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Framework flexibility in the hydrophilic metal-organic framework ZIF-90 maintains a nearly constant heat of water adsorption across a wide loading range and enhances water mobility compared to a rigid framework. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

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To investigate the atomistic influence of framework flexibility on water adsorption energetics, uptake, and transport kinetics within the hydrophilic metal–organic framework ZIF-90.

September 6, 2026Advanced Materials InterfacesOpen Access

Framework Flexibility on Water Sorption and Transport in ZIF‐90: Insights from Neural‐Network Molecular Dynamics

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NMNick Mackus ITIonut Tranca VPVeerapandian Ponnuchamy

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Molecular dynamics simulation reveals enhanced water mobility and stable adsorption enthalpies in flexible ZIF-90, suggesting flexible frameworks optimize materials for thermal energy storage.

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To investigate the atomistic influence of framework flexibility on water adsorption energetics, uptake, and transport kinetics within the hydrophilic metal–organic framework ZIF-90.
Applied quantum-assisted neural network-based molecular dynamics simulations (DeepMD) to model hydrophilic ZIF-90.
Compared rigid and flexible framework models across water loadings of 4, 8, 16, 25, and 40 molecules per unit cell.
Calculated adsorption enthalpies, diffusion coefficients, and radial distribution functions for Zn–Ow, O–Hw, and O–Ow atom pairs.
Flexible ZIF-90 exhibited a nearly constant heat of adsorption between –46 and –64 kJ/mol across all evaluated loadings (4 to 40 water molecules per unit cell), whereas the rigid framework produced sharp variations.
Diffusion analysis revealed higher water mobility in the flexible framework than the rigid model, particularly at low and intermediate water loadings.
Radial distribution functions for Zn–Ow, O–Hw, and O–Ow atomic pairs demonstrated close agreement with benchmark experimental and computational data.

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Mackus et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9d1e9328139818eab218ee https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.70567

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September 6, 2026Advanced Materials InterfacesOpen Access

Framework Flexibility on Water Sorption and Transport in ZIF‐90: Insights from Neural‐Network Molecular Dynamics

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NMNick Mackus ITIonut Tranca VPVeerapandian Ponnuchamy

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Molecular dynamics simulation reveals enhanced water mobility and stable adsorption enthalpies in flexible ZIF-90, suggesting flexible frameworks optimize materials for thermal energy storage.

Key Points

To investigate the atomistic influence of framework flexibility on water adsorption energetics, uptake, and transport kinetics within the hydrophilic metal–organic framework ZIF-90.
Applied quantum-assisted neural network-based molecular dynamics simulations (DeepMD) to model hydrophilic ZIF-90.
Compared rigid and flexible framework models across water loadings of 4, 8, 16, 25, and 40 molecules per unit cell.
Calculated adsorption enthalpies, diffusion coefficients, and radial distribution functions for Zn–Ow, O–Hw, and O–Ow atom pairs.
Flexible ZIF-90 exhibited a nearly constant heat of adsorption between –46 and –64 kJ/mol across all evaluated loadings (4 to 40 water molecules per unit cell), whereas the rigid framework produced sharp variations.
Diffusion analysis revealed higher water mobility in the flexible framework than the rigid model, particularly at low and intermediate water loadings.
Radial distribution functions for Zn–Ow, O–Hw, and O–Ow atomic pairs demonstrated close agreement with benchmark experimental and computational data.

Cite This Study

Mackus et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9d1e9328139818eab218ee https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.70567

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