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. 2020 Jan 19;7(4):1901758. doi: 10.1002/advs.201901758

Table 2.

A list of representative hydrophobic MOFs reported in the literature

MOF Formula Ligand a) S BET/S L b) [m2 g−1] V p c) [cm3 g−1] d a d) [Å] d p e) [Å] CH2O f) [mg g−1] α g) (P/P 0) CA h) [°] Ref.
[Cd(O2C‐CH2‐CO2)(H2O)] [Cd(ma)(H2O)] H2ma 6.95 100
[Mn(O2C‐(CH2)3‐CO2)] [Mn(glu)] H2glu 6.6 100
CPM‐300 [Zn4O(RR‐cam)3] RR‐H2cam 310.5/ 429.9 8 138.7 101
CPM‐301 [Zn4O(RRcam)3][Zn9(btz)12(RR‐cam)3] RR‐H2cam, Hbtz 145.0 101
MIL‐140A [ZrO(1,4‐bdc)] 1,4‐H2bdc 415/– 0.18 3.2 i) 0.5 71
MIL‐101(Cr) [Cr3O(H2O)2F(1,4‐bdc)3] 1,4‐H2bdc 3124/– 1.58 12, 16 × 14.5 29, 34 1360 0.48 102
MIL‐101‐NO2 [Cr3O(H2O)2F(1,4‐bdc‐2‐NO2)3] 1,4‐H2bdc‐2‐NO2 2146/– 1.19 1060 0.47 102
MIL‐68(In) [In(OH)(1,4‐bdc)] 1,4‐H2bdc 1100/– 0.42 6.0–6.4; 16–17 320 0.58 103
Banasorb‐22 [(Zn4O)(1,4‐bdc‐2‐CF3O)3] 1,4‐H2bdc‐2‐CF3O 1113/– 80 72
UiO‐66 [Zr6O4(OH)4(1,4‐bdc)6] 1,4‐H2bdc 1105/– 0.55 7 8–11 453 0.27 104
UiO‐66−1,4‐Naphyl [Zr6O4(OH)4(1,4‐ndc)6] 1,4‐H2ndc 757/– 0.42 297 0.31 104
UiO‐66‐(C2H5)2 [Zr6O4(OH)4(1,4‐bdc‐(C2H5)2)6] 1,4‐H2bdc‐(C2H5)2 340/– 0.16 122 0.5 87
UiO‐66‐C2F5 [Zr6O4(OH)4(1,4‐bdc‐C2F5)6] 1,4‐H2bdc‐C2F5 570/– 0.26 252 0.6 87
UiO‐66‐(CF3)2 [Zr6O4(OH)4(1,4‐bdc‐(CF3)2)6] 1,4‐H2bdc‐(CF3)2 630/– 0.30 190 0.35 87
UiO‐66‐CH3 [Zr6O4(OH)4(1,4‐bdc‐CH3)6] 1,4‐H2bdc‐CH3 760/– 0.32 253 0.22 87
UiO‐66‐(CH3)2 [Zr6O4(OH)4(1,4‐bdc‐(CH3)2)6] 1,4‐H2bdc‐(CH3)2 790/– 0.35 279 0.38 87
UiO‐66‐CF3 [Zr6O4(OH)4(1,4‐bdc‐CF3)6] 1,4‐H2bdc‐CF3 815/– 0.36 279 0.32 87
MIL‐140B [ZrO(2,6‐ndc)] 2,6‐H2ndc 460/– 0.18 4.0 % 0.5 71
MIL(Cr)‐Z1 [Cr3O(H2O)2F(1,4‐ndc)3] 1,4‐H2ndc 2086/– 1.23 6.9 23.3 318.6 0.64 105
Al(OH)(1,4‐ndc) [Al(OH)(1,4‐ndc)] 1,4‐H2ndc –/546 3.0–7.7 165 0.47 106
[Cu(1,4‐ndc)(MeOH)] [Cu(1,4‐ndc)(MeOH)] 1,4‐H2ndc –/133.7 ≈3.8 22 0.4 107
UiO‐67‐BN [Zr6O4(OH)4(bn)6] H2bn 1416/– 495 0.54 108
UiO‐67‐4MS [Zr6O4(OH)4(tmbpd)6] H2tmbpd 1153/– 82 109
UiO‐66D‐(CF3)2 [Zr6O4(OH)4(abdc‐(CF3)2)6] H2abdc‐(CF3)2 2180/– 0.88 281 0.87 87
NMOF‐1 [Zn(ope‐C18)(H2O)2] H2ope‐C18 ≈3.3 16 ≈0.45 160–162 110
