
pmid: 34874696
A change in the degree of interpenetration (DOI) in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) prompted by heat, pressure, or exchange of solvents is a fascinating phenomenon that can potentially impact the functional properties of MOFs. Structural transformation involving two noncentrosymmetric MOFs with different DOIs provides a rare opportunity to manipulate their optical properties. Herein, we report an unusual single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SCSC) transformation of a noncentrosymmetric 7-fold interpenetrated diamondoid (dia) Cd(II) MOF into another noncentrosymmetric but 8-fold interpenetrated dia MOF upon the removal of guest solvents. A hydrogen-bond network formed between the lattice solvents and linker trans-2-(4-pyridyl)-4-vinylbenzoate (pvb) in a 7-fold interpenetrated noncentrosymmetric MOF results in a significant increase in the two-photon absorption cross-section (11 times) as compared to that in the desolvated 8-fold interpenetrated MOF. Also, an increase in the DOI in the noncentrosymmetric crystals strengthened the π···π interaction between the individual diamondoid networks and enhanced the second-order nonlinear optical (NLO) coefficient (deff) by 4.5 times. These results provide a way to manipulate the optical properties of MOFs using a combined strategy of the formation of hydrogen bonds and interpenetration for access to tunable single-crystal NLO devices in an SCSC manner. By changing the experimental conditions, another dia Cd(II) MOF with 4-fold interpenetration can be isolated. In this centrosymmetric MOF, the olefin groups in the backbone of the ligand (pvb) undergo a [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction quantitatively under UV light but in a non-SCSC fashion.
[2+2] cycloaddition, INTERPENETRATING NETS, Technology, STRUCTURE VALIDATION, Science & Technology, Multidisciplinary, TOTAL-ENERGY CALCULATIONS, Materials Science, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), SINGLE-CRYSTAL, METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS, SOLID-STATE, 2+2 CYCLOADDITION, 2-PHOTON ABSORPTION, single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SCSC), second harmonic generation (SHG), Science & Technology - Other Topics, two-photon photoluminescence (2PPL), 2ND-HARMONIC GENERATION, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, COORDINATION POLYMERS
[2+2] cycloaddition, INTERPENETRATING NETS, Technology, STRUCTURE VALIDATION, Science & Technology, Multidisciplinary, TOTAL-ENERGY CALCULATIONS, Materials Science, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), SINGLE-CRYSTAL, METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS, SOLID-STATE, 2+2 CYCLOADDITION, 2-PHOTON ABSORPTION, single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SCSC), second harmonic generation (SHG), Science & Technology - Other Topics, two-photon photoluminescence (2PPL), 2ND-HARMONIC GENERATION, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, COORDINATION POLYMERS
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