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A simple and Sequential Strategy for the Introduction of Complexity and Hierarchy in Hydrogen-bonded Organic Framework (HOF) Crystals for Environmental Applications
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Researchers developed a sequential self-assembly strategy to introduce hierarchical complexity into hydrogen-bonded organic framework (HOF) crystals without surface functionalization or templates. The approach yielded the first core-shell HOF-on-HOF crystals with superhydrophobic properties and the ability to capture persistent water contaminants including oils and microplastics.
Abstract Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) are a new class of crystalline porous organic molecular materials (POMMs) with great potential for a diverse range of applications. HOFs face common challenges to POMMs, and in general to purely organic crystals, that is, the difficulty of integrating complexity in crystals. Herein, we proposed a simple and sequential strategy for the formation of HOFs with hierarchical superstructures. The strategy is based on controlling the assembly conditions, avoiding the use of any surface functionalization or template, which allows to obtain hierarchical crystalline porous superstructures in an easy manner. As proof of concept, we obtained the first example of core-shell (HOF-on-HOF) crystals and HOFs with hierarchical superstructures having superhydrophobicity and trapping abilities for the capture of persistent water contaminants such as oils and microplastics. We expect that this strategy could serve as inspiration for the construction of more intricated multiscale structures that could greatly expand the library of HOFs materials.
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