IFMC‐29 [Zn4O(CH3PhTDC)3] H2CH3PhTDC 1892/– 0.64 93 111
MOFF‐1 [Cu(bpdc‐F8)(MeOH)] H2bpdc‐F8 580/– 136 0.45 108 112
Zn(tbip) [Zn(tbip)] H2tbip 256/– 0.15 4.5 110 0.56 113
Zn‐hfipbb [Zn(hfipbb)] H2hfipbb 287/288.9 0.112 6.7 ≈0 114, 115
[Cu(hfipbb)(H2hfipbb)0.5] [Cu(hfipbb)(H2hfipbb)0.5] H2hfipbb 0.07 3.5 5.1 116, 117
Fe‐hfipbb [Fe3O(hfipbb)3] H2hfipbb 269.5/– 0.21 8–12.9 110 118
MAMS‐2 [Zn(H2O)(bbpdc)] H2bbpdc 2.9–4.6 119
UHMOF‐100 [Cu(tpda)(DMF)] H2tpda 660/469 1.07 5.9 ≈0 177 120
BUT‐66 [Zr6O4(OH)4(1,3‐bdb)6] 1,3‐H2bdb 1096/1291 0.46 6.0 71 0.4 142.8 88
BUT‐67 [Zr6O4(OH)4(2,7‐ndb)6] 2,7‐H2ndb 984/1141 0.41 7 124 0.45 137.9 88
CuMBTC [Cu3(mbtc)2] H3mbtc 1471/– 0.78 8.8–12.7 184 0.2 121
CuEBTC [Cu3(ebtc)2] H3ebtc 1434/– 0.65 7.8–12.2 184 0.1 121
BUT‐12 [Zr6O4(OH)8(H2O)4(ctta)8/3] H3ctta 3387/– 1.52 13–21 434 0.4 138.7 122
BUT‐13 [Zr6O4(OH)8(H2O)4(ttna)8/3] H3ttna 3948/– 2.20 14–28 494 0.52 118.3 122
PESD‐1 [Zn4(OH)2(btmb)2(DMF)3(MeOH)] H3btmb 295/570 >150 123
[Pb(H‐BTMB)] [Pb(Hbtmb)(DMF)] H3btmb 155/– ≈3.3 156.4 124
Cu2(TPTC‐OnHex) [Cu2(TPTC‐OnHex)] H4tptc‐onhex 1083/1269 125
UPC‐21 [Cu2(pptc)] H4pptc 1253.6/– 145 126, 127
BUT‐155 [Cu4(tdhb)] H8tdhb 2070/– 0.82 9.5 16 470 0.28 128
Znpbdc‐8a pbdc‐8a 856/– 9 112 129
FMOF‐1 {Ag2[Ag4(3,5‐tftz)6]} 3,5‐Htftz 810.5/– 0.324 12. × 8 6.6 × 4.9 158 80, 130, 131
FMOF‐2 [Ag(Ag3(3,5‐tftz)4)] 3,5‐Htftz 18 10 80
MAF‐4/ZIF‐8 [Zn(2‐mim)2] 2‐Hmim –/1870 0.67 3.2 11.4 26 0.88 77
ZIF‐318 [Zn(2‐mim)(mim‐F3)] 2‐Hmim, 2‐Hmim‐F3 835/1007 0.37 9.3 23 0.58 68.4 132
ZIF‐68 [Zn(bim)(2‐nim)] Hbim, 2‐Hnim 7.5 10.3 30 j) 0.52 133, 134
ZIF‐71 [Zn(4,5‐dcim)2] 4,5‐Hdcim 1183/1350 0.385 4.2 16.5 4.5 0.3 79, 133, 135, 136
ZIF‐90 [Zn(2‐cim)2] 2‐Hcim 1280/1466 0.485 3.5 11.2 331 0.35 79, 137
ZIF‐300 [Zn(2‐mim)0.86(5‐bbim)1.14] 5‐Hbbim, 2‐Hmim 420/490 6 0.58 138
ZIF‐301 [Zn(2‐mim)0.94(5‐cbim)1.06] 5‐Hcbim, 2‐Hmim 680/825 5.8 0.52 138
ZIF‐302 [Zn(2‐mim)0.67(5‐mbim)1.33] 5‐Hmbim, 2‐Hmim 240/270 4.5 0.53 138
MAF‐5 [Zn(2‐eim)2] 2‐Heim 2.2–4.9 7–10 ≈0 139
MAF‐6 [Zn(2‐eim)2] 2‐Heim 1343/1695 0.61 7.6 18.4 16.2 ≈0.5 143 78
