Gas-induced solid state transformation of an organic lattice: from nonporous to nanoporous

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jan 14;47(2):701-3. doi: 10.1039/c0cc04260a. Epub 2010 Nov 16.

Abstract

A well-known organic host, tris-o-phenylenedioxycyclotriphosphazene, exists in two polymorphic guest-free forms: the thermodynamic nonporous high-density phase and the kinetic nanoporous low-density phase. Simple pressurization of the high density phase with CO(2) brings a solid-state transformation to the low density phase, resulting in significant expansion of the crystal volume by 23%.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Crystallization
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Kinetics
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry*
  • Porosity
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • tris(o-phenylenedioxy)cyclotriphosphazene
  • Carbon Dioxide