Abstract
We carried out density functional theory calculations on the adsorption of a Ti atom at the Zn-O3, Zn-O2 and Hex sites in one of isoreticular metal-organic frameworks (IRMOFs). The binding energy is largest at the Hex site and smallest at the Zn-O3 site. Through the analyses of the orbitals and then density of states plots, we also found that the binding at the Hex site was due to direct orbital overlap between the Ti atom and the carbon atoms of the phenyl ring. When a Ti atom binds to the Zn-O3 site, the interactions of the d orbitals of the Ti atom with the adjacent oxygen atoms have anti-bonding characters. At the Zn-O2 site, however, the d orbitals of the Ti atom have bonding interactions with the oxygen atoms of the carboxylate groups. Thus, the binding energy is larger at the Zn-O2 site than at the Zn-O2 site.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1221-1226 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of the Korean Physical Society |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 4 PART 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Apr |
Keywords
- Density functional theory
- Metal adsorption
- Metal-organic frameworks
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy