“Heterogeneity within Order” in Metal–Organic Frameworks
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are constructed by linking inorganic units with organic linkers to make extended networks. Though more than 20 000 MOF structures have been reported most of these are ordered and largely composed of a limited number of different kinds building units, and very few have multiple different building units (heterogeneous). Although heterogeneity and multiplicity is a fundamental characteristic of biological systems, very few synthetic materials incorporate heterogeneity without losing crystalline order. Thus, the question arises: how do we introduce heterogeneity into MOFs without losing their ordered structure? This Review outlines strategies for varying the building units within…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 28.77
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 121
Authors
3- HFHiroyasu FurukawaCorresponding
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, BASF (Germany), Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute, University of California, Berkeley
- UMUlrich MüllerCorresponding
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, BASF (Germany), Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute, University of California, Berkeley
- OMOmar M. YaghiCorresponding
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, BASF (Germany), Kavli Energy NanoScience Institute, University of California, Berkeley
Topics & keywords
- Metal-organic framework
- Order (exchange)
- Computer science
- Biochemical engineering
- Multiplicity (mathematics)
- Nanotechnology
- Materials science
- Business
- Industry, innovation and infrastructure