Two-Periodic MoS<sub>2</sub>-Type Metal-Organic Frameworks with Intrinsic Intralayer Porosity for High-Capacity Water Sorption.

Cao, Honghao; Shi, Le; Xiong, Zhangyi; Zhu, Haiyun; Wang, Hao; Wang, Kun; Yang, Zhenning; Zhang, Hai-Feng et al. · Adv Mater · 2025

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

2D metal-organic frameworks (2D-MOFs) are an important class of functional porous materials. However, the low porosity and surface area of 2D-MOFs have greatly limited their functionalities and applications. Herein, the rational synthesis of a class of mos-MOFs with molybdenum disulfide (mos) net based on the assembly of trinuclear metal clusters and 3-connected tripodal organic ligands is reported. The non-crystallographic (3,6)-connected mos net, different from the 3-connected hcb net of graphene, offers abundant intralayer voids courtesy of the split of one node into two. Indeed, mos-MOFs exhibit high apparent Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface areas, significantly superior to those of other 2D-MOF analogs. Markedly, hydrolytically stable Cr-mos-MOF-1 displays an impressive water vapor uptake of 0.75 g g<sup>-1</sup> at 298 K and P/P<sub>0</sub> = 0.9, among the highest in 2D-MOFs. The combined water adsorption and X-ray diffraction study reveal the water adsorption mechanisms, suggesting the importance of intralayer porosities of mos-MOFs for high-performance water capture. This study paves the way for a reliable approach to synthesizing 2D-MOFs with high porosity and surface areas for diverse applications.