photothermal characterization is performed and the new CPs showed maximum temperatures in the range of the MOFs with the strongest photothermal effect. In addition, future assessment of the CPs in photocatalytic reactions might be carried out, taking advantage of the close disposition of the Ru complexes and the metal ions of the nodes.

Les catalyseurs hétérogènes constituent une pierre angulaire de l'industrie chimique et sont l'une des technologies les plus cruciales pour un avenir durable. À cet égard, les matériaux hybrides représentent une direction très excitante pour le développement de catalyseurs innovants. L'incorporation de nanoparticules métalliques (MNPs) dans des réseaux hybrides poreux cristallisés appelés « Metal-Organic Frameworks » (MOFs) est une stratégie prometteuse pour préparer des catalyseurs hétérogènes très efficaces, combinant les propriétés à la fois du MOF hôte et des MNPs invitées. Les composites préparés présentent un grand potentiel pour plusieurs applications en dehors de la catalyse (par exemple, détection, bio-applications) car les matériaux invités encapsulés peuvent introduire de nouvelles propriétés souhaitées qui sont absentes/peu efficaces dans le matériau hôte. Dans cette thèse, les composites MNPs et MOFs ont été préparés grâce à une stratégie dite « bottle-around-ship », dans laquelle les MOFs sont assemblés dans une solution contenant des MNPs préformées pour fabriquer des structures cœur-coquille. Dans un premier temps, plusieurs approches ont été développées pour préparer à température ambiante des MOFs robustes à base de cations tétravalents, basées sur des approches séquentielles ou directes. Par la suite, ces approches de synthèse à température ambiante ont été adaptées pour incorporer des nanoparticules ultra-petites dans les MOFs afin de former de manière reproductible des composites cœur-coquille MNPs@MOF capables de relever plusieurs défis en catalyse hétérogène (réduction de CO2, hydrolyse de liaison peptidique…)
Heterogeneous catalysts frame a cornerstone of the chemical industry and are one of the most crucial technologies for a sustainable future. Hybrid materials represent a very exciting direction for developing innovative catalysts. Incorporating guest metal nanoparticles (MNPs) into Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) is an effective route to prepare highly efficient heterogeneous catalysts, which combines the properties of both the host MOF and guest MNPs. The prepared composites present a great potential for several applications apart from catalysis (e.g. sensing, bio-applications), as the encapsulated guest materials can introduce new desired properties that are absent/ poor in the parent material. In this thesis, MNPs and MOFs composites were prepared through challenging bottle-around-ship strategy. As the first step, multiple approaches were developed to prepare robust tetravalent Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) at room temperature, including conventional stepwise and more facile direct strategies. Subsequently, the new room temperature synthesis approaches were adapted to incorporate ultra-small MNPs into the MOF to reproducibly form core-shell MNPs@MOF composites, prior to addressing several heterogeneous catalysis challenges (e.g., CO2 reduction, peptide hydrolysis)

This thesis is largely a study of the ADOR process (assembly-disassembly-organisation-reassembly) when applied to zeolite UTL. The final chapter of this thesis deals with the adsorption of the medical gases NO and CO onto the metal organic framework NiNaSIP. Chapter 4 is devoted to the disassembly and organisation steps of the ADOR process. Calcined UTL was hydrolysed using 0.1 – 12 M HCl solutions from 75 – 95 °C run over 10 mins to 72 hrs. A three step mechanism is proposed, which is comprised of an initial rapid hydrolysis that removes the majority of the interlayer constituents of UTL, causing the silica-rich layers to largely collapse. This is followed by a slow, temperature and molarity dependent, deintercalation process that sees the remainder of the interlayer material removed resulting in the full collapse of the layers to form IPC-1P. The third step is a temperature and molarity dependent rebuilding process, whereby the interlayer region is slowly rebuilt, eventually forming a precursor which upon calcination becomes IPC-2 (OKO). Chapter 5 uses the pair distribution function (PDF) technique to structurally confirm the intermediate of the ADORable zeolite UTL. The intermediate, IPC-1P, is a disordered layered compound formed by the hydrolysis of UTL in 0.1 M HCl. Its structure is unsolvable by traditional X-ray diffraction techniques. The PDF technique was first benchmarked against high-quality synchrotron Rietveld refinements of IPC-2 (OKO) and IPC-4 (PCR) – two end products of IPC-1P condensation that share very similar structural features. An IPC-1P starting model derived from density functional theory was used for the PDF refinement, which yielded a final fit of Rw = 18% and a geometrically reasonable structure. This confirms that the layers do stay intact throughout the ADOR process, and shows that PDF is a viable technique for layered zeolite structure determination. Chapter 6 examines the reassembly stage by following the in-situ calcination of a variety of hydrolysed intermediates into their three-dimensional counterparts. Beamline I11 at Diamond Light Source provided high-quality PXRD patterns as a function of temperature, which were refined against using sequential Pawley refinements to track the unit cell changes. 0.1, 1.75, 2.5 and 12 M hydrolysed lamellar precursor phases were calcined. The largest unit cell changes were observed for 0.1 M, and the smallest for 12 M. This shows that increasing the molarity must prebuild most of the interlayer connections, such that upon calcination, only minimal condensation occurs to fully connect the layers. Chapter 7 probes the uptake of the medical gases CO and NO into the metal organic framework NiNaSIP. An in-situ single-crystal XRD study was undertaken using an environmental gas cell at beamline 11.3.1 at the Advanced Light Source. NiNaSIP was first dehydrated to reveal an open nickel site, which acted as the main site of adsorption for the inputted gases. NO was observed in a bent geometry at an occupancy of 40 % and a Ni – N bond length of 2.166(16) Å. The oxygen was modelled to be disordered over two sites. CO was not fully observed, as only the carbon was able to be modelled with an occupancy of 31.2 % and a Ni – C bond length of 2.27(3) Å.

The work in this thesis focuses on the synthesis of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) both in batch and continuous work. Improvements are made in both, compared to the previous research. Furthermore, post-modification experiments are conducted to advance the characteristics of end product. Also, their application as solid sorbents in carbon capture is investigated. In Chapter 1, the background of greenhouse gas emissions is reviewed and discussed, followed by the development of carbon capture technologies and different adsorbents used in post-combustion carbon capture. An introduction to metal organic frameworks is then presented, including a literature review of the research to date, and various synthesis methods including batch and continuous routes. The last part of this chapter presents a literature review on how pre-synthetic design and post-synthetic modification synthesis of MOFs can be achieved. The theories and introductions of the characterization techniques used in this thesis are discussed in detail in Chapter 2. Chapter 3 discusses a new batch method for the efficient synthesis of micro-sized HKUST-1 with high yield (84%) under mild conditions. Different activation methods are conducted in the washing process. Both ethanol and methanol are tested to remove the impurities in pores of the samples. Finally, the optimal sample of HKUST-1 achieved is shown to produce a relatively high surface area (1615 m2/g) with a CO2 adsorption of 8.1% (measured by TGA at 1 atm and 27 oC). A step increase in the surface area is made by immersing the powders into a solution consisting of NaCl, water and methanol. Nano scale HKUST-1 is synthesized by adding trimethylamine (TEA) solution with the organic ligand precursor. The reaction rate is accelerated with this case because TEA solution is able to deprotonate the trimesic acid (the organic ligand). The method for nano scale HKUST-1 synthesis is the focus of Chapter 4. Chapter 5 reports the continuous synthesis process of HKUST-1 and ZIF-8. This work builds on previous work at Nottingham. A counter-current Nozzle reactor is used in this work. The products were compared with commercial equivalents. Post-synthetic modification of HKUST-1 was made to improve the hydrophobicity of HKUST-1 to extend its resilience to breakdown in the presence of moisture. In Chapter 6, a hybrid material TiO2@ZIF-8 is synthesized using the same reactor. Different reactor configurations were also used to generate a range of different products that are then compared. To conclude, a summary of the work conducted in this thesis is presented in Chapter 7, followed by a discussion on potential future work.

La presente tesis doctoral ha sido dedicada al desarrollo y optimización de metodologías para la síntesis de MOFs en medio acuoso, así como su conformación y el avance hacia la producción a gran escala de estos materiales. El primer capítulo presenta una breve introducción a los materiales porosos, empezando por los ejemplos presentes en la naturaleza, a los que luego sigue una breve historia sobre los MOFs y sus principales aplicaciones. Se prestará también especial atención a las metodologías usadas actualmente en la síntesis a gran escala de MOFs y su posterior procesado. El segundo capítulo presenta los objetivos, generales y específicos, de esta tesis. En el tercer capítulo se ilustra el uso de complejos metálicos de acetilacetonato como precursores alternativos en la síntesis acuosa a baja temperatura de varios MOFs, entre ellos MOFs basados en Zr, Fe y Al. Para cada material (UiO-66-NH2, Zr-fumarato, UiO-66-(OH)2, UiO-66-(COOH)2, MIL-88A y CAU-10), se definieron y optimizaron diversos parámetros experimentales con el fin de aumentar el rendimiento y la calidad del material final. Finalmente, se confirma la escalabilidad de esta metodología a través de una síntesis optimizada a gran escala de UiO-66-NH2 en agua a temperatura ambiente. El cuarto capítulo demuestra el uso de la técnica de secado por atomización, o ‘Spray Drying’, como un método “verde” y escalable para la producción de Zr-MOFs en forma de cuentas esféricas. Se definirá la importancia de diversos factores experimentales, y se demostrará su impacto en la síntesis de UiO-66-NH2 y Zr-fumarato. Finalmente, la escalabilidad del método será probada a través de una síntesis acuosa optimizada de UiO-66-NH2 a escala de gramos. Finalmente, el capítulo final se estudia el proceso de estructuración de varios MOF obtenidos con la técnica de ‘Spray Drying’ (HKUST-1 y UiO-66- NH2) y de lotes de síntesis (UiO-66 y UiO-67) y su influencia en sus propiedades de adsorción. Tras ser modelados en forma de pastilla a diferentes presiones, se estudiaron sus nuevas propiedades mecánicas y de superficie.
The present PhD Thesis has been dedicated to the development of basic knowledge on aqueous synthesis methodologies of MOFs and their shaping in order to make advances towards the large scale production of MOFs. The first chapter presents a brief introduction to the porous materials, starting with the examples from nature, which is then followed by a short history of MOFs and their main applications. Additionally, we pay special attention to the current methodologies that are performed for the synthesis of MOFs at scale and downstream processes. The second chapter consists of general and specific objectives of this Thesis. In the third chapter, the usage of metal acetylacetonate complexes as an alternative metal salt for the synthesis of MOFs is illustrated in water for several MOFs, including Zr-, Fe- and Al- based MOFs at low temperatures. For each MOF (UiO-66-NH2, Zr-fumarate, UiO-66-(OH)2, UiO-66-(COOH)2, UiO-66- COOH, MIL-88A and CAU-10), critical experimental parameters are defined and optimized to obtain high quality materials with high yields. Finally, the scalability of the methodology is shown with the gram scale synthesis of UiO- 66-NH2 by using optimized parameters in water at room temperature. The forth chapter demonstrates the continuous flow spray-drying technique that can be used as a green and scalable method to produce Zr-MOFs in the form of spherical beads. The influences of the important experimental factors are defined and the impact of those parameters on the synthesis of UiO- 66-NH2 and Zr-fumarate is shown. Finally, the scalability of the methodology is proven with the gram scale synthesis of UiO-66-NH2 by using optimized parameters in water. In the final chapter, the shaping process of the several MOFs that were synthesized by the spray-drying (HKUST-1 and UiO-66-NH2) and batch (UiO- 66 and UiO-67) synthesis methodologies is demonstrated. Mild pelletization technique is used to shape the MOFs into tablets to study textural and mechanical properties.

