A porous metal–organic framework based on Zn₆O₂clusters: chemical stability, gas adsorption properties and solvatochromic behavior

Abstract

A highly connected 3D metal-organic framework with tfz-d topology based on Zn(6)O(2) clusters and flexible carboxylate ligands has been synthesized. The obtained Zn-MOF shows solvatochromic behavior for fluorescence sensing of small molecules, gas adsorption properties and exceptional chemical stability and might have applications for separation and detection purposes.