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Poly(isophthalic acid)(ethylene oxide) as a Macromolecular Modulator for Metal–Organic Polyhedra
journal contribution
posted on 2016-07-12, 00:00 authored by Teng-Hao Chen, Le Wang, Jonathan
V. Trueblood, Vicki H. Grassian, Seth M. CohenA new
strategy was developed by using a polymer ligand, poly(isophthalic
acid)(ethylene oxide), to modulate the growth of metal–organic
polyhedra (MOP) crystals. This macromolecular modulator can effectively
control the crystal habit of several different Cu24L24 (L = isophthalic acid derivatives) MOPs. The polymer also
directed the formation of MOP structures under reaction conditions
that only produce metal–organic frameworks in the absence of
modulator. Moreover, the polymer also enabled the deposition of MOP
crystals on glass surfaces. This macromolecular modulator strategy
provides an innovative approach to control the morphology and assembly
of MOP particles.