A growing field of research has evolved around the design and synthesis of a variety of porous metal-organic framework (MOF) materials. Some of the most promising areas for which these materials are potentially useful candidates include gas-separation, heterogeneous catalysis, and gas-storage, and all of these applications involve placing the MOF under pressure. There is clearly a need to understand the structural response of MOFs to applied pressure. Nevertheless, hitherto there are very few published investigations dedicated to determining the behaviour of porous hybrid materials under pressure. Through the use of high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies, a series of MOF materials have been studied. Here we present the effect of pressure on a series of MOFs. In chapter 2, the effect of pressure on the prototypical MOF called MOF-5 was studied experimentally from ambient pressure to 3.2 GPa. Here, application of pressure was driven by the hydrostatic medium being forced into the pores of the MOF, which altered the mechanical properties of MOF-5, in particular, medium inclusion delayed the onset of amorphization. Complementary computational analysis was also performed to elucidate further the effect of medium inclusion on compressive behaviour. Detailed structural data was also collected as a function of pressure on the MOF Cu-btc. Application of pressure caused solvent to be squeezed into the pores (like MOF-5) until a phase transition occurred, driven by the sudden compression and expansion of equatorial and axial Cu–O bonds. High-pressure post-synthetic modification of a MOF is reported for the first time. On application of pressure of 0.2 GPa to the Cu-based MOF called STAM-1, a ligand exchange reaction takes place resulting in a change in pore size, shape, and hydrophilicity of the resulting pores. Here, we also demonstrate the ability to force hydrophilic molecules into hydrophobic pores using pressure, counteracting the hydrophobic effect. A high-pressure combined experimental and computational study has been carried to probe the effect of pressure on ‘breathing’ mechanisms in a zeolitic imidazolate framework (or ZIF) called ZIF-8. The penetration of guest molecules and the accommodation of pressure are shown to be inextricably linked to the rotation of methylimidazolate groups in the structure. Finally, the application of pressure to the MOF Sc₂BDC₃ and the nitro functionalized derivative Sc₂(NO₂-BDC)₃ was also studied. Here, the effect of chemical modification of the organic ligand, whilst maintaining framework topology, has been investigated as it pertains to compressibility. Directionality of compression is observed and this is rationalized with respect to the framework topology and medium inclusion/exclusion.

Mesoporous MOFs are currently record holders in terms of the specific surface area with values exceeding 7000 m2 gˉ¹, a textural feature unattained by traditional porous solids such as zeolites, carbons and even by graphene. They are promising candidates for high pressure gas storage and also for conversion or separation of larger molecules, whose size exceeds the pore size of zeolites. The rational strategies for synthesis of mesoporous MOF are outlined and the unambiguous consistent assessment of the surface area of such ultrahighly porous materials, as well as present challenges in the exciting research field, of mesoporous MOFs are discussed. The crystallinity, dynamic properties, functional groups, and wide range tunability render these materials as exceptional solids, but for the implementation in functional devices and even in industrial processes several aspects and effective characteristics (such as volumetric storage capacities, recyclability, mechanical and chemical stability, activation) should be addressed.

Thesis advisor: Chia-kuang Tsung
Thesis advisor: Dunwei Wang
Coating porous materials is a potential pathway to improve Catalytic performance of heterogeneous catalysts. The unique properties of Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) like huge surface area, long range order and high tenability make them promising coating materials. However, two traditional MOF encapsulation methods have their own issues. Herein, we synthesized Pt/Pd metal nanoparticles @UiO-66-NH2 via a one-pot in situ method which has good control of nanoparticles size while avoids the introduction of capping agent. The catalytic performance of synthesized Pt@UiO-66-NH2 is tested via selective hydrogenation of Crotonaldehyde. And the selectivity of our desired product achieves 70.42% which is much higher than merchant Pt catalysts. A step further, we used linker exchange to replace the original NH2-BDC linker of which amine group plays an important role in the coating process. After linker exchanging, the significant decreasing in selectivity of our target product demonstrates that the interaction between Pt and amine group does have some positive impacts on their catalytic performance. We hope our research could provide some insights of the MOFs and nanoparticles interface and help rational design of catalysts with high performance
Thesis (MS) — Boston College, 2021
Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Discipline: Chemistry

A new approach for the fine tuning of flexibility in MOFs, involving functionalization of the secondary building unit, is presented. The 'gate pressure' MOF [Zn3(bpydc)2(HCOO)2] was used as a model material and SBU functionalization was performed by using monocarboxylic acids such as acetic, benzoic or cinnamic acids instead of formic acid in the synthesis. The resulting materials are isomorphous to [Zn3(bpydc)2(HCOO)2] in the 'as made' form, but show different structural dynamics during the guest removal. The activated materials have entirely different properties in the nitrogen physisorption experiments clearly showing the tunability of the gate pressure, at which the structural transformation occurs, by using monocarboxylic acids with varying backbone structure in the synthesis. Thus, increasing the number of carbon atoms in the backbone leads to the decreasing gate pressure required to initiate the structural transition. Moreover, in situ adsorption/PXRD data suggest differences in the mechanism of the structural transformations: from 'gate opening' in the case of formic acid to 'breathing' if benzoic acid is used.

A new approach for the fine tuning of flexibility in MOFs, involving functionalization of the secondary building unit, is presented. The "gate pressure" MOF [Zn3(bpydc)2(HCOO)2] was used as a model material and SBU functionalization was performed by using monocarboxylic acids such as acetic, benzoic or cinnamic acids instead of formic acid in the synthesis. The resulting materials are isomorphous to [Zn3(bpydc)2(HCOO)2] in the "as made" form, but show different structural dynamics during the guest removal. The activated materials have entirely different properties in the nitrogen physisorption experiments clearly showing the tunability of the gate pressure, at which the structural transformation occurs, by using monocarboxylic acids with varying backbone structure in the synthesis. Thus, increasing the number of carbon atoms in the backbone leads to the decreasing gate pressure required to initiate the structural transition. Moreover, in situ adsorption/PXRD data suggest differences in the mechanism of the structural transformations: from "gate opening" in the case of formic acid to "breathing" if benzoic acid is used.

Les MOFs sont des matériaux hybrides (organiques/inorganiques), nanoporeux et cristallin. La périodicité et la porosité apportent à ces matériaux des propriétés modulables par la topologie des réseaux et par les interactions entre le réseau et les molécules qui peuvent pénétrer dans les nanopores. L'adsorption de molécules dans les pores permet les séparations de mélanges, la séquestration sélective de molécules, la catalyse, le stockage de l'énergie etc... La flexibilité de certains MOFs est caractérisée par des variations de volume, parfois extrêmes, pouvant modifier de manières significatives les propriétés de ces matériaux. L'eau est tout à la fois une impureté inévitable dans les usages pratiques de ces composés mais également un composant important dans la modulation de la flexibilité. Bien que les nombreuses études publiées offrent une vision globale de la flexibilité et des interactions mises en jeu lors de l'adsorption de molécules de différentes natures, l'eau reste cependant une de celles qui résistent le plus aux mesures et aux interprétations. Cette thèse a eu pour objet d'utiliser de façon conjointe la diffraction des rayons-X synchrotron, des neutrons et a résonance magnétique nucléaire (RMN), pour ré-investiguer le rôle de l'eau dans la flexibilité de deux MOFs archétypiques, le UiO-66 (ZrCDC) et le MIL-53(Al). Nos résultats ont permis d'éclairer plusieurs points critiques. Avec ZrCDC il a pu être montré qu'en présence d'eau, les deux briques de constructions, inorganique et organique, sont couplées tout en ayant chacune une flexibilité distincte. Pour MIL-53(Al), la réinvestigation a été notablement plus conséquente, reprenant le suivi de la flexibilité en température de la phase anhydre et sous l'influence des gaz composants de l'air, oxygène et azote, puis l’étude du rôle de l'eau par RMN qui permet de caractériser les modifications structurales et dynamiques des phases anhydre et hydratée. Le suivi progressif de l'adsorption et de la désorption a notamment permis de mettre en évidence des phénomènes d'échange protoniques lents responsables des hystérèses observés. Ces résultats permettent de remettre en perspective les études antécédentes et de proposer une description renouvelée de la flexibilité de ces composés, comme une "horlogerie cristalline" des mouvements moléculaires
MOFs (metal-organic-frameworks) are hybrid (organic/inorganic) crystalline nanoporous materials. Periodicity and porosity provide to these materials modularity of properties by the topology of networks, and interactions between the framework and penetrating molecules in nanopores. Adsorption of molecules in pores allows for mixtures separation, selective sequestration of molecules, catalysis, storage of energy etc... Flexibility of some MOFs is characterized by extremes volume variations modifying properties of these materials. Water is at the same time an inevitable impurity in practical uses of such compounds and an equally significant component for modulation of flexibility. Although many published studies provide comprehensive views of the flexibility and interactions involved in the adsorption of molecules of different types, however water is one of those most resistant to measurements and interpretations. This thesis has been using jointly X-rays synchrotron and neutrons diffractions as well as nuclear magnetic resonance, to re-investigate water role on two archetypical MOFs, UiO-66 (ZrCDC) and MIL-53(Al). Our results obtained along this thesis shed some light on several critical points. With ZrCDC it has been demonstrated that both building blocks, inorganic and organic, exhibit each of them, in the presence of water a distinct flexibility, coupled together. For MIL-53(Al), this reinvestigation was noticeably more studied, covering flexibility in temperature of the anhydrous phase and under the influence of the components of air, oxygen and nitrogen. Then the study of water role in the anhydrous and hydrated phase by NMR characterized structural and dynamic changes. A progressive monitoring of adsorption and desorption, brought out slow proton exchange phenomena responsible of the hysteresis. These results allow for redefined a perspective of previous investigations and to propose a renewed description of flexibility of these materials, as a "crystalline clockwork" of molecular motions

The present scholarly study was designed to synthesize ten versions of modified zirconium­based Metal Organic Frameworks (Zr-MOFs) using Secondary Building Unit (SBU) method. Zr-MOFs are considered as extended solid-state crystalline materials with high porosity, tuneable metrics, thermal stability, water stability, and organic functionality. Furthermore, the study investigates their characterization and examine their adsorption performance for wastewater treatment to remove typical commercial dyes like methylene blue and acidic methyl orange from aqueous solution.

