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Heo CY, Díaz-Ramírez ML, Park SH, Kang M, Hong CS, Jeong NC. Solvent-Driven Dynamics: Crafting Tailored Transformations of Cu(II)-Based MOFs. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:9068-9077. [PMID: 38345827 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
Abstract
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a sort of crystalline porous coordination polymers composed of metal ions and organic linkers, have been intensively studied for their ability to take up nonpolar gas-phase molecules such as ethane and ethylene. In this context, interpenetrated MOFs, where multiple framework nets are entwined, have been considered promising materials for capturing nonpolar molecules due to their relatively higher stability and smaller micropores. This study explores a solvent-assisted reversible strategy to interpenetrate and deinterpenetrate a Cu(II)-based MOF, namely, MOF-143 (noninterpenetrated form) and MOF-14 (doubly interpenetrated forms). Interpenetration was achieved using protic solvents with small molecular sizes such as water, methanol, and ethanol, while deinterpenetration was accomplished with a Lewis-basic solvent, pyridine. Additionally, this study investigates the adsorptive separation of ethane and ethylene, which is a significant application in the chemical industry. The results showed that interpenetrated MOF-14 exhibited higher ethane and ethylene uptakes compared to the noninterpenetrated MOF-143 due to narrower micropores. Furthermore, we demonstrate that pristine MOF-14 displayed higher ethane selectivity than transformed MOF-14 from MOF-143 by identifying the "fraction of micropore volume" as a key factor influencing ethane uptake. These findings highlight the potential of controlled transformations between interpenetrated and noninterpenetrated MOFs, anticipating that larger MOF crystals with narrower micropores and higher crystallinity will be more suitable for selective gas capture and separation applications.
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- Cheol Yeong Heo
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Korea
- Center for Basic Science, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Korea
- Center for Basic Science, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Korea
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Zhang QY, Zhang LJ, Zhu JQ, Gong LL, Huang ZC, Gao F, Wang JQ, Xie XQ, Luo F. Ultra-selective uranium separation by in-situ formation of π-f conjugated 2D uranium-organic framework. Nat Commun 2024; 15:453. [PMID: 38212316 PMCID: PMC10784586 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44663-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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With the rapid development of nuclear energy, problems with uranium supply chain and nuclear waste accumulation have motivated researchers to improve uranium separation methods. Here we show a paradigm for such goal based on the in-situ formation of π-f conjugated two-dimensional uranium-organic framework. After screening five π-conjugated organic ligands, we find that 1,3,5-triformylphloroglucinol would be the best one to construct uranium-organic framework, thus resulting in 100% uranium removal from both high and low concentration with the residual concentration far below the WHO drinking water standard (15 ppb), and 97% uranium capture from natural seawater (3.3 ppb) with a record uptake efficiency of 0.64 mg·g-1·d-1. We also find that 1,3,5-triformylphloroglucinol can overcome the ion-interference issue such as the presence of massive interference ions or a 21-ions mixed solution. Our finds confirm the superiority of our separation approach over established ones, and will provide a fundamental molecule design for separation upon metal-organic framework chemistry.
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- Qing Yun Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Carbonhydrate Synthesis, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330027, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, 330013, China.
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Ju Y, Li ZJ, Qiu J, Li X, Yang J, Zhang ZH, He MY, Wang JQ, Lin J. Adsorption and Detection of Iodine Species by a Thorium-Based Metal-Organic Framework. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:8158-8165. [PMID: 37186814 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Actinide-bearing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) encompass intriguing structures and properties, but the radioactivity of actinide cripples their applications. Herein, we have constructed a new thorium-based MOF (Th-BDAT) as a bifunctional platform for the adsorption and detection of radioiodine, a more radioactive fission product that can readily spread through the atmosphere in its molecular form or via solution as anionic species. The iodine capture within the framework of Th-BDAT from both the vapor phase and the cyclohexane solution has been verified, showing that Th-BDAT features maximum I2 adsorption capacities (Qmax) of 959 and 1046 mg/g, respectively. Notably, the Qmax of Th-BDAT toward I2 from cyclohexane solution ranks among the highest value for Th-MOFs reported to date. Furthermore, incorporating highly extended and π-electron-rich BDAT4- ligands renders Th-BDAT as a luminescent chemosensor whose emission can be selectively quenched by iodate with a detection limit of 1.367 μM. Our findings thus foreshadow promising directions that might unlock the full potential of actinide-based MOFs from the point of view of practical application.
