Structural insights into hybrid immiscible blends of metal-organic framework and sodium ultraphosphate glasses.

Recently, increased attention has been focused on amorphous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and, more specifically, MOF glasses, the first new glass category discovered since the 1970s. In this work, we explore the fabrication of a compositional series of hybrid blends, the first example of blending a MOF and inorganic glass. We combine ZIF-62(Zn) glass and an inorganic glass, 30NaO-70PO, to combine the chemical versatility of the MOF glass with the mechanical properties of the inorganic glass.