Heterometallic perovskite-type metal-organic framework with an ammonium cation: structure, phonons, and optical response of [NH4]Na0.5CrxAl0.5-x(HCOO)3 (x = 0, 0.025 and 0.5).
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Abstract
We report the synthesis, crystal structure, vibrational and luminescence properties of two heterometallic perovskite-type metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) containing the ammonium cation (NH4+, Am+): [NH4][Na0.5Cr0.5(HCOO)3] (AmNaCr) and [NH4][Na0.5Al0.475Cr0.025(HCOO)3] (AmNaAlCr) in comparison to the previously reported [NH4][Na0.5Al0.5(HCOO)3] (AmNaAl). The room-temperature crystal structure of AmNaCr and AmNaAlCr was determined to be R3[combining macron]. The hydrogen bonding (HB) energy calculated using density functional theory (DFT) agrees well with experimental data, and confirms the existence of almost identical H-bonding in AmNaCr and AmNaAl, with three short hydrogen bonds and a longer trifurcated H-bond. Temperature-dependent Raman measurements supported by differential scanning calorimetry show that AmNaCr does not undergo any structural phase transitions in the 80-400 K temperature range. The high-pressure Raman spectra of AmNaCr show the onset of two structural instabilities near 0.5 and 1.5 GPa. The first instability involves weak distortion of the framework, while the second leads to irreversible amorphization of the sample. High-pressure DFT simulations show that the unit cell of the AmNaCr compound contracts along the c axis, which leads to a shortening of the trifurcated H-bond. The optical properties show that both studied crystals exhibit Cr3+-based emission characteristic of intermediate ligand field strength.
Date Issued
2018-09-14
Date Acceptance
2018-08-13
Citation
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2018, 20 (34), pp.22284-22295
ISSN
1463-9076
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
22284
End Page
22295
Journal / Book Title
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume
20
Issue
34
Copyright Statement
© 2018 Royal Society of Chemistry.
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30123897
Subjects
02 Physical Sciences
03 Chemical Sciences
Chemical Physics
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Date Publish Online
2018-08-13