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ArticleNature communications2026

Responsive interlayer spacing in staggered metal-organic framework nanosheet membranes.

Xiaoyan Peng, Liwei Han, Xuanhao Wu, Hong Ling Keok, Wanglin Zhang, Min Mao, Haiyun Zhu, Lingmei Liu, Hao Yang, Aijun Yang and 7 more

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17 authors.

Xiaoyan Peng *Center for Alloy Innovation and Design (CAID), State Key Laboratory of Porous Metal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China.
Liwei Han *Center for Alloy Innovation and Design (CAID), State Key Laboratory of Porous Metal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China.
Xuanhao WuCenter for Alloy Innovation and Design (CAID), State Key Laboratory of Porous Metal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China.
Hong Ling KeokDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Wanglin ZhangCenter for Alloy Innovation and Design (CAID), State Key Laboratory of Porous Metal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China.
Min MaoSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Multi-scale Porous Materials Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing, PR China.
Haiyun ZhuSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Multi-scale Porous Materials Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing, PR China.
Lingmei LiuSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Multi-scale Porous Materials Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing, PR China. lmliu@cqu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3273-9884
Hao YangState Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China. haoyang@nju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2798-1246
Aijun YangState Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China.
Jifeng ChuState Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3369-0541
Yi LiState Key Laboratory of Power Grid Environmental Protection (School of Electrical Engineering and Automation), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, PR China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2236-895X
Song XiaoState Key Laboratory of Power Grid Environmental Protection (School of Electrical Engineering and Automation), Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, PR China.
Pio John S BuenconsejoFacility for Analysis Characterization Testing Simulation (FACTS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Mingming ZhangCenter for Alloy Innovation and Design (CAID), State Key Laboratory of Porous Metal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3156-7811
Dan ZhaoDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. chezhao@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4427-2150
Hongye YuanCenter for Alloy Innovation and Design (CAID), State Key Laboratory of Porous Metal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, PR China. hongye.yuan@xjtu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2997-7793

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22201226
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Precise control over the stacking of two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic framework (MOF) nanosheets enables the fabrication of MOF films or membranes with adjustable interlayer spacing and/or pore size, offering great potential for numerous applications, yet remains highly challenging. We herein propose a postsynthetic modification strategy to functionalize solution-processable NUS-8 nanosheets with photo-responsive monodentate carboxylic acids undergoing a "trans-cis" conformational change upon irradiation or with non-responsive counterparts. This yields azobenzene-functionalized NUS-8 (designated as NUS-8-Azobenzene) and/or tetra-phenylethylene-functionalized NUS-8 (NUS-8-TPE). The 2D nature and excellent solution processability of resultant NUS-8-Azobenzene and NUS-8-TPE facilitate the fabrication of large-area, highly homogeneous films/membranes with (00l) preferential orientation. Responsive interlayer spacing was observed in the NUS-8-Azobenzene stacked membranes, confirmed by multiple characterizations. Subtle variations in interlayer spacing of NUS-8-Azobenzene stacked membranes under irradiation enable a certain control over the ubiquitous trade-off between membrane selectivity and permeability. This study presents a strategy for fabricating 2D MOF membranes with scalable production and new functionalities, even for rigid and non-responsive MOFs, holding significant potential for practical applications in separation.

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