NH2-MIL-53(Al): A High-Contrast Reversible Solid-State Nonlinear Optical Switch

Serra-Crespo P; van der Veen MA; Gobechiya E; Houthoofd K; Filinchuk Y; Kirschhock CEA; Martens JA; Sels BF; De Vos DE; Kapteijn F; Gascon J

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.134, No.20, 8314-8317, 2012

Serra-Crespo P, van der Veen MA, Gobechiya E, Houthoofd K, Filinchuk Y, Kirschhock CEA, Martens JA, Sels BF, De Vos DE, Kapteijn F, Gascon J

The metal organic framework NH2-MIL-53(Al) is the first solid-state material displaying nonlinear optical switching due to a conformational change upon breathing. A switching contrast of at least 38 was observed. This transition originates in the restrained linker mobility in the very narrow pore configuration.