Positioning a diverse set of building blocks in a well‐defined array enables cooperativity amongst them and the systematic programming of functional properties. The extension of this concept to porous metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is challenging since the installation of multiple components in a well‐ordered framework requires careful design of the lattice topology, judicious selection of building blocks, and precise control of the crystallization parameters. Herein, we report how we met these challenges to prepare the first quinary MOF structure, FDM‐8, by bottom‐up self‐assembly from two metals, ZnII and CuI, and three distinct carboxylate‐ and pyrazolate‐based linkers. With a surface area of 3643 m2 g−1, FDM‐8 contains hierarchical pores and shows outstanding methane‐storage capacity at high pressure. Furthermore, functional groups introduced on the linkers became compartmentalized in predetermined arrays in the pores of the FDM‐8 framework.

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Positioning adiverse set of building blocks in awelldefined arraye nables cooperativity amongst them and the systematic programming of functional properties.T he extension of this concept to porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is challenging since the installation of multiple components in aw ell-ordered framework requires careful design of the lattice topology,j udicious selection of building blocks,a nd precise control of the crystallization parameters. Herein, we report how we met these challenges to prepare the first quinary MOF structure,F DM-8, by bottom-up selfassembly from two metals,Z n II and Cu I ,a nd three distinct carboxylate-and pyrazolate-based linkers.Withasurface area of 3643 m 2 g À1 ,F DM-8 contains hierarchical pores and shows outstanding methane-storage capacity at high pressure.F urthermore,functional groups introduced on the linkers became compartmentalized in predetermined arrays in the pores of the FDM-8 framework.One distinction between synthetic materials and their natural counterparts is their level of structural complexity. Synthetic materials are typically constructed from asmall set of structural units,which places an inherent limitation on their composition and architecture.T he contrast with biological materials,such as DNAand proteins,which are composed of multiple building blocks,isstartling. Owing to acombination of structural complexity and order,s uch biomolecules are capable of sophisticated functions.W hereas conventional synthetic materials lack complexity,t he functionality of biomaterials has inspired attempts to synthesize architectures that position ab road set of building blocks in aw ell-defined array.One prominent example is the design and realization of multicomponent metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). [1] The assembly of these materials relies on the combination of multiple metal clusters and organic linkers.T hese building blocks are distinguished from one another by their coordination preferences (metals) or symmetries and metric parameters (linkers). In this way,they can be positioned in specific positions in the growing lattice,w hich mitigates against randomness and disorder. By drawing on the isoreticular principle, [2] functional groups can be placed on the organic linkers that do not interfere with framework assembly. Accordingly,specific functional groups in proximity generate precisely controlled pore environments.P ores that are programmed in this way lead to designer functions,including enhanced gas storage [3] and cooperative catalysis. [4] Theg eneration of single crystals with multiple components directly from solution becomes increasingly difficult as the number of building blocks is increased because the selfassembly process requires ac ollection of simultaneous interactions to be manipulated in ac ooperative manner.I n the case of MOFs,t he formation of alternative products is fatal, since the purification of crystalline products is virtually impossible.Todate,the number of discrete molecules that can be cocrystallized to occupy inequivalent p...

Propensity of a textile material to evaporate moisture from its surface, commonly referred to as the ‘moisture management’ ability, is an important characteristic that dictates the applicability of a given textile material in the activewear garment industry. Here, an infrared absorbing nanoparticle impregnated self-heating (IRANISH) fabric is developed by impregnating tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) nanoparticles into a polyester fabric through a facile high-pressure dyeing approach. It is observed that under simulated solar radiation, the impregnated ITO nanoparticles can absorb IR radiation, which is effectively transferred as thermal energy to any moisture present on the fabric. This transfer of thermal energy facilitates the enhanced evaporation of moisture from the IRANISH fabric surface and as per experimental findings, a 54 ± 9% increase in the intrinsic drying rate is observed for IRANISH fabrics compared with control polyester fabrics that are treated under identical conditions, but in the absence of nanoparticles. Approach developed here for improved moisture management via the incorporation of IR absorbing nanomaterials into a textile material is novel, facile, efficient and applicable at any stage of garment manufacture. Hence, it allows us to effectively overcome the limitations faced by existing yarn-level and structural strategies for improved moisture management.

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