Die Entwicklung und Synthese im Bereich neuartiger poröser Systeme, im speziellen Metallorganische Gerüstverbindungen (engl.: Metall-organic Frameworks; MOFs), wird weltweit in vielen Forschergruppen intensiv bearbeitet. Aufgrund der Möglichkeit, dass sich die Materialeigenschaften individuell designen lassen und letztendlich spezifische Eigenschaften für eine ausgewählte Anwendung bereitgestellt werden können, stellen MOFs für einen weiten Forscherkreis eine interessante Materialienklasse dar. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit stand die Synthese von neuartigen MOFs im Vordergrund, welche geeignete Eigenschaften für eine effiziente Speicherung von Gasen im Nieder- als auch im Hochdruckbereich besitzen. Dabei wurde zum einen Augenmerk auf die Synthese mesoporöser MOF-Systeme gelegt. Hier lag die größte Herausforderung darin, die erhaltenen hochporösen Materialien in einer stabilen gastfreien Form zu erhalten. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt war die Untersuchung von flexiblen MOF-Verbindungen und deren Eigenschaften in Abhängigkeit der Synthesebedingungen und der adsorbierten Spezies. Auf Basis der Copolymerisation verschiedener multifunktioneller Linkermoleküle konnten zwei mesoporöse Verbindungen und dazugehörige Isomorphe synthetisiert werden (DUT-6, DUT-23; DUT = Dresden University of Technology). Mit diesen Verbindungen konnte über die Kombination von unterschiedlich funktionellen Linkermolekülen eine erhöhte Netzwerkstabilität und damit einhergehend erhöhte Porosität erhalten werden. Sämtliche Verbindungen zeigen ausgezeichnetes adsorp-tives Verhalten und können aufgrund ihrer verschiedenen Eigenschaften in Bereichen der Hochdruckadsorption, Katalyse oder enantioselektiven Trennung Einsatz finden. Im zweiten Teil der Arbeit wurde das flexible Verhalten der „pillar-layer“ Verbindungen DUT-8(M) (M = Ni, Co, Zn, Cu) näher untersucht. Diese isomorphe Reihe zeichnet sich durch ihre hohe Netzwerkflexibilität in Abhängigkeit der integrierten Gastmoleküle sowie dem vorliegendem Metall-Dimer aus. DUT-8(M) zeigt unterschiedliche Adsorptionseigenschaften und unterschiedliches Stabilitäts- sowie Flexibilitätsverhalten.

L'énergie, le développement durable et la santé sont au cœur des préoccupations actuelles de la planète. La disparition inéluctable des énergies fossiles, les conséquences graves des émissions de gaz carbonique sur l'environnement et la santé appellent des solutions rapides et efficaces pour suppléer aux premières et minimiser les autres.Parmi les solutions envisagées la catalyse hétérogènes représentés par les matériaux poreux, ces derniers ont prouvé leur efficacité, néanmoins des obstacles sont à corriger ou à contourner tel que le problème d'inaccessibilité des molécules encombrantes dans sites des micropores de ce matériau. Dans cette thèse nous avons essayé de trouver la solution à ce problème en travaillant sur des nanostructures ZSM-5.Dans une première étape, nous avons optimisé ce matériau en l'occurrence ZSM-5, avec une réduction de la taille des particules, d'une échelle microscopique vers une autre nanométrique, ce qui nous a permis d'augmenter la surface externe après une modification de certains paramètres. Dans la deuxième étape, et afin de donner une entité catalytique à notre support (la zéolithe), nous avons activé ce matériau par l'incorporation des cations, choisis en fonction d'une réaction bien spécifique, qui est celle d'oxydation des méthylènes benzéniques. Pour ce fait nous avons élaboré différents catalyseurs pour nos réactions.Nous avons conclu cette thèse par la catalyse avec la M-ZSM-5 (M = Cu, Cr et Fe) et une étude comparative est faite avec les MOFs qui portent les mêmes cations actifs dans leur partie minérale
Energy, sustainable development, and health are at the heart of contemporary concerns of the planet. The inevitable disappearance of fossil fuels, the severe consequences of carbon emissions on the environment and health require quick and effective solutions to supplement the first and minimize others. Among the solutions proposed, there are porous materials which have proven their effectiveness; however, there are still obstacles to be corrected or circumvented. In this thesis, we focus on the problem of bulky molecules' inaccessibility in micro pores of the materials we wish to study. In the first part, we optimize the material in this case, ZSM-5, with a reduction in particle size to a microscopic scale to another nano, which allows us to increase the external surface after changing certain parameters. In the second step, in order to give a catalytic entity to our support (zeolite), we activate with this material incorporating cations selected according to a specific property of the benzyl methylenes oxidation reaction. For this reason we developed different method of preparation. We conclude this thesis by catalysis with M-ZSM-5 (M = Cu, Cr and Fe) and a comparative study on the method of preparation and the MOFs that bears the same cations as mineral part which constitutes the materials

La détection en ligne des gaz radioactifs est l'un des objectifs principaux pour la radioprotection. Ces gaz représentent un défi considérable en comparaison avec les solides ou les liquides radioactifs de par leur nature volatile. Les gaz radioactifs étudiés dans ce manuscrit sont le Radon222, le Krypton-85 et le Tritium. La volatilité de ces gaz ainsi que l'énergie d'ionisation faible que certains produisent (seulement 5,7 keV en moyenne pour le Tritium) rendent leur détection par des moyens conventionnels comme les scintillateurs plastiques inefficace. Nous proposons dans cette thèse l'exploration d'une nouvelle classe de scintillateurs hybrides organiques-inorganiques poreux, les Metal Organic Frameworks (MOF). Ces matériaux sont reconnus pour leur porosité exceptionnelle et leur surface spécifique, ce qui en fait des candidats idéaux pour des interactions avec des gaz radioactifs. De précédents travaux de recherche ont montré que la synthèse de MOFs fluorescents ainsi que leur utilisation comme scintillateurs pour la détection de rayons X et de sources solides de radioactivité était possible. En se basant sur ces travaux, nous proposons de combiner les natures poreuses et scintillantes de ces matériaux pour détecter les gaz radioactifs susmentionnés. Ces MOFs seront synthétisés, caractérisés structurellement et photophysiquement, puis testés pour la détection en ligne de gaz radioactifs sur un banc d'essai unique, couplé à un système de détection métrologique basé sur la méthode du Rapport des Coïncidences Triples à Doubles (RCTD) permettant de compter les photons de lumière
The online detection of radioactive gases is of the utmost importance in the field of radioprotection. They represent a considerable challenge compared to solid or liquid sources of radioactivity due to their volatile nature. The radioactive gases under scrutiny here are Radon-222, Krypton-85 and Tritium. Due to the volatility of those gases as well as the low energy of its ionising radiation some of them produce (only 5.7 keV on average for Tritium), the detection of those gases via conventional detectors such as plastic scintillators are ineffective. We propose here to explore a new class of porous hybrid organic-inorganic scintillators, Metal Organic Frameworks or MOFs. These materials are known for their outstanding porosity and specific surface area making them ideal candidates for interaction with radioactive gases. Past research have demonstrated the possibility of synthesising fluorescent MOFs as well as their use as scintillators for the detection of X-rays and solid sources of radioactivity. With that in mind, we propose combining the porous and scintillant nature of these materials to detect the aforementioned radioactive gases. These MOFs will be synthesised, structurally and photophysically characterised to then be tested for online radioactive gas detection using a unique homemade gas bench fitted with a Triple-to-Double Coincidence Ratio (TDCR) metrological device which allows for photon counting

