Density functional theory study of M-N6 moieties in covalent organic frameworks: structures and electronic properties of TMC30H30N12 (TM = Sc-Zn, Y-Cd)
摘要
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have shown great potential as hosts in heterogeneous catalysis. The M-N6 moiety is a common unit found in COFs, and the presence of transition metal (TM) atoms within this moiety significantly impacts the structural stability and electronic properties of COFs. In this study, the structures and electronic properties of M-N6 moieties, specifically TMC30H30N12, were investigated using density functional theory (DFT). The results indicate that the six carbon rings in TMC30H30N12 complexes are stretched out onto three planes. The TM atoms embedded into C30H30N12 are classified as chemisorption. Among the TM atoms studied, Ti and Zr show a preference for being embedded into C30H30N12 complexes. Additionally, TiC30H30N12, FeC30H30N12, ZrC30H30N12, and RuC30H30N12 exhibit superior structural stability compared to their neighboring complexes. On the other hand, ScC30H30N12, CoC30H30N12, ZnC30H30N12, YC30H30N12, RhC30H30N12, and CdC30H30N12 demonstrate greater dynamic stability compared to their adjacent neighbors. It was also observed that Sc and Y atoms lose the most charge to the C30H30N12 complexes.