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Negative thermal expansion in the metal-organic framework material Cu 3(1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate)2

  • Yue Wu
  • , Atsushi Kobayashi
  • , Gregory J. Halder
  • , Vanessa K. Peterson
  • , Karena W. Chapman
  • , Nina Lock
  • , Peter D. Southon
  • , Cameron J. Kepert
  • The University of Sydney
  • Hokkaido University
  • Argonne National Laboratory
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
  • Aarhus University

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Abstract

The action behind contraction: The metal-organic framework [Cu 3(btc)2] displays negative thermal expansion (NTE) over a broad temperature range. This property arises from two coincident mechanisms, each of which are unique for NTE systems: the concerted transverse vibration of triangular organic linkers, and the local dynamic distortion of dinuclear metal centers within the framework lattice. (Graph Presented).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8929-8932
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume47
Issue number46
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 3 2008

Keywords

  • Coordination frameworks
  • Materials science
  • Metal-organic frameworks
  • Microporous materials
  • Thermal expansion

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