La présence de polluants dans l’air intérieur incite les chercheurs à trouver de nouvelles solutions. Les composés organiques volatiles (COVs) sont une classe de polluants nocifs pour la santé mais associés aussi à la perte d'artefacts culturels. Dans le cadre du projet EU-H2020 'Nemosine' (solutions d'emballage innovantes pour le stockage et la conservation du patrimoine culturel du XXe siècle à base de dérivés de cellulose; partenaires: universitaires, PME et utilisateurs), de nouveaux adsorbants de type Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF) ont été étudiés pour résoudre ce problème.L'un des principaux composants qu'il est important de capturer est ici l'acide acétique (AA), qui est issu de la dégradation autocatalytique de l'acétate de cellulose, à partir duquel les bobines de films anciens sont produites. Cependant, l'AA est présent en quantité bien inférieure à l'eau présente dans l’air ambiant ce qui rend son adsorption sélective un véritable défi à surmonter. Cette problématique est extrapolable à la capture d’autres Composés Organiques Volatils polaires.Les MOFs, de par leurs structures et compositions aisément modulables en fonction de l’application visée, ont été explorés majoritairement pour la séparation. Afin d’accéder à une adsorption plus sélective de l’AA en conditions environnementales, deux stratégies ont été mises en place : soit accroître le caractère hydrophobe, soit augmenter les interactions entre l’AA et la charpente du MOF. Dans cette thèse, la présence de sites métalliques acides ou alternativement l'utilisation de ligands fonctionnalisés sur des structures microporeuses a permis d’améliorer la capture de l'AA.Cependant, l’étude des coûts de production de ces MOFs est primordiale en préalable à leur commercialisation. Deux MOFs de référence ont été évalués, parmi lesquels l’un des matériaux les plus prometteurs pour la capture de l’AA. La fabrication de ces MOFs (synthèse et purification) suivant des règles écoresponsables, a été étudiée, leurs conditions de production optimisées et leur mise à l'échelle établie en se basant sur des tests expérimentaux à l'échelle pilote de laboratoire. Cela a permis de concevoir des processus de production à l’échelle industrielle et d’identifier les principaux coûts de production. Pour ces deux MOFs, se basant sur des procédés de synthèse en réacteur à pression ambiante et en conditions vertes, des valeurs inférieures à 30 $/kg pour une production de 1 kton/an ont été calculées. L'échelle, l'investissement en capital fixe et le prix des matières premières se sont révélées des facteurs essentiels pour obtenir les coûts de production les plus faibles.La poudre obtenue après synthèse ne permettant pas l’utilisation pratique des MOFs, leur mise en forme est donc essentielle pour une manipulation sans risque et des performances optimales. Diverses méthodes de mise en forme (granulation, extrusion, incorporation de mousse) ont donc été envisagées. Le processus a été adapté afin de développer un protocole permettant d'obtenir des corps mécaniquement stables tout en conservant les performances initiales afin d’être facilement incorporés dans les boîtes contenant des films anciens à base de cellulose. Les différents échantillons ont été testés par des mesures d’isothermes en corps pur, des tests en chambre environnementale d’adsorption dans les conditions des musées (40 % H.R., à 25 °C).Le travail développé dans cette thèse est issu de l'étroite collaboration entre l'Institut des Matériaux Poreux de Paris, l'ESPCI-ENS et l'Instituto Superior Técnico, l'ULisboa
Nowadays there is a rising concern in air quality management which has driven researchers to find solutions for improvement. This is the case in museums showcases and archives since the poor air quality raises health issues but also is associated with the loss of cultural artifacts. Within the frame of the EU-H2020 project 'Nemosine' (Innovative packaging solutions for storage and conservation of the 20th-century cultural heritage of artifacts based on cellulose derivate), new active adsorbers based on Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF) were considered to solve this problematic.One of the main components that is vital to capture in these environments is acetic acid, as a result of the autocatalytic degradation of cellulose-acetate, from which films reels are produced. However, acetic acid is present in a much lower amount in comparison with water from ambient air, making the selective capture of acetic acid selective very challenging. This is extensible to other Volatile Organic Compounds, VOCs, due to the predominance of water and its high polarity.MOFs have been explored recently as promising candidates for the separation of gases due to their ability to tune their structure/composition toward the envisioned applications. This can be extended for the capture of VOCs in environmental conditions, either through an increase in hydrophobic character and/or an increase in the acetic acid/MOF interactions. In this thesis two different approaches were explored to improve the selectivity towards acetic acid: either relying on MOFs bearing strong active acidic sites or the use of functionalized ligands combined with structures exhibiting appropriate pore characteristics.In order to consider MOFs commercialization, the production cost needs to be estimated. This was done for two prototypical MOFs, including one of the best MOF identified for acetic acid capture. To this end, their production process (synthesis and washing) under sustainable conditions was modeled based on pilot-laboratory experimental tests. This included the design of the production process, and evaluation of their industrial potential by identifying the main costly elements. The production cost of both MOFs, using batch green condition processes, reached values lower than 30 $/kg for a 1 kton/year production. Scale, fixed capital investment and raw materials price were considered essential for obtaining the lowest possible production cost value.Another important aspect prior to commercialization for cultural heritage preservation is to shape the MOFs in order to avoid excessive pressure drops, loss of valuable materials, contamination of the artifacts, or safety issues. Therefore, various methods (e.g., granulation, extrusion, foam incorporation) have been considered to yield mechanically stable bodies that could be easily incorporated in the museum boxes with as low an impact as possible on the performances. The different shaped bodies were tested using single-component isotherms and, in a chamber, simulating the conditions commonly found in museums (40 %R.H., at 25 °C).The work developed in this thesis was a result of a close collaboration between Institut des Matériaux Poreux de Paris (IMAP), at ESPCI and ENS, and Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), at ULisboa

Es wurden verschiedene NMR-spektrokopische Messungen an flexiblen und chiralen MOFs durchgeführt. Zur Untersuchung der Porensysteme kamen 129Xe-NMR und 13C-NMR an adsorbiertem CO2 zum Einsatz, während die MOF-Gitter und ihre Wechselwirkungen mit adsorbierten Gastmolekülen mittels 13C- und 1H-MAS-NMR-Spektroskopie studiert wurden. Während DUT-8(Ni) Flexibilität zeigt, weist DUT-8(Cu) ein starres Gitter auf. Die Flexibilität der sogenannten Solid-Solutions hängt in ausgeprägter Weise vom Verhältnis der funktionalisierten bdc-Linker 2,5-bme-bdc und db-bdc ab. Dieses Verhältnis hat zudem einen großen Einfluss auf die Orientierung der adsorbierten CO2-Moleküle. Es wurde erstmals eine Methode vorgestellt, die den Festkörper-NMR-spektroskopischen Nachweis chiraler Seitengruppen in chiralen MOFs erlaubt, wie anhand des chiral modifizierten UMCM-1 (ChirUMCM-1) demonstriert wurde. Die Chiralität kann einen NMR-spektroskopisch messbaren Einfluss auf die intrinsische Dynamik des MOF-Gitters ausüben, wie am chiral modifizierten DUT-32 deutlich wurde, dessen chirale Seitengruppe selektiv 15N- und 13C-isotopenmarkiert wurde.

La tesis Doctoral está dividida en dos grandes bloques: el primero relacionado con el estudio estructural y de flexibilidad de distintos "Zeolític imidazolate fremewroks (ZIFs) utilizando distintas técnicas de caracterización de alta resolución y, además, simulación molecular; así como el efecto en la adsorción de distintas moléculas en fase gas. El segundo bloque hace referencia al estudio de MOFs en aplicaciones biomédicas, en específico en el estudio de adsorción y liberación en fase líquida de fármacos para el tratamiento del glaucoma.

Microporous metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are a novel class of materials formed through self-assembly of inorganic and organic structural building units (SBUs). They show great promise for many applications thanks to record-breaking internal surface areas, high porosity as well as a wide variety of possible chemical compositions. Molecular simulation has been instrumental in the study of MOFs to date, and this thesis work aims to validate and expand upon these efforts through two distinct computational MOF investigations. Current separation technologies used for CO2/N2 mixtures, found in the greenhouse gas-emitting flue gas generated by coal-burning power plants, could greatly benefit from the improved cost-effective separation MOF technology offers. MOFs have shown great potential for CO2 capture due to their low heat capacities and high, selective uptake of CO2. To ensure that simulation techniques effectively predict quantitative MOF gas uptakes and selectivities, it is important that the simulation parameters used, such as force fields, are adequate. We show that in all cases explored, the force field in current widespread use for N2 adsorption over-predicts uptake by at least 50% of the experimental uptake in MOFs. We propose a new N2 model, NIMF (Nitrogen in MoFs), that has been parameterized using experimental N2 uptake data in a diverse range of MOFs found in literature. The NIMF force field yields high accuracy N2 uptakes and will allow for accurate simulated uptakes and selectivities in existing and hypothetical MOF materials and will facilitate accurate identification of promising materials for CO2 capture and storage as well as air separation for oxy-fuel combustion. We also present the results of grand canonical and canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC and canonical MC), DFT and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations as well as charge density analyses, on both CO2 and N,N-dimethylformamide adsorbed in Ba2TMA(NO3) and MIL-68(In), two MOFs with non-equivalent inorganic structural building units. We demonstrate the excellent agreement found between our simulation results and the solid-state NMR (SSNMR) experiments carried out by Professor Yining Huang (Western University) on these two MOFs. Molecular simulation enables discoveries which complement SSNMR such as the number, distribution and dynamics of guest binding sites within a MOF. We show that the combination of SSNMR and molecular simulation forms a powerful analytical procedure for characterizing MOFs, and this novel set of microscopic characterization techniques allows for the optimization of new and existing MOFs.

L’évolution rapide des technologies de stockage d’énergie requiert la mise en point de nouveaux matériaux plus performants afin d’utiliser l’énergie relative à l’adsorption d’un fluide (eau) pour restituer l’énergie solaire préalablement stockée sur une période courte (heures) ou prolongée (inter saisonnière). Ces matériaux sont des sels inorganiques (chimisorption de l’eau), des adsorbants physiques ou des composites (sel inorganique dans une matrice poreuse).Les polymères de coordination poreux (PCPs) ou ’Metal-Organic Frameworks‘ (MOFs) sont des solides poreux hybrides dont la structure cristalline résulte de l’association de ligands organiques polycomplexants et de briques inorganiques interagissant par liaisons fortes. Les MOFs présentent une plus grande diversité chimique et structurale par rapport aux solides poreux inorganiques, ce qui permet de varier ‘à la carte’ leur caractère amphiphile, leur volume poreux, la taille et la forme des pores.Dans le cadre de cette thèse, nous avons étudié en premier lieu une série de MOFs poreux et stables dans l’eau, construits à partir des cations métalliques à haut degré d’oxydation (Fe3+, Al3+, Cr3+, Ti4+, Zr4+) et de ligands polycarboxylates. Nous avons choisi cette série de MOFs en tant qu’adsorbants physiques tout en évaluant dans un second temps leur capacité en tant que matrices d’immobilisation de sels inorganiques.L’étude des propriétés d’adsorption d’eau des MOFs seuls a démontré leurs grandes capacités d’adsorption conduisant ainsi à des densités énergétiques relativement élevées pour des systèmes en physisorption pure. La synthèse du MOF le plus performant de cette série (MIL-160(Al)) a été mise à l’échelle. Ce matériau a ensuite été mis en forme et ses propriétés de stockage de chaleur ont été évaluées dans un prototype de laboratoire (réacteur ouvert).Les applications de stockage inter saisonnier requièrent des matériaux avec une densité énergétique plus élevée par rapport à celle des adsorbants physiques et à ce titre, les composites qui résultent de l’encapsulation de sels inorganiques au sein de matrices poreuses sont intéressants en termes de densité énergétique et de stabilité chimique. De ce fait, le deuxième chapitre porte sur l’exploration d’une série de MOFs en tant que matrices d’encapsulation de sels afin de préparer des composites pour le stockage de l’énergie.Les MOFs sélectionnés permettent d’étudier l’influence de certains paramètres de la matrice (balance amphiphile, volume/taille des pores) sur les propriétés d’adsorption d’eau des composites. Les capacités de stockage énergétique des composites ont été évaluées dans les conditions d’utilisation d’un système de stockage d’énergie.Finalement la capacité de stockage élevée et la bonne stabilité de cyclage (adsorption-désorption) des deux meilleurs composites à base de matrices mésoporeuses (MIL-100(Fe) et MIL-101(Cr)) confirment l’intérêt de ces solides pour ce type d’application
Nowadays the forceful development of the energy storage technologies requires the design of novel adsorbents. Energy reallocation concept allows storing renewable solar energies at short (hours) and long term (inter seasonal) using adsorption method. Energy storage materials can be divided in chemical storage materials, physical storage materials and composite materials (inorganic salt in porous matrix).Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are a new class of porous crystalline materials that are built from an inorganic subunits and organic ligands defining an ordered structure with regular accessible porosity. In comparison with other classes of porous solids, MOFs display a higher degree of versatility (chemical composition, topology) and tunable amphiphilic character, pore volume, pore size, shape, etc.In this work, we have studied a series of water stable porous metal carboxylates made from cheap metal cations (Fe3+, Al3+, Cr3+, Ti4+, Zr4+) and polycarboxylate linkers as pure physical adsorbents and as host matrices of salts for the design of composite adsorbents. The study of the adsorption properties of pure MOFs in conditions of thermal energy storage system has shown high water adsorption capacity and high energy storage densities.The most promising MOF from this series namely MIL-160(Al) has been prepared at large scale, processed as pellets and then evaluated in open-reactor prototype.The second chapter has been focused on the first exploitation of a series of Metal Organic Framework (MOFs) as host matrices of salts for the preparation of composite sorbents for heat storage application.Indeed, inter seasonal energy storage requires materials with higher energy densities (composite and chemical storage materials), than physical sorption materials can offer. We have selected a series of MOFs differing by their amphiphilic balance and pore volume in order to investigate the impact of such physico-chemical properties on the water sorption properties of composites. The energy storage capacity of salt-MOFs composites has been evaluated in representative conditions of thermal storage devices. The high energy storage capacity and good stability under numerous adsorption-desorption cycles for two composites based on mesoporous MIL-100(Fe) and MIL-101(Cr) confirm the potentiality of such composites for this application

