Water-assisted spin-flop antiferromagnetic behaviour of hydrophobic Cu-based metal-organic frameworks†

Solvent-dependent magnetism in Cu-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is reported. Spin-flop magnetic behaviour occurs at different dehydrated states of MOFs. The oxygens of guest and coordinated water molecules are responsible as water removal tunes the coordination geometry around the Cu centre and the electronic structure of the framework.

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The study discusses the solvent-dependent magnetism in Cu-based metal-organic frameworks, where spin-flop magnetic behavior occurs at different dehydrated states of MOFs. The removal of water adjusts the coordination geometry around the Cu center and the electronic structure of the framework.