A defining characteristic of nearly all catalytically functional MOFs is uniform, molecular-
scale porosity. MOF pores, linkers and nodes that define them, help regulate reactant and …

Since the first reports of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), this unique class of crystalline,
porous materials has garnered increasing attention in a wide variety of applications such as …

Reticular chemistry—the linking of well-defined molecular building blocks by strong bonds
into crystalline extended frameworks—has enabled the synthesis of diverse metal–organic …

When designing metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), linker design is one of the most
important factors in constructing a wide variety of structures. Judicious choice of linker size …

In this Minireview, we discuss the fundamental chemistry of soft porous crystals (SPCs) by
characterizing their common structural features and the resulting structural softness and …

The separation of related molecules with similar physical/chemical properties is of prime
industrial importance and practically entails a substantial energy penalty, typically …

Develo** porous materials with ultrahigh surface areas for gas storage (for example,
methane) is attractive but challenging. Here, we report two isostructural three-dimensional …

The molecular building block approach was employed effectively to construct a series of
novel isoreticular, highly porous and stable, aluminum-based metal–organic frameworks …

Background Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are made by linking inorganic and organic
units by strong bonds (reticular synthesis). The flexibility with which the constituents' …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are constructed from metal ions/clusters coordinated by
organic linkers (or bridging-ligands). The hallmark of MOFs is their permanent porosity …