Les porphyrines sont des composés macrocycliques naturels étudiés de manière approfondie en tant que mimétiques enzymatiques ou catalyseurs d'oxydation en milieu homogène. L'incorporation de porphyrines dans des réseaux de polymères de coordination métal-organique (MOFs), qui constituent une famille de composés cristallins poreux connus pour leur diversité structurelle, pourrait conduire à des matériaux constitués de réseaux étendus présentant les mêmes propriétés que les systèmes homogènes. Toutefois de nombreux travaux ont montré que la limitation majeure pour des applications à grande échelle des MOFs est leur stabilité.La stabilité de ces matériaux peut être accrue en employant des cations métalliques de valence élevée dans l'unité de construction inorganique (tels que Fe3+, Al3+, Zr4+) et / ou en modifiant la fonction coordinante du ligand organique.Ce travail est relatif à l'étude de la réactivité de ligands porphyriniques portant diverses fonctions coordinantes, avec des ions métalliques de valence élevée. L'influence des paramètres de synthèse et la caractérisation approfondie de ces MOFs ont été réalisées par une combinaison de techniques expérimentales (diffraction des rayons X, analyse thermogravimétrique, spectroscopie UV-vis, spectroscopie infrarouge, études de sorption, etc.). Dans un premier temps, l'étude s'est focalisée sur des MOFs porphyriniques à base de groupements carboxylates stables connus, ce qui a conduit à de nouvelles variantes de ces matériaux. Dans un second temps il est démontré que les topologies des réseaux observées sur un ligand porphyrinique à base carboxylate peuvent être étendues à d'autres fonctionnalités avec la synthèse d'un nouveau MOF à base de tétrazolate. L'amélioration de la stabilité a également été explorée avec des ligands portant des fonctions phénol qui ont abouti à l'élaboration de nouveaux réseaux de coordination. La synthèse et l'étude de stabilité d'un MOF porphyrinique à base de gallate est rapportée. L'évaluation préliminaire de l'activité catalytique de certains des MOFs élaborés est également décrite
Porphyrins are important macrocyclic compounds which are prevalent in nature and have been extensively studied by chemists in homogeneous catalysis as enzyme mimics. Incorporating porphyrins in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer an ideal opportunity to obtain material with extended frameworks possessing the same properties as the homogenous systems. Much work has been done on porphyrinic MOFs but their stability remains a problem and a major limitation for possible wide scale applications. In literature, more stable MOFs have been realised using high valent metal ions in the inorganic building unit (such as Fe3+, Al3+, Zr4+) and/or by using more basic functionalities in the organic linker. However, regarding porphyrinic MOFs, little work is reported with ligands based on functionalities other than carboxylic acid groups. Therefore, our work focused on investigating the reactivity of porphyrinic ligands carrying various functionalities with high valent metal ions. More precisely, we focused on the design, synthesis optimisation and characterisation of such materials. This included studying existing stable carboxylate porphyrinic frameworks with a goal of incorporating new functionalities, which led to new variations of these materials. Our work also demonstrated that the framework topologies observed with carboxylate based porphyrinic ligand can be expanded to other functionalities with the synthesis of a new tetrazolate based porphyrinic MOF. MOF synthesis was also investigated with phenolate functionalised ligands and resulted in the first gallate based porphyrinic MOF reported. The stability of this new material was assessed. This manuscript discusses the synthesis and the characterisation of these MOFs via a combination of experimental techniques (X-ray diffraction, TGA analysis, UV-vis spectroscopy, IR-spectroscopy, sorption studies etc.). The preliminary evaluation of the catalytic activity of some of the MOFs is also described

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous networks of metal-centers connect by organic ligands, which have potential for an array of applications including gas separations and storage, drug delivery, and molecular sensing. A multitude of structures are reported with specific pore geometries and functionalities, but MOFs are not currently implemented in consumer or industrial applications. Two major setbacks have hindered their transition to the applied level. 1) Many MOFs are not stable in the presence of ambient moisture. 2) Most syntheses are costly and take place under batch-style solvothermal conditions. This thesis addresses both of these setbacks and examines the performance potential of water-stable MOFs for selective gas adsorption. A representative set of MOFs are exposed to water, and structural effects are monitored from a before and after comparison to identify properties of water-stable MOFs. A novel continuous-flow MOF synthesis process is reported along with preliminary optimization experiments, which yield direct suggestions for future process improvements. Batch-style scale-up experiments are also conducted for three other MOFs, which provide insight into synthesis phenomena. Application specific results are reported for toxic chemical filtration and carbon dioxide removal from flue gas using MOFs. The thesis concludes by summarizing the experimental findings, discussing the application potential of specific MOFs, and recommending topics for future research projects. Pitfalls observed during this research are also directly discussed along with potential solutions.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are crystalline hybrid materials with interesting chemical and physical properties. This thesis is focused on the synthesis and characterization of different MOFs and their use in heterogeneous catalysis. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), including ZIF-4, ZIF -7 and ZIF -62, Ln(btc)(H2O) (Ln: Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Ho, Er and Yb), Ln2(bpydc)3(H2O)3, (Ln: Sm, Gd, Nd, Eu, Tb, Ho and Er), MOF-253-Ru and Zn(Co-salophen) MOFs were synthesized. Various characterization techniques were applied to study the properties of these MOFs. X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were extensively used. The effect of synthesis parameters, such as batch composition and temperature, on the formation and morphology of ZIF-7 and ZIF-62 was studied. Structural transformation and flexibility of two series of lanthanide-based MOFs, Ln(btc)(H2O) (Ln: Nd, Ho and Er) and Ln2(bpydc)3(H2O)3, (Ln: Sm and Gd) upon drying and heating were characterized. Relations between metal coordination, structure flexibility and thermal stability among the Sm2(bpydc)3(H2O)3, Nd(btc)(H2O) and MOF-253 were investigated. Salophen- and phenanthroline-based organic linkers were designed, synthesized and characterized. Metal complexes were coordinated to these linkers to be used as catalytic sites within the MOFs. Catalytic studies using two MOF materials, Ln(btc) and MOF-253-Ru, as heterogeneous catalysts in organic transformation reactions were performed. The heterogeneous nature and recyclability of these MOFs were investigated and described.

At the time of doctoral defence the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper nr 4: Submitted; Paper nr 5: Submitted

A separação dos isómeros de xileno é um problema clássico da indústria petroquímica devido à sua ligação directa à produção de PET. A destilação é uma das formas possíveis de remover o o-xileno, mas falha para os restantes alquilaromáticos devido aos pontos de ebulição serem muito próximos. Além da cristalização, a qual possui uma pobre eficiência, a adsorção é largamente usada, sendo operado industrialmente em leito móvel simulado (SMB). Como adsorventes nesses processos são usados os zeólitos X e Y, permutados com catiões, tal como o Na+, K+ e Ba2+. Os metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) são uma nova classe de materiais cristalinos e recebem actualmente bastante interesse devido às suas potencialidades para serem aplicados como adsorventes. O carácter maioritariamente orgânico da superfície interna dos MOFs oferece um potencial sem precedentes para melhorar e ajustar a afinidade para adsorbatos aromáticos. Este trabalho representa um dos primeiros estudos acerca do uso de MOFs na separação por adsorção em fase gasosa dos isómeros de xileno. Neste trabalho, apresenta-se um estudo detalhado do equilíbrio de adsorção mono- e multicomponente dos isómeros de xileno e do etilbenzeno no MOF Zn(BDC)(Dabco)0:5. Os resultados obtidos, indicam que o MOF em estudo apresenta duas categorias de sítios activos de adsorção e que a forma como as moléculas se empacotam na estrutura microporosa do sólido pode ser determinante na separação. Além da baixa selectividade, o valor elevado das entalpias de adsorção, comparativamente aos zeólitos, é prejudicial do ponto de vista da operação de processos adsorptivos. The separation of mixed C8 alkylaromatic compounds is one of the most challenging issues in the chemical industry because of its direct link with PET manufacture. Distillation is only feasible for the removal of o-xylene; it fails for the other C8 alkylaromatic compounds because of the similarity of their boiling points. Besides crystallization, which has a poor efficiency, adsorption is widely used and is operated industrially in simulated moving bed processes. Zeolites X and Y exchanged with cations such as Na+, K+ e Ba2+ are used in such processes. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a new class of microporous crystalline materials and currently receive much attention in regard to adsorption applications. The mainly organic character of the inner surface of MOFs offers unprecedented potential for enhancing and fine-tuning the affinity for aromatic adsorbates. This work represents one of the first uses of MOFs in the separation by adsorption of xylene isomers under vapor conditions. This work reports a detailed experimental study of single and multicomponent adsorption equilibrium of xylene isomers and ethylbenzene in the MOF Zn (BDC)(Dabco)0:5. The results arising from this study lead us to conclude that the MOF has two categories of adsorption sites and that the stacking of the molecules in the microporous structure is crucial in the separation. Besides the poor selectivity, the high value of the adsorption enthalpy of aromatics in this MOF, in comparison to zeolites, is not beneficial with respect to the operation of adsorption processes.