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- Yu Ju
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Changzhou University, No.1, Gehu Middle Road, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2019 Jia Luo Road, Shanghai 201800, P. R. China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.28, West Xianning Road, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2019 Jia Luo Road, Shanghai 201800, P. R. China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.28, West Xianning Road, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Changzhou University, No.1, Gehu Middle Road, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Changzhou University, No.1, Gehu Middle Road, Changzhou 213164, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2019 Jia Luo Road, Shanghai 201800, P. R. China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.28, West Xianning Road, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China
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Xu M, Lu H, Wang C, Qiu J, Zheng Z, Guo X, Zhang ZH, He MY, Qian J, Lin J. Enhancing photosensitivity via the assembly of a uranyl coordination polymer. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:9389-9392. [PMID: 35904873 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02985e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Synergistic assembly of uranyl centres and luminescent 2,6-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine-4-carboxylates (bppCOOH) gives rise to a uranyl coordination polymer, namely U-bppCOO, which exhibits a luminescence quenching response toward UV or X-ray irradiation doses. Notably, the photosensitivity of U-bppCOO has been significantly enhanced via metal-ligand assembly compared with that of the naked bppCOOH ligand.
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- Miaomiao Xu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2019 Jia Luo Road, Shanghai, 201800, P. R. China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28, West Xianning Road, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China.
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28, West Xianning Road, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2019 Jia Luo Road, Shanghai, 201800, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Alexandra Navrotsky Institute for Experimental Thermodynamics, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, 99164-4630, USA
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China.
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 28, West Xianning Road, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China.
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Hastings AM, Ray D, Hanna SL, Jeong W, Chen Z, Oliver AG, Gagliardi L, Farha OK, Hixon AE. Leveraging Nitrogen Linkages in the Formation of a Porous Thorium-Organic Nanotube Suitable for Iodine Capture. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:9480-9492. [PMID: 35700478 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We report the synthesis, characterization, and iodine capture application of a novel thorium-organic nanotube, TSN-626, [Th6O4(OH)4(C6H4NO2)7(CHO2)5(H2O)3]·3H2O. The classification as a metal-organic nanotube (MONT) distinguishes it as a rare and reduced dimensionality subset of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs); the structure is additionally hallmarked by low node connectivity. TSN-626 is composed of hexameric thorium secondary building units and mixed O/N-donor isonicotinate ligands that demonstrate selective ditopicity, yielding both terminating and bridging moieties. Because hard Lewis acid tetravalent metals have a propensity to bind with electron donors of rival hardness (e.g., carboxylate groups), such Th-N coordination in a MOF is uncommon. However, the formation of key structural Th-N bonds in TSN-626 cap some of the square antiprismatic metal centers, a position usually occupied by terminal water ligands. TSN-626 was characterized by using complementary analytical and computational techniques: X-ray diffraction, vibrational spectroscopy, N2 physisorption isotherms, and density functional theory. TSN-626 satisfies design aspects for the chemisorption of iodine. The synergy between accessibility through pores, vacancies at the metal-oxo nodes, and pendent N-donor sites allowed a saturated iodine loading of 955 mg g-1 by vapor methods. The crystallization of TSN-626 diversifies actinide-MOF linker selection to include soft electron donors, and these Th-N linkages can be leveraged for the investigation of metal-to-ligand bonding and unconventional topological expressions.
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- Ashley M Hastings
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 301 Stinson-Remick, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Theory Center and Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street Southeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Theory Center and Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street Southeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, James Franck Institute, Chicago Center for Theoretical Chemistry, The University of Chicago, 5735 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.,Argonne National Laboratory, 97000 S. Cass Ave., Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 301 Stinson-Remick, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Playing “Jenga” with MOFs: De-interpenetration for pore opening. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hanna SL. The discovery of charged point-point repulsions: A lesson in storytelling. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2021.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hanna SL, Debela TT, Mroz AM, Syed ZH, Kirlikovali KO, Hendon CH, Farha OK. Identification of a metastable uranium metal–organic framework isomer through non-equilibrium synthesis. Chem Sci 2022; 13:13032-13039. [PMID: 36425512 PMCID: PMC9667927 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc04783g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Since the structure of supramolecular isomers determines their performance, rational synthesis of a specific isomer hinges on understanding the energetic relationships between isomeric possibilities. To this end, we have systematically interrogated a pair of uranium-based metal–organic framework topological isomers both synthetically and through density functional theory (DFT) energetic calculations. Although synthetic and energetic data initially appeared to mismatch, we assigned this phenomenon to the appearance of a metastable isomer, driven by levers defined by Le Châtelier's principle. Identifying the relationship between structure and energetics in this study reveals how non-equilibrium synthetic conditions can be used as a strategy to target metastable MOFs. Additionally, this study demonstrates how defined MOF design rules may enable access to products within the energetic phase space which are more complex than conventional binary (e.g., kinetic vs. thermodynamic) products. Identifying the relationship between structure and energetics in a uranium MOF isomer system reveals how non-equilibrium synthetic conditions can be used as a strategy to target metastable MOFs.![]()
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- Sylvia L. Hanna
- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA
- Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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Wasson MC, Xie H, Wang X, Duncan JS, Farha OK. Structural transformation of metal oxo species within UiO-66 type metal–organic frameworks. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce00650b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A rare example of phase transitions within Th-based MOFs is reported, relevant for nuclear energy and waste management. Further investigations into phase transitions in isostructural frameworks (Zr, Hf, Ce) provide a comparison of different hexanuclear clusters' stabilities.
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- Megan C. Wasson
- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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- International Institute for Nanotechnology and Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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