TY - JOUR TI - A Microporous Co2+ Metal Organic Framework with Single-Crystal to Single-Crystal Transformation Properties and High CO2 Uptake AU - Eleni E. Moushi AU - Andreas Kourtellaris AU - Ioannis Spanopoulos AU - Manolis J. Manos AU - Giannis S. Papaefstathiou AU - Pantelis N. Trikalitis AU - Anastasios J. Tasiopoulos JO - Crystal Growth & Design PY - 2015 VL - 15 TODO - 1 SP - 185--193 PB - American Chemical Society (ACS) SN - 1528-7483, 1528-7505 TODO - 10.1021/cg501141m TODO - metal-organic frameworks TODO - The synthesis and characterization of [Co-9(INA)(18)(H2O)(6)]center dot 11DMF center dot 15H(2)O(8) (Co-9-INA center dot 11DMF center dot 15H(2)O) (INA(-) = the anion of isonicotinic acid) is reported. It exhibits a rigid 3D-porous structure with a Co-9 repeating unit consisting of four [Co-2(II)(mu-O2CR)(2)(mu-H2O)] subunits (two unique) linked through bridging INA(-) ligands to an isolated Co-II ion (half unique). The [Co-2(II)] dimers and the isolated Co-II ion have assembled to create a trinodal (6,7,8)-coordinated network with point symbol (3(2).4(11).5(6).6(2))(2)(3(2).4(18).5(4).6(4))(2)(3(4).4(4).5(4).6(3)). Gas sorption studies revealed that Co-9-INA exhibits 910 m(2) g(-1) BET area, 4.2 mmol g(-1) CO2 uptake at 273 K/1 bar, and 6.7 CO2/CH4 selectivity at zero coverage. Furthermore, Co-9-INA displays capability for exchange of the guest solvent molecules by various organic molecules in a single-crystal to single-crystal fashion. Direct and alternating current magnetic susceptibility studies revealed the existence of dominant antiferromagnetic interactions between the Co2+ ions that result in a paramagnetic ST = 3/2 spin ground state value. Overall, this work emphasizes the potential of relatively simple and inexpensive polytopic ligands, such as isonicotic acid, to stabilize microporous MOFs with significant CO2 sorption capacity. ER -