Dans ce travail, nous étudions les conditions de synthèse pour la croissance directe des MOF Fe3 + / H2BDC et Fe3 + / H2NDC sur des surfaces de silicium fonctionnalisées (111) présentant une structure bien définie et dont la chimie de surface peut être adaptée pour favoriser / diriger la nucléation et la croissance hétérogènes Des MOF. Le mécanisme de croissance des MOF pertinents aux conditions choisies et les propriétés flexibles des cadres MIL-88B et MIL-88C sont également présentés avec l'aide des résultats du traitement post-synthèse.En ce qui concerne le système de morphologies et structures Fe3 + / H2BDC, les structures des couches obtenues dépendent fortement de la chimie de surface des monocouches greffées et aussi des conditions de synthèse (température, composition de la solution et temps de réaction). Les cristaux MIL-88B orientés sur la direction [001] sont seulement observés sur des surfaces fonctionnalisées par COOH et se sont révélés être favorisés en présence d'un excès de ligand en solution. La formation de la phase MIL-101 texturée le long de la direction [111] sur les surfaces de Si pyridyl et hydroxy-terminé est observée indépendamment de la condition de synthèse. Des cristaux MIL-101 isolés avec une orientation préférée le long de la direction [111] ont également été trouvés sur une surface terminée par acide à un excès de métal, alors que les îlots MIL-101 orientés au hasard sont observés au rapport R ≧ 1. Au contraire, aucune croissance du film ne s'est produite sur les surfaces de Si à terminaison méthyle. L'introduction de HCl, de H2O et de base faible organique -triéthylamine dans les solutions précurseurs affecte également la formation de films MOF avec différentes morphologies et couverture entre MIL-101 et MIL-88B sur des surfaces de Si à terminaison carboxylique. La dépendance temporelle de la croissance du film à un excès de ligand (R = 2) et d'un excès de métal (R = 0,5) sans et avec addition de HCl indique clairement que les deux MIL-88B et MIL-101 suivent un mode de croissance Volmer-Weber, Au cours de laquelle, des cristaux ou des grappes tridimensionnels isolés se sont formés à l'étape initiale et se sont développés latéralement et verticalement à la surface.En ce qui concerne le système de Fe3 + / H2NDC, en fonction des conditions de synthèse, y compris la température, le rapport du ligand à la concentration [Fe3 +] et [Fe3 +] seulement une phase-MIL-88C avec une couverture de surface variable allant des cristaux hexagonaux séparés aux couches composées d'isolés On a observé des faisceaux de cristallites hexagonales tous avec une orientation préférentielle le long de la direction. L'évolution des cristaux de MIL-88C avec le temps de cristallisation suggère également un mode Volmer-Weber.Les mesures ex-situ XRD du post-traitement vers les couches synthétisées constituées de MIL-88B et MIL-88C démontrent respectivement leur flexibilité lors de la désorption des molécules. Les mesures provisoires de la XRD in situ montrent également la réversibilité du cadre MIL-88C lors de l'absorption et de la libération de l'éthanol
Within this work we investigate synthesis conditions for the direct growth of Fe3+/H2BDC and Fe3+/H2NDC MOFs onto functionalized silicon (111) surfaces exhibiting well-defined structure and whose surface chemistry can be tailored in order to favor/direct the heterogeneous nucleation and growth of the MOFs. Growth mechanism of relevant MOFs at chosen conditions and flexible properties of MIL-88B and MIL-88C frameworks are presented as well with the assistance of post-synthesis treatment results.Regarding the system of Fe3+/H2BDC morphologies and structures of obtained layers strongly depend both on surface chemistry of grafted monolayers and also on the synthesis conditions (temperature, solution composition and reaction time). Oriented MIL-88B crystals along [001] direction is only observed onto COOH-functionalized surfaces and was found to be favored in presence of ligand excess in solution. The formation of textured MIL-101 phase along [111] direction on pyridyl and hydroxyl terminated Si surfaces is observed irrespective of the synthesis condition. Isolated MIL-101crystals with preferred orientation along [111] direction was also found on acid terminated surface at excess of metal, whereas randomly oriented MIL-101 islands are observed at ratio R≧1. In contrary, no film growth happened on methyl terminated Si surfaces. Introduction of HCl, H2O and organic weak base-triethylamine into the precursor solutions also affects the formation of MOF films with various morphologies and coverage between MIL-101 and MIL-88B on carboxylic terminated Si surfaces. Time dependence of film growth at excess of ligand (R=2) and at excess of metal (R=0.5) without and with addition of HCl indicates clearly that both of MIL-88B and MIL-101 follows a Volmer-Weber growth mode, during which, isolated three-dimensional crystals or clusters formed at initial stage and grew both laterally and vertically on the surface.As to the system of Fe3+/H2NDC, depending on the synthesis conditions including temperature, ratio of ligand to [Fe3+] and [Fe3+] concentration only one phase-MIL-88C with variable surface coverage ranging from separated hexagonal crystals to layers composed of isolated bundles of hexagonal crystallites all with preferential orientation along [001] direction was observed. Evolution of MIL-88C crystals along with crystallization time also suggests a Volmer-Weber mode.Ex-situ XRD measurements of post-treatment towards the as-synthesized layers comprised of MIL-88B and MIL-88C respectively demonstrate their flexibility during molecule desorption. Tentative in-situ XRD measurements also show the reversibility of MIL-88C framework upon ethanol uptake and release

This research focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and capability of the metal organic frameworks (MOFs) as a candidate adsorbent for storage and separation of greenhouses gases. The performance and effectiveness of various synthesized MOFs were explored for the selectivity of CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4. The research contributes to the advances in synthesis of different MOFs and their application for gas uptake. This has potential advantages than other materials for future environmental science and materials applications.

Recharge-able Zn-air batteries (ZABs) are recognized as one of the most promising power sources with lucrative features such as low cost, high energy density, eco-friendliness, and high safety. However, the performance of ZABs is still hampered by the sluggish oxygen redox reactions i.e oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) as a subclass of MOFs are the emerging functional materials, exhibit excellent ORR activity. To supplement the OER activity, ZIFs have been incorporated with OER active materials like BSCF, NiP coating and CoFeNi-LDH using several state-of-the-art strategies. Consequently, the resultant material demonstrated the excellent bi-functional (ORR/OER) activity and outstanding stability even superior to that of precious metal based benchmark (IrO2/Pt-C) catalysts.

In this work the magnesium, zinc, nickel and cobalt MOFs of the MOF-74 isostructural family are used to probe metal-dependent adsorbate interactions with water and with carbon monoxide because of their ability to generate open metal sites upon activation. An isostructural family is used so that the only variable from one MOF to another is the metal incorporated into the framework. For water adsorption isotherms with humidities up to 90%, the observed trend at 298K and 1 bar is Mg-MOF-74 > Zn-MOF-74 > Co-MOF-74 > Ni-MOF-74. This observed trend is due to Lewis acid-base interactions. When the weight effect is removed, differences are still observed, especially below 40% relative humidity, thereby confirming that there is a metal effect. These studies revealed that PXRD alone cannot indicate the level of structural decomposition and that none of the four isostructures fully retain their structural integrity on exposure to humidified air because of microstrain and/or the presence of oxygen; more studies examining the extent of structural decomposition need to be undertaken. For carbon monoxide adsorption the general observed trend for P < 4 bar and temperatures of 298, 313 and 333K is Co-MOF-74 > Ni-MOF-74 > Zn-MOF-74 > Mg-MOF-74. This trend is based on π-backbonding interactions. Here again, differences remain after removal of the weight effect, confirming the metal dependence. Notably, Co-MOF-74 has the highest CO loading at 298K and 1 bar reported so far. Both the Toth and Virial Isotherms were used to fit the CO adsorption data followed by the use of the Clausius-Clapeyron equation to find the isosteric heats of adsorption, qst. The results from the Toth isotherm are more reliable and showed that qst remains constant as loading increases for Mg-MOF-74, decreases for Zn-MOF-74 and increases with loading for Co-MOF-74 and Ni-MOF-74; Ni-MOF-74 had the highest heat of adsorption at all loadings. It appears that using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation to calculate qst is an inappropriate method for Ni-MOF-74 so other methods such as calorimetry are recommended. It is also recommended to model the data of all the MOFs with other isotherm models such as Sips equation and to investigate the possibility of chemisorption for the cobalt and nickel isostructures. Finally, Henry’s constant results reveal that Ni-MOF-74 has the highest affinity for CO at low coverages.

The main goal of this work is to search for new stable porous carbon-based materials, which have the ability to accommodate and store hydrogen gas. Theoretical and experimental studies suggest a close relation between the nano-scale structure of the material and its storage capacity. In order to design materials with a high storage capacity, a compromise between the size and the shape of the nanopores must be considered. Therefore, a number of different carbon-based materials have been investigated: carbon foams, dislocated graphite, graphite intercalated by C60 molecules, and metal-organic frameworks. The structures of interest include experimentally well-known as well as hypothetical systems. The studies were focused on the determination of important properties and special features, which may result in high storage capacities. Although the variety of possible pure carbon structures and metal-organic frameworks is almost infinite, the materials described in this work possess the main structural characteristics, which are important for gas storage.

The object of this thesis is to get a deeper understanding of the role of modulator agents in the synthesis of Zr- and Hf-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their impact on framework properties, such as textural properties, stability, hydrophobicity, and catalytic activity. For this purpose, MOFs are investigated that are built up by the commercially available linker 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylate and the Zr6(µ3-O)4(µ3-OH)412+ cluster. With proper choice of the modulator a new structure, namely DUT-126 (DUT = Dresden University of Technology), could be presented in the course of this work, besides the already known polymorphs of DUT-67, DUT-68 and DUT-69. Furthermore, DUT-67 is chosen as a model structure to functionalise the metal cluster of the framework by exchanging the modulator post-synthetically with hydrophobic fluorinated monocarboxylic acids. With the introduction of these fluorinated molecules, the surface polarities and the stability against water removal can be tuned. In addition, the metal clusters of DUT-67 were modified with a complete removal of the pristine modulator molecules by means of an acidic treatment in order to generate open metal sites that can function as Lewis acid sites. The suitability of DUT-67 and its acid treated analogues as heterogenous catalyst was tested on the Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction of cyclohexanone. Furthermore, the UiO-67 analogue DUT-122, which contains the luminescent linker 9-fluorenone-2,7-dicarboxylate, was tested as sensor material to detect solvent vapours. It could be shown that DUT-122 is sensitive to various solvent vapours, which induce photoluminescent shifts and intensity changes of the fluorescence emission profile depending on the polarity and the functionality of the respective solvent.