[Ni8(L3)6] [Ni8(OH)4(H2O)2(1,4‐bdp)6] 1,4‐H2bdp 1770/– 990 0.65 140
[Ni8(L4)6] [Ni8(OH)4(H2O)2(bpdy)6] H2bpdy 1920/– 936 0.5 140
[Ni8(L5)6] [Ni8(OH)4(H2O)2(bpeb)6] H2bpeb 2215/– ≈24 1129 0.7 140
[Ni8(L5‐CH3)6] [Ni8(OH)4(H2O)2(bpdm)6] H2bpdm 1985/– ≈24 720 0.7 140
[Ni8(L5‐CF3)6] [Ni8(OH)4(H2O)2(bpdf)6] H2bpdf 2195/– ≈24 862 0.83 140
Cu‐tebpz [Cu2(tebpz)] H2tebpz 576/– 0.37 4.6–13 6 0.5 141
Zn(NDI–SEt) [Zn(ndi–SEt)] H2ndi–SEt 888/– 237 0.4 142
MOFF‐3 [Cu(bptz‐F8)(H2O)] H2bptz‐F8 37 0.3 135 112
MAF‐2 [Cu(3,5‐etz)] 3,5‐Hetz 1.5–4.2 9 7.4 0.5 143
MAF‐7 [Zn(3‐mtz)2] 3‐Hmtz –/1870 0.67 3.4 11.2 443 0.33 77
MAF‐X5 [Zn(3,5‐dmtz)F] 3,5‐Hdmtz, F 155/195 3.6 144
MAF‐52 [Cu7Cl(fmtz)6] Hfmtz 1023/848 0.365 7.2 × 8.2, and 7.4 × 8.3 10.6 0.81 148 145
SCUTC‐18 [Zn2(1,4‐bdc)2(2,2′‐dmbpy)] 1,4‐H2bdc, 2,2′‐dmbpy 523/– 8.0 146
SCUTC‐19 [Zn2(1,4‐bdc)2(3,3′‐dm‐bpy)] 1,4‐H2bdc, 3,3′‐dm‐bpy 458/– 6.5 146
oCB‐MOF‐1, [Zn4O2(1,4‐bdc)2(oCB‐L)2(DMF)2] 1,4‐H2bdc, oCB‐L 296/– 3.2 × 6.4 8.6 50 0.5 140 147
CID‐1 [Zn2(ip)2(4,4′‐bpy)2] Hip, 4,4′‐bpy 300/– 5 × 6 64k) 0.61 148
[Cu(bpbtp)(L)(DMF)] [Cu(bpbtp)(dbbpy‐F18)(DMF)] H2bpbtp. dbbpy‐F18 149
[Cd(NO2‐bdc)(azbpy)] [Cd(1,4‐NO2‐bdc)(azbpy)] 1,4‐H2bdc‐2‐NO2, 4,4′‐azbpy 149 0.32 150
SNU‐80 [Cu4(pa)8(teia)] Hpa, teia 1035/1167 0.43 10 0.5 151
[Cu(bpy)2(otf)2]‐3D [Cu(4,4′‐bpy)2(otf)2] 4,4′‐bpy, Hotf 740/– 0.27 152
DMOF‐TM2 [Zn2(1,4‐bdc‐(CH3)4)2(dabco)] 1,4‐H2bdc‐(CH3)4, dabco 1050 0.51 3.5 412 0.26 153
MOFF‐2 [Cu2(bpdc‐F8)2(dabco)] H2bpdc‐F8, dabco 444/– 11 0.53 151 112
DUT‐30(Zn) [Zn2(adb)2(dabco)] H2adb, dabco 960/– 0.43 366 0.95 154
Zn‐dmpc [Zn4O(dmpc)3] H2dmpc 840/– 0.45 4 × 4 6 437 0.83 155
MAF‐X8 [Zn(mpba)] H2mpba 1161/1306 0.47 6.7–8.8 156
MAF‐X10 [Zn4O(tmbpz)2(1,4‐bdc)] 1,4‐H2bdc, H2tmbpz 2032/– 0.80 6.6 × 5.8 9.4 × 9.9 × 13.2 157, 158
MAF‐X12 [Zn4O(tmbpz)2(1,4‐ndc)] 1,4‐H2ndc, H2tmbpz 1787/– 0.71 3.0 × 5.8 9.4 × 9.9 × 13.2 157
MAF‐X13 [Zn4O(tmbpz)2(bpdc)] H2bpdc, H2tmbpz 2742/– 1.01 6.6 × 10.0 9.4 × 9.9 × 15.9 157
CALF‐25 optp 385/– 4.6 × 3.9 76.9 0.73 85
CALF‐30 [Cu3(btp‐iPr)2] H3btp‐iPr 244/300 3.57 159
CALF‐33‐Et3 [Cu3(L1‐Et3)2] H3L1‐Et3 842/1030 7.2 × 16.1 160
a)

