About this Abstract |
Meeting |
MS&T23: Materials Science & Technology
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Symposium
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Synthesis, Characterization, Modeling and Applications of Functional Porous Materials
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Presentation Title |
Thermodynamic Stability of Boron Imidazolate Frameworks (BIFs) Synthesized by Mechanochemistry |
Author(s) |
Alexandra Navrotsky, Gerson Leonel, Cameron Lenox, Tomislav Friščić |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Alexandra Navrotsky |
Abstract Scope |
This study explores the structure and energetics of boron-imidazolate frameworks (BIFs) synthesized by mechanochemistry. The topologically similar frameworks employ the same boron imidazolate linker but differ in the monovalent metal node. Acid solution calorimetry provides enthalpies of formation which define thermodynamic stability. This permits assessment of stabilizing effects of metal nodes across sodalite (sod) and diamondoid (dia) framework topologies. The enthalpy of formation from components (metal oxide plus linker) of dia-LiB(MeIm)4, dia- AgB(MeIm)4, SOD- CuB(MeIm)4, and SOD-AgB(MeIm)4 are -188.72 ± 0.97, -198.56 ± 0.96, -122.14 ± 1.02, -99.78 ± 0.79 kJ.mol-1, respectively. Heavier metal atoms in the node promote greater energetic stabilization of denser structures. Overall, in BIFs the relation between cation descriptors (ionic radius, electronegativity) and thermodynamic stability depends on framework topology. Thermodynamic stability increases with metallic character of the metal node, independent of framework topology. The results suggest unifying systematics for thermodynamic stabilization across MOF systems. |