La dernière classe de matériaux poreux, les solides hybrides inorganiques-organiques cristallisés aussi communément appelés Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) présente de nombreux avantages pour des applications biomedicales, tels que grandes tailles de pores, biodégradabilité et propriétés d’imagerie médicale. Cependant, on a proposé d’évaluer la citotoxicité des MOFs avec différent composition et structure chez deux différent lignes cellulaire. Nous avons observé que les MOFs présent nul ou très faible citotoxicité et que cela dépend de la ligne cellulaire, du métal et de la taille de particule. Concernant MOFs comment systèmes de libération contrôle de médicaments, nous avons entrepris une étude systématique de l'encapsulation et la libération de molécules modèles telles que la caféine (cosmetique), à partir d’une série de MOFs peu toxiques, possédant des compositions et topologies différentes. Les résultats montrent que l’encapsulation et la cinétique de libération de caféine peuvent être modulées en jouant avec la composition et la structure des MOFs. La dernière approche de ce travail a consisté en la mise en forme de patchs constitués de mélanges hybrides organiques-inorganiques avec le MIL-100 chargé avec la caféine et les polymères biocompatibles pour administration transdermique de médicament. Les études de libération in vitro ont montré que les patchs hybrides sont plus efficaces pour ralentir la libération de la caféine. Les études ex vitro réalisées en chambre d’Ussing ont démontré une plus grande absorption de la caféine sur la peau dans le patch Gel-CAF et légèrement similaire dans le cas de MIL-100-CAF-Gel en comparaison avec la crème commerciale caféine
The last class of porous materials, organic-inorganic hybrid solids crystalline also commonly called Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) has many advantages for biomedical applications, such as large pore sizes, biodegradability and properties of medical imaging. However, it was proposed to evaluate the cytotoxicity of MOFs with different composition and structure in two different cell lines. We found that MOFs present no or very low cytotoxicity and that depends on the cell line, metal and particle size. Regarding MOFs as controlled drugs release systems, we perfomed a systematic study of the encapsulation and release of model compounds such as caffeine (cosmetics), from a series of MOFs with low toxicity, compositions and topologies different. Results showed that encapsulation and kinetics release of caffeine can be modulated by changing the composition and structure of MOFs. The last approach of this work consisted in forming patches consisting of organic-inorganic hybrid mixtures with the MIL-100 loaded with caffeine and biocompatible polymers for transdermal drug delivery. In vitro release studies showed that the hybrid patches are more effective for slow release caffeine. Studies ex vitro carried out in Ussing chamber showed a greater absorption of caffeine on the skin patch and Gel-CAF somewhat similar in the case of MIL-100-CAF-Gel compared with commercial cream caffeine

Le principal objectif de cette recherche est l’évaluation de nouveaux adsorbants nommés Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) pour la séparation des isomères de l'hexane afin d'améliorer l'indice d'octane de l’essence. La séparation des isomères de l'hexane est actuellement réalisée par Total Isomerization Processes (TIP) basé sur l’utilisation de la zéolithe 5A qui permet d’isoler les paraffines «non normales». Afin d'améliorer et de tester d’autres adsorbants, des structures MOFs flexibles et rigides ont été synthétisées et évaluées pour cette séparation au travers de séries de courbes de perçage avec des mélanges d’isomères de l’hexane nHEX, 3MP, 22DMB et 23DMB. Cela a permis d'obtenir des isothermes d'adsorption à l'équilibre et une analyse de leurs performances a permis de trouver les structures plus performantes. L’UiO-66(Zr) fonctionnalisé par des groupes –Br, –NO2, et –NH2, les solides mésoporeux MIL-100(Cr) et son analogue fonctionnalisé MIL-100(Cr) greffé avec des alkylamines, le solide microporeux MIL-125(Ti) fonctionnalisé avec un groupe –NH2 et le tétracarboxylate de fer(III) microporeux MIL-127(Fe) sont les solides rigides étudiés. Les structures flexibles sont les dicarboxylates de fer(III) MIL-53(Fe) fonctionnalisés –(CF3)2, –2CH3, le ZIF-8 à base d’imidazolate et un polymorphe MIL-88B(Fe) fonctionnalisé –2CF3. La caractérisation de ces adsorbants cristallins a été réalisée par combinaison de diffraction des rayons X (XRPD), spectroscopie infrarouge (IR), analyse thermogravimétrique (TGA) et la porosimétrie d’adsorption d’azote. Les solides MIL-53(Fe)–(CF3)2 et ZIF-8 démontrent un effect de tamis moléculaires avec un comportement remarquable
The main goals of this research are the synthesis of new specific adsorbents named Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for the separation of hexane isomers in order to improve the octane number of the gasoline. The separation of hexane isomers is actually performed using the conventional Total Isomerization Processes (TIP) with zeolite 5A which isolates only «non-normal paraffins». In order to improve and to test other alternatives, flexible and rigid frameworks were synthesized, performing a set of breakthrough curves with hexane isomers nHEX, 3MP, 22DMB and 23DMB with the purpose of obtaining adsorption equilibrium isotherms and further analysis of their performances in order to find new frameworks that offer better results. This concerned first the rigid frameworks UiO-66(Zr) functionalized with the functional groups –Br, –NO2, and –NH2; the mesoporous MIL-100(Cr) and its functionalized analogue MIL-100(Cr) grafted with alkylamines, the microporous Ti MOF MIL-125 functionalized with the functional group –NH2 and the iron tetracarboxylate MIL-127(Fe). The flexible frameworks were the Zn imidazolate ZIF-8, the iron(III) dicarboxylates MIL-53(Fe) functionalized with the functional groups –(CF3)2 and –2CH3 and the MIL-88 functionalized with the functional group –2CF3. The characterization of these crystalline adsorbents was achieved by X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD), Infra-Red spectroscopy (IR), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and nitrogen surface area measurement. MIL-53(Fe)–(CF3)2 and ZIF-8 demonstrated molecular sieve effects with interesting and promossing behaviour for hexane isomers separation

Les travaux présentés dans ce manuscrit s’inscrivent dans le cadre général de la conversion et du stockage de l’énergie lumineuse. Dans ce domaine, l’utilisation de MOFs (Metal-Organic Frameworks) polyfonctionnels n’en est qu’à ses débuts et ils sont principalement utilisés sous forme de poudre cristalline. Or le développement de ces MOFs sur un support solide est essentiel dans l’obtention d’un objet technologiquement avancé répondant à des critères industriels. Les travaux réalisés lors de ce projet ont donc porté sur la croissance contrôlée de matériaux hybrides polyfonctionnels de type MOF sur une surface conductrice transparente TCO (Transparent Conductive Oxide). Les différentes fonctionnalités ont été introduites au sein du MOF par intégration d’une partie photosensible et d’une unité catalytique.A partir de systèmes de MOFs modèles à base de zirconium, il a été possible de produire des systèmes polyfonctionnels par modifications directement pendant la synthèse et/ou post synthèse. Le contrôle de la croissance, en maîtrisant les conditions expérimentales lors de la synthèse solvothermale directe in situ, nous a permis d’obtenir une couche de cristaux monodisperses solidement attachés aux supports TCO. Des efforts importants ont également été dédiés à la compréhension des mécanismes de croissance des MOF sur support TCO. Des essais de photodégradation du bleu de méthylène (polluant organique) ont permis de valider le potentiel photochimique de nos dispositifs.La méthodologie développée pour le contrôle de la croissance des MOFs à base de zirconium a été transposée avec succès à des analogues à base de titane, démontrant la portabilité de la stratégie vers d’autres types de MOFs. Ces derniers ont été utilisés en photo-réduction du CO2 lors d’essais préliminaires (collaboration avec le Collège de France) conduisant sélectivement à l’obtention de formiate
This work is focused on the development of a functionalization method of TCO transparent conductive surfaces (Transparent Conductive Oxide) by hybrid multifunctional materials, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Different properties are provided within the MOF by adding different photosensitive and catalytic units. The development of such materials is in its infancy and they have been mainly developed as crystalline powder. However the development of these MOFs onto a solid support is challenging but also essential toward obtaining a technologically advanced device.This project is focused on the growth controlled of MOFs crystals onto TCO support. From a Zirconium material, it was possible to obtain multifunctional systems by changing components directly during the synthesis or by post synthesis modifications. It has been possible to control the growth of materials on the support by direct in situ solvothermal synthesis and to obtain a monodisperse layer of crystals well anchored to the TCO supports. Photodegradation of methylene blue (organic pollutant) has been performed to validate their photoreactivity.The methodology developed with the Zirconium based MOF has been implemented successfully in a similar compound to include higher photosensitizer components and with titanium-based MOFs. It shows the portability of the strategy towards other types of MOFs. They were used in CO2 photo-reduction (in collaboration of the College de France) where selectively of formate production was observed

Metal-organic frameworks are porous materials resulting from the coordination of a metal ion (the Lewis acid) and organic polydentated ligands. In the case of the MOFs, the SBU (Secondary Building Unit) is defined by taking the active groups of the ligands involved in coordination and the metal ion as a block. The remaining part of the organic ligand is therefore called simply a linker, so that MOFs can also be defined, in a supra-molecular view, as a material composed of SBUs and linkers combined together to form regular, periodic and porous structures. The possible textures and the possible combinations are virtually infinite, depending especially on the properties ofthe linkers, much more than of the metal ions involved, in order to design the pore size, the pore dimensionality and the catalytic properties. It gives this class of nano-materials a very interesting perspective in the most various applications, by allowing to ”tune” each relevant chemical or physical parameter concerning porous materials and their applications in nanotechnology.

L'émergence d’un nouveau système nanoparticulé dans le domaine biomédical, les matériaux hybride poreux du type MOF (pour Metal Organic Framework), a récemment attiré beaucoup d'attention en raison de leur grande versatilité structurale et chimique. En particulaire, le trimésate de fer(III) mésoporeux (MIL-100; MIL pour Matériau de l'Institut Lavoisier) a démontré des capacités remarquables de stockage de médicaments avec leur libération contrôlée dans des conditions physiologiques, ainsi que des propriétés en imagerie très intéressantes.Néanmoins, avant toute bioapplication, il estnécessaire d’étudier leur toxicité et leur profile de biodistribution, lesquels sont fortement affectés par plusieurs facteurs (composition, dégradabilité, chimie de surface, etc.). Ainsi, l’objectif principal de ce travail de thèse porte sur l'évaluation de la biocompatibilité de MOFs nanométriques et leur passage de barrières physiologiquespar différentes voiesd'administration (en particulier, par voie intraveineuse, orale et cutanée) en fonction de leurs propriétés physico-chimiques
The recent emergence of nanometric porous metal-organic frameworks (nanoMOFs) in the biomedical field has recently attracted a great deal of attention owing to their large porosity and versatile composition. Particularly attractive is the mesoporous iron(III) trimesate (MIL-100; MIL stands for Material of Institute Lavoisier), which has shown exceptional loading of challenging drugs, together with their controlled release under physiological conditions and interesting imaging properties. Nevertheless, prior to any bioapplication, it is crucial investigate its toxicity and biodistribution profile, which are strongly affected by multiple factors (e.g. composition, degradability, surface engineering, etc.). Thus, the aim of this PhD work focuses on the evaluation of the nanoMOF biocompatibility and their physiological barrier crossing from different administration routes (specifically intravenous, oral and cutaneous) as a function of their physicochemical properties

