I want to encapsulate a molecule inside the pores of ZIF-8 and study the release rate by some triggering mechanisms. Could you please suggest me an easy molecule to work with (easily monitored) by explaining me how to do the encapsulation and how to do the releasing (thermally, with laser, microwave perhaps)?
Gareth O Lloyd
That is a very tough task indeed. My honest suggestion would be to pick a large pore MOF or ZIF so that the standard dye can easily diffuse in and out. ZIF8 has a very narrow pore. You might be able to use small dyes like coumarin or linear compoudns like the cyanostyrylbenzenes.
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Rukaiah Al-Ammar
You can change the pH of the solution to let the pore open and close.
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