Andreo Jacopo, Priola Emanuele, Alberto Gabriele, Benzi Paola, Marabello Domenica, Proserpio Davide M, Lamberti Carlo, Diana Eliano
Department of Chemistry , University of Turin , Via Pietro Giuria 7 , 10125 Turin , Italy.
CriSDi , Interdepartmental Center for Crystallography , Via Pietro Giuria 7 , 10125 Turin , Italy.
J Am Chem Soc. 2018 Oct 31;140(43):14144-14149. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b07113. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
A novel thorium(IV) metal-organic framework (MOF), Th(2,6-naphtalenedicarboxylate), has been synthesized via solvothermal reaction of thorium nitrate and 2,6-naphtalendicarboxilyc acid. This compound shows a new structural arrangement with an interesting topology and an excellent thermal resistance, as the framework is stable in air up to 450 °C. Most notably, this MOF, combining the radioactivity of its metal center and the scintillation property of the ligand, has been proven capable of spontaneous photon emission.