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Chem Commun (Camb)
; 50(67): 9462-4, 2014 Aug 28.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25008198
ABSTRACT
The mechanical energy absorption ability of the highly flexible MIL-53(Al) MOF material was explored using a combination of experiments and molecular simulations. A pressure-induced transition between the large pore and the closed pore forms of this solid was revealed to be irreversible and associated with a relatively large energy absorption capacity. Both features make MIL-53(Al) the first potential MOF candidate for further use as a shock absorber.