文摘
Under linker exchange conditions, large guests with molecular diameters 3鈥? times the framework aperture size have been encapsulated into preformed nanocrystals of the metal鈥搊rganic framework ZIF-8. Guest encapsulation is facilitated by the formation of short-lived 鈥渙pen鈥?states of the pores upon linker dissociation. Kinetic studies suggested that linker exchange reactions in ZIF-8 proceed via a competition between dissociative and associative exchange mechanisms, and guest encapsulation was enhanced under conditions where the dissociative pathway predominates.