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    Rong, Siyi; Su, Pengcheng; Chen, Shizheng; Jia, Miaomiao; Li, Wanbin

    Chinese chemical letters, 04/2022, Volume: 33, Issue: 4
    Journal Article

    Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) show great potential for various applications, but many of them suffer from the drawbacks of hydrolysis propensity and poor processability. Herein, we employ polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) with hydrophobic pores to decorate MOFs toward substantially improved water stability and shapeability. Through simple PIM-1 decoration, the sub-5 nm polymer layers can be uniformly deposited on MOF surfaces with almost no deterioration in porosity. Owing to the existence of superhydrophobic coating and the obstruction of water entrance into MOFs, the PIM-1 coated CuBTC exhibits impressive water resistance and excellent pore preservation ability after exposure in water, even in acidic and alkaline solutions. Moreover, polymer decoration improves the processability of MOFs, while various MOF/PIM-1 bulk wafers and oil-water separators can be obtained straightforwardly. The superhydrophobic MOFs prepared by decoration of sub-5 nm porous PIM-1 layers show good pore preservation, impressive water resistance, and remarkable processability. Display omitted