MODS
ANR : MODS |
MOFs as nanoDampers or nanoSprings : an exploration of the thermodynamic and mechanical properties of Metal Organic Frameworks |
ANR Blanc 2012 |
N° ANR-12-BS10-005-01 Coordination : Isabelle BEURROIES, MADIREL Dates : January 2013 - December 2016 |
The Idea |
Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) form a family of porous inorganic-organic ordered hybrid materials which have generated huge interest in the scientific community. Whilst sorption, magnetic, catalytic and drug delivery properties have been largely documented, the basic mechanical properties of these materials have not received as much interest. However, the fact that several structures are highly flexible may be of interest to exploit as dampers or springs as an alternative to previous work carried out on hydrophobic silica based materials. The advantage of MOFs being that the almost infinite possibility to modulate the structure and chemical/physical properties of these materials means that the mechanical properties can equally be tuned. The aim therefore of this fundamental project is twofold :
This challenging interdisciplinary project that involves the synthesis of materials, the characterization of the properties of interest and modeling, will be conducted by a subtle combination of innovative experimental tools and advanced molecular simulation approaches, which is expected to yield breakthrough in this domain. It will also bring microscopic insight into the mechanism in play during the phase transition under thermal and mechanical stimuli. |
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