Thesis advisor: Jeffery A. Byers
Thesis advisor: Chia-Kuang Tsung
Host-guest chemistry provides a unique platform for catalysis by combining the specificity of homogeneous catalysts with the stability and recyclability of heterogeneous catalysts. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), such as UiO-66 are ideal hosts for host-guest catalysis. The vast porous network UiO-66 forms is chemically and thermally stable and the individual cages that make up the crystals can be modified by simple organic syntheses. The method developed in our group provides a mild, synthetically simple route for non-covalent organometallic guest encapsulation that decouples host synthesis from guest encapsulation. In this study, the so-called aperture opening encapsulation method is tested using an unstable class of iron-based carbon dioxide hydrogenation catalysts. The study results in launching an extensive investigation into the driving force behind aperture opening encapsulation with the goal of increasing guest loadings. Various methods to achieve this goal are explored including synthesizing novel UiO-66 linkers and taking advantage of factors such as columbic force. In conclusion, the information gained from a bigger picture examination of aperture opening encapsulation directly leads to guest loadings high enough to utilize useful characterization techniques. Accordingly, a standard protocol for characterization of iron catalysts encapsulated in UiO-66 is developed
Thesis (MS) — Boston College, 2020
Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Discipline: Chemistry

Esta Tesis tiene como objetivo dar al lector una idea sobre las nuevas perspectivas abiertas en la manipulación controlada de Metal-Organic Frameworks con precisión nanométrica y sus consecuencias en las propiedades finales y aplicaciones. El presente estudio se propone crear un puente entre MOFs y Nanotecnología; es decir, enlazar las propiedades clásicas de los MOFs con nuevas funcionalidades que pueden emerger gracias a la manipulación a la nanoescala. Este puente entre los dos campos se ha llevado a cabo con un MOF icónico, llamado Zeolitic-Imidazolate Framework-8 (ZIF-8), uno de los MOFs más estudiados, debido su fácil síntesis su alta porosidad y gran estabilidad térmica, química y hidrolítica. La Tesis está organizada en dos partes. En el primer capítulo, que corresponde a la primera parte, el lector encontrará una introducción al concepto de la porosidad con ejemplos de materiales porosos naturales. Este capítulo continua con una breve presentación de los MOFs y una extensa introducción al ZIF-8. A través de ejemplos y conceptos especialmente seleccionados, esta introducción trata de captar la atención del lector en el principal argumento de la presente tesis, la manipulación de los MOFs a la nanoescala con el objetivo de ir más allá de sus propiedades clásicas. La segunda parte de la tesis se inicia con la descripción de los objetivos en el Capítulo 2. Los capítulos 3, 4 y 5 incluyen cada una, una publicación relacionada con la manipulación de MOFs a la nanoescala, usando el ZIF-8 y –en otros casos- otros MOFs. En estos estudios hemos seguido principalmente tres aproximaciones: 1. La aproximación post-sintética de tipo Top-Down; 2. La aproximación de tipo Bottom-Up y 3. La modulación y el auto-ensamblaje de partículas. La publicación en el capítulo 3, vinculada a la aproximación post-sintética de tipo Top-Down, presenta la modificación controlada de las formas cristales de ZIF-8, para llegar a formas no alcanzables por procesos convencionales, a través de un ataque químico. Esta publicación trata de explicar el mecanismo que subyace en este “cincelado” anisotrópico de los cristales de ZIF-8. Para demostrar la posibilidad de generalizar este método con otros MOFs, también se presenta en esta publicación el “cincelado” anisotrópico de cristales de ZIF-67. La segunda publicación que corresponde al capítulo 4, está centrada en la aproximación post-sintética bottom-up, gracias a la cual el tamaño, la forma, la composición y la arquitectura del ZIF-8 y el ZIF-67 son modificadas con métodos de química húmeda. Esta publicación muestra la manipulación de los cristales de MOF a través del crecimiento paso a paso de otros MOFs, la funcionalización de partículas de MOFs con nanopartículas inorgánicas (InNPs) y finalmente, el diseño de un material compuesto MOF-InNP multicapa que puede ser usado como catalizador en reacciones de tipo cascada. La última publicación de esta tesis, en el capítulo 5, está en relación con la moducalción in-situ y el auto-ensamblaje de partículas de MOF. Esta publicación incluye la producción de partículas de MOF de tamaño y forma altamente monodispersa usando diferentes mudladores y surfactantes. En este sentido, partículas de ZIF-8 y UiO-66 altamente monodispersas con tamaños y formas diferentes se han producido usando el CTAB y el PVP, respectivamente, con índices de polidispersidad inferiores al 5 % para el ZIF-8 y el 8 % para el UiO-66. Esta publicación también incluye el autoensamblaje coloidal de estos cristales de MOF, a través del método de evaporación rápida, en superestructuras ordenadas en redes cristalinas bien definidas que se pueden usar como cristales fotónicos 3D. Finalmente, las propiedades fotónicas de estos cristales fotónicos de MOF y su uso como sensores de alcohol han sido estudiados.
The present Thesis aims to give the reader new insights on the controlled manipulation of Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) materials with nano-scale precision and its consequences in the final properties and applications. The study presented here hopes to form a bridge between MOFs and Nanotechnology; which means, bridging the classical expectations from the bulk properties of MOFs with novel functions that can arise upon the manipulation at the nano-scale. Here we demonstrate this bridging with a prototypical MOF, namely Zeolitic-Imidazolate Framework-8 (ZIF-8), which is one of the most studied MOF, due to its easy synthesis and promising properties including high porosity and exceeding thermal, chemical and water stability. The Thesis is organized into two parts. Chapter 1 constitutes the first part where the reader will find an introduction of the concept of porosity, with examples of naturally porous materials. This Chapter continues with a brief introduction of MOFs, an extensive introduction to ZIFs and, even more extensive introduction to ZIF-8. Thanks to the carefully selected examples and concepts, this introductory Chapter attempts to draw attention of the reader to the main point of this Thesis, which is the manipulation of MOFs at the nano-scale in order to reach beyond the classical aspects. The second part of this Thesis starts with a description of the objectives in Chapter 2. Then, each chapters 3, 4 and 5 includes a publication related to the manipulation of ZIF-8 at the nano-scale using ZIF-8 and -in some cases- other MOFs. In these studies, we followed three main approaches: 1. Post-synthetic top-down approach; 2. Post-synthetic bottom-up approach; and 3. In-situ modulation and self-assembly of particles. The publication in Chapter 3 is related to the post-synthetic top-down approach, explaining the anisotropic etching of ZIF-8 crystals to reach unprecedented shapes that are unachievable by conventional synthetic methods. The publication also attempts to explain the underlying mechanism of this anisotropic etching of ZIF-8 crystals. Also, to shed light on other MOFs and to prove the generality of the method, anisotropic etching of ZIF-67 crystals is demonstrated. The second publication, which constitutes Chapter 4, is centered on the post-synthetic bottom-up approach where the size, shape, composition and architecture of ZIF-8 and ZIF-67 crystals are modified using post-synthetic wet-chemistry. This publication explains the manipulation of MOF crystals by post-synthetic growing steps of other MOF layers, the functionalization of MOF particles with inorganic nanoparticles (InNPs) and finally, the design of complex multi-layered MOF-InNP composite materials that can be used as catalysts in cascade reactions. The last publication presented in this Thesis, in Chapter 5, is related to the in-situ modulation and self-assembly of MOF particles. This publication includes the production of MOF particles with very high size and shape monodispersity using surfactants as modulators. In this sense, highly monodisperse ZIF-8 and UiO-66 particles with various sizes and shapes were produced using CTAB and PVP, respectively, with polydispersive index < 5% for ZIF-8 and < 8% for UiO-66. It also includes the colloidal self-assembly of these MOF crystals via a fast droplet evaporation method to form ordered superstructures with well-defined crystalline superlattices that can be used as 3D photonic crystals when the particle size is selected appropriately. Finally, the photonic properties of these MOF photonic crystals and evaluation of this sensing capability of alcohol vapors are exploited.

Ce travail décrit l'étude de différents paramètres qui influent sur les propriétés d'adsorption de composés poreux organométalliques (MOFs). Nous avons utilisé les techniques de volumétrie et de gravimétrie d'adsorption et les systèmes adsorbables sont la série des alcanes linéaires (du n-pentane au n-nonane). Les solides étudiés sont les MIL-47(V), MIL-53(Cr, Al, Fe), les MIL-53(Fe)-X modifiés et la série MIL-88(Fe)-A, B, C. Parmi les nombreuses conclusions de cette étude, nous pouvons en détailler plusieurs : (i) la flexibilité des MIL-53(Cr, Al, Fe), rendue possible par la présence de µ2-OH coordinés aux centres métalliques, dépend de l'identité des centres métalliques et de celle de l'adsorbable. (ii) la modification chimique, par substitution d'un atome d'hydrogène porté par les noyaux aromatiques des ligands, induit une variation dans le degré de flexibilité des structures et dans la stabilité des différentes phases. (iii) la nature des ligands, dans la série des MIL-88(Fe), en termes de nombre de noyaux aromatiques constituent les ligands, modifie les interactions physiques au sein des réseaux organométalliques ce qui a un effet sur leur stabilité et leur flexibilité.(iv) la facilité de la diffusion des alcanes linéaires, de longueur différente, dans les pores des solides dépend notamment des points développés ci-dessus
This study describes a study of the adsorptive properties of several flexible porous organometallic frameworks (MOFs) using the volumetric and gravimetric methods and apolar normal alkanes (n-pentane to n-nonane) as adsorbate molecules. The materials studied are MIL-47(V), MIL-53(Cr, Al, Fe), the modified MIL-53(Fe)-X and the MIL-88(Fe)-A, B, C.This allows the study of different parameters on the behaviour of the solids during the adsorption process. Amongst the findings of this study, several can be emphasized :(i) the flexibility of the MIL-53(Cr, Al, Fe), made possible by the presence of µ2-OH coordinated to the metal centres, depends on the identity of the metal centres and that of the adsorbate.(ii) the chemical modification by the substitution of a hydrogen atom on the aromatic ligands of the MIL-53(Fe) induces a change in the degree of flexibility of the framework and the stability of the various phases.(iii) the nature of the ligands in the MIL-88(Fe) series, in terms of the number of the aromatic rings comprising the linker, changes the physical interactions within the framework and thus its stability and flexibility.(iv) the ease of diffusion into the pores of the alkanes of various alkyl chain length depends on the three points mentioned above