1,4‐H2bdc‐2‐NO2, 2‐nitro terephthalic acid; 1,4‐H2bdc‐(C2H5)2, 2,5‐diethylterephthalic acid; 1,4‐H2bdc‐C2F5, 2‐pentafluoroethylterephthalic acid; H2ma, propanedioic acid; 1,4‐H2bdc‐(CF3)2, 2,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)terephthalic acid; 1,4‐H2bdc‐CH3, 2‐methyl‐terephthalic acid; 1,4‐H2bdc‐(CH3)2, 1,4‐H2bdc‐(CH3)4, 2,3,5,6‐tetramethylterephthalic acid; 2,5‐dimethyl‐terephthalic acid; 1,4‐H2bdc‐CF3, 2‐trifluoromethyl‐terephthalic acid; 1,4‐H2bdc‐F4, 2,3,5,6‐tetrafluoroterephthalic acid; 2,6‐H2ndc, 2,6‐naphthalenedicarboxylic acid; H2bn, 1,1′‐binaphthyl‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid; 3‐Hmtz, 3‐methyl‐1,2,4‐triazole; 2‐Hmim, 2‐methylimidazole; 2‐Hmim‐F3, 2‐trifluoromethylimidazole; 2‐Hvim, 2‐vinyl‐imidazole; 2‐Hmimc, 4‐methyl‐5‐imidazolecarboxaldehyde; H2hfipbb, 4,4′‐(hexafluoroisopropylidene)bis(benzoic acid); 1,4‐H2bdp, 1,4‐bis(4‐pyrazolyl)benzene; H2bpdy, 4,4′‐buta‐1,3‐diyne‐1,4‐diylbis(1H‐pyrazole); H2bpeb, 1,4‐bis((1H‐pyrazol‐4‐yl)ethynyl)benzene; H2bpdm, 4,4′‐(2,5‐dimethyl‐1,4‐phenylene)bis(ethyne‐2,1‐diyl)bis(1H‐pyrazole); H2bpdf, 4,4′‐(2,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)‐1,4‐phenylene)bis(ethyne‐2,1‐diyl)bis(1H‐pyrazole); H3btmb, 1,3,5‐tris(3‐carboxyphenyl)benzene; pbdc, polymeric bdc‐acid; oCB‐L, 1,2‐bis{(pyridin‐3‐yl)methanol}‐1,2‐dicarba‐closo‐dodecarborane, Hip, isophthalic acid; 4,4′‐bpy, 4,4′‐bipyridine; 2,2′‐dm‐bpy, 2,2′‐dimethyl‐4,4′‐bipyridine; 3,3′‐dm‐bpy, 3,3′‐dimethyl‐4,4′‐bipyridine; H2bpdc‐F8, 2,2′,3,3′,5,5′,6,6′‐octafluorobiphenyl‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid; H2bptz‐F8, 5,5′‐(perfluorobiphenyl‐4,4′‐diyl)bis(1H‐tetrazole); dabco, 1,4‐diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane; H2bpbtp, 2,5‐bis(perfluorobutyl)terephthalic acid, dbbpy‐F18, 2,5‐bis(perfluorobutyl)‐1,4‐bis(4‐pyridyl)benzene; 4,4′‐azbpy, 4,4′‐azobipyridine; H3btc, 1,3,5‐benzenetricarboxylic acid; H3mbtc, methyl‐1,3,5‐benzenetricarboxylic acid; H3ebtc, ethyl‐1,3,5‐benzenetricarboxylic acid; H3NH2btc, 2‐aminobenzene‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylic acid; H4tptc‐onhex, 2′,5′‐di‐n‐hexyloxy‐[1,1′:4′,1′‐terphenyl]‐3,3″,5,5″‐tetracarboxylic acid; teia, 1,3,5,7‐tetrakis(4‐(2‐ethyl‐1H‐imidazol‐1‐yl)phenyl)‐adamantane; Hpa, pivalic acid; H2tpda, 4,4′‐(3,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenylazanediyl)dibenzoic acid; H2ope‐C18, 4,4′‐(2,5‐bis(octadecyloxy)‐1,4‐phenylene)bis(ethyne‐2,1‐diyl)dibenzoic acid; H2mpba, 4‐(3,5‐dimethylpyrazol‐4‐yl)benzoic acid; H2glu, glutaric acid; H2abdc‐(CF3)2, 2,2′‐bistrifluoromethyl‐4,4′‐azobenzenedicarboxylic