title: Rationally designed micropores within a metal-organic framework for selective sorption of gas molecules.
abstract: A microporous metal-organic framework, MOF, Cu(FMA)(4,4'-Bpe)0.5 (3a, FMA = fumarate; 4,4'-Bpe = 4,4'-Bpe = trans-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene) was rationally designed from a primitive cubic net whose pores are tuned by double framework interpenetration. With pore cavities of about 3.6 A, which are interconnected by pore windows of 2.0 x 3.2 A, 3a shows highly selective sorption behaviors of gas molecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX 78541-2999, USA. banglin@utpa.edu
authors.forename: Banglin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shengqian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Fatima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zapata
authors.forename: Frank R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Fronczek
authors.forename: Emil B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Lobkovsky
authors.forename: Hong-Cai
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Zhou