acid; H2tmbpz, 3,3′,5,5′‐tetramethyl‐4,4′‐bipyrazole; H2bpdc, biphenyl‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid; 3,5‐Hdmtz, 3,5‐dimethyl‐1,2,4‐triazole; Hfmtz, 3‐methyl‐5‐trifluoromethyl‐1,2,4‐triazole; H2adb, 4,4′‐(anthracene‐9,10‐diyl)dibenzoic acid; H3btp‐iPr, isopropyl benzene‐1,3,5‐triyltris(hydrogen phosphonate); optp, octaethyl pyrene‐1,3,6,8‐tetraphosphonate; H2tmbpd, 3,3′,5,5′‐tetrakis(methylthio)biphenyl‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid; H2CH3PhTDC, 3‐methyl‐4‐phenylthieno[2,3‐b]thiophene‐2,5‐dicarboxylic acid; H2tbip, 5‐tert‐butyl isophthalic acid; 3,5‐Hetz, 3,5‐diethyl‐1,2,4‐triazole; H2bbpdc, 4′‐tert‐butyl‐biphenyl‐3,5‐dicarboxylic acid; Hotf, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid; H2dmpc, 3,5‐dimethyl‐1H‐pyrazole‐4‐carboxylic acid; H4pptc, pentiptycene‐based tetracarboxylic acid; 2‐Hnim, 2‐nitroimidazole; Hbim, benzimidazole; 2‐Heim, 2‐ethylimidazole; H2tebpz, 3,3′,5,5′‐tetraethyl‐4,4′‐bipyrazole; 3,5‐Htftz, 3,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)‐1,2,4‐triazole; 4,5‐Hdcim, 4,5‐dichloroimidazole; 1,3‐H2bdb, 1,3‐di(4‐carboxyphenyl)benzene; 2,7‐H2ndb, 2,7‐di(4‐carboxyphenyl)naphthalene; H3ctta, 5′‐(4‐carboxyphenyl)‐2′,4′,6′‐trimethyl‐[1,1′:3′,1″‐terphenyl]‐4,4″‐dicarboxylic acid; H3ttna, 6,6′,6″‐(2,4,6‐trimethylbenzene‐1,3,5‐triyl)tris(2‐naphthoic acid); H8tdhb, 3,3′,5,5′‐tetrakis(3,5‐dicarboxyphenyl)‐2,2′,4,4′,6,6′‐hexamethylbiphenyl; 2‐Hcim, imidazole‐2‐carboxaldehyde; 5‐Hbbim, 5‐bromobenzimidazol; 5‐Hcbim, 5‐chlorobenzimidazole; 5‐Hmbim, 5‐methylbenzimidazole; Hbtz, 1H‐benzotriazole; RR‐H2cam, (1R,3R)‐1,2,2‐trimethyl‐1,3‐cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid; H2bim, 1,2‐bis((5H‐imidazol‐4‐yl)methylene)hydrazine; 2‐H2bmim, 1,2‐bis((2‐methyl‐1H‐imidazol‐4‐yl)methylene)hydrazine; DIFP, diisopropylfluorophosphate; DES, diethylsulfide; H4tcpp, tetrakis(4‐carboxyphenyl)porphyrin

b)

S BET and S L stand for the BET and Langmuir surface areas, respectively

c)

V p stands for the pore volume

d)

d a stands for the size of the aperture or channel

e)

d p stands for the size of the cavity

f)

CH2O stands for the water adsorption capacity near saturation pressure and room temperature unless otherwise specified

g)

α stands for the relative pressure at which half of the water adsorption capacity at saturation pressure is reached; CH2O and α are obtained by reference values or by scanning the reported adsorption isotherm with the software ScanIt

h)

CA stands for the water contact angle

i)

Qualitative data were not provided

j)

CH2O at 0.7 P/P 0

k) CH2O at 0.63 P/P 0.