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View article: Isoreticular Synthesis of Mesoporous Metal‐Organic Polyhedra with Permanent Porosity to Gas and Water
Isoreticular Synthesis of Mesoporous Metal‐Organic Polyhedra with Permanent Porosity to Gas and Water Open
Synthesis of mesoporous metal‐organic cages or polyhedra (MOCs or MOPs) that retain their porous functionality in the solid‐state remains challenging, given their tendency to collapse upon desolvation. Herein, we report the use of the isor…
View article: Synthesis of organic molecules <i>via</i> spray-drying
Synthesis of organic molecules <i>via</i> spray-drying Open
Spray-drying, a rapid, continuous, and widely used industrial process that atomizes microdroplets and dries them in a hot gas stream, is employed to conduct chemical reactions for the synthesis of small organic molecules such as paracetamo…
View article: Linker desymmetrisation unlocks new topologies, defective clusters, and catalytic activity in zirconium- and rare-earth metal–organic frameworks
Linker desymmetrisation unlocks new topologies, defective clusters, and catalytic activity in zirconium- and rare-earth metal–organic frameworks Open
In this work, we report the synthesis of zirconium- and rare-earth-based metal–organic frameworks using a linker desymmetrization strategy, enabling access to previously unattainable topologies, defective clusters, and enhanced catalytic a…
View article: Merging and Clipping Nets for the Synthesis of Three- and Two-Merged Net Metal–Organic Frameworks
Merging and Clipping Nets for the Synthesis of Three- and Two-Merged Net Metal–Organic Frameworks Open
Herein, we report how merging and clipping nets in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can be controlled in a single-crystal-to-single-crystal fashion using three different approaches─the merged net, clip-off chemistry, and linker reinstallati…
View article: Synthesis of Macrocycles via Orthogonal Bond Cleavage of the Pores in Covalent Organic Frameworks
Synthesis of Macrocycles via Orthogonal Bond Cleavage of the Pores in Covalent Organic Frameworks Open
Control of selectivity in organic synthesis is essential for guiding chemical reactions towards a desired product when multiple outcomes are possible. Since organic reactions can often yield a range of products, selectivity control ensures…
View article: Supramolecular Mask Regioconverter: Orthogonal Diels–Alder C <sub>70</sub> Bisadducts by Mask-Mediated Regioselective Synthesis
Supramolecular Mask Regioconverter: Orthogonal Diels–Alder C <sub>70</sub> Bisadducts by Mask-Mediated Regioselective Synthesis Open
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View article: Isolation of the Secondary Building Unit of a 3D Metal–Organic Framework through Clip-Off Chemistry, and Its Reuse To Synthesize New Frameworks by Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
Isolation of the Secondary Building Unit of a 3D Metal–Organic Framework through Clip-Off Chemistry, and Its Reuse To Synthesize New Frameworks by Dynamic Covalent Chemistry Open
Herein, we present a novel methodology for synthesizing metal clusters or secondary building units (SBUs) that are subsequently employed to construct innovative metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) via dynamic covalent chemistry. Our approach e…
View article: Synthesis of Metal–Organic Cages via Orthogonal Bond Cleavage in 3D Metal–Organic Frameworks
Synthesis of Metal–Organic Cages via Orthogonal Bond Cleavage in 3D Metal–Organic Frameworks Open
Herein we address the question of whether a supramolecular finite metal-organic structure such as a cage or metal-organic polyhedron (MOP) can be synthesized via controlled cleavage of a three-dimensional (3D) metal-organic structure. To d…
View article: Coassembly of Complementary Polyhedral Metal–Organic Framework Particles into Binary Ordered Superstructures
Coassembly of Complementary Polyhedral Metal–Organic Framework Particles into Binary Ordered Superstructures Open
Here we report the formation of a 3D NaCl-type binary porous superstructure via coassembly of two colloidal polyhedral metal-organic framework (MOF) particles having complementary sizes, shapes, and charges. We employed a polymeric-…
View article: Metal–Organic Framework‐Based Antimicrobial Touch Surfaces to Prevent Cross‐Contamination
Metal–Organic Framework‐Based Antimicrobial Touch Surfaces to Prevent Cross‐Contamination Open
Infection diseases are a major threat to global public health, with nosocomial infections being of particular concern. In this context, antimicrobial coatings emerge as a promising prophylactic strategy to reduce the transmission of pathog…
View article: Modulation of the Dynamics of a Two-Dimensional Interweaving Metal–Organic Framework through Induced Hydrogen Bonding
Modulation of the Dynamics of a Two-Dimensional Interweaving Metal–Organic Framework through Induced Hydrogen Bonding Open
Inducing, understanding, and controlling the flexibility in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are of utmost interest due to the potential applications of dynamic materials in gas-related technologies. Herein, we report the synthesis of two i…
View article: Regioswitchable Bingel Bis-Functionalization of Fullerene C<sub>70</sub> via Supramolecular Masks
Regioswitchable Bingel Bis-Functionalization of Fullerene C<sub>70</sub> via Supramolecular Masks Open
Isomer-pure functionalized fullerenes are required to boost the development of fullerene chemistry in any field, but their multiple functionalization renders a mixture of regioisomers that are very difficult to purify by chromatography. Fo…
View article: Metal- and covalent-organic framework mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separation: A perspective on stability and scalability
Metal- and covalent-organic framework mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separation: A perspective on stability and scalability Open
View article: Titelbild: Retrosynthetic Analysis Applied to Clip‐off Chemistry: Synthesis of Four Rh(II)‐Based Complexes as Proof‐of‐Concept (Angew. Chem. 48/2023)
Titelbild: Retrosynthetic Analysis Applied to Clip‐off Chemistry: Synthesis of Four Rh(II)‐Based Complexes as Proof‐of‐Concept (Angew. Chem. 48/2023) Open
The synthesis of new molecules and materials does not always involve creating bonds. In their Research Article (e202310354), Jorge Albalad, Inhar Imaz, Daniel Maspoch et al. show how bond scission becomes a powerful synthetic tool to desig…
View article: Cover Picture: Retrosynthetic Analysis Applied to Clip‐off Chemistry: Synthesis of Four Rh(II)‐Based Complexes as Proof‐of‐Concept (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 48/2023)
Cover Picture: Retrosynthetic Analysis Applied to Clip‐off Chemistry: Synthesis of Four Rh(II)‐Based Complexes as Proof‐of‐Concept (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 48/2023) Open
The synthesis of new molecules and materials does not always involve creating bonds. In their Research Article (e202310354), Jorge Albalad, Inhar Imaz, Daniel Maspoch et al. show how bond scission becomes a powerful synthetic tool to desig…
View article: Multifunctional, Hybrid Materials Design via Spray‐Drying: Much more than Just Drying
Multifunctional, Hybrid Materials Design via Spray‐Drying: Much more than Just Drying Open
Spray‐drying is a popular and well‐known “drying tool” for engineers. This perspective highlights that, beyond this application, spray‐drying is a very interesting and powerful tool for materials chemists to enable the design of multifunct…
View article: CCDC 2281053: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2281053: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Assembly of Covalent Organic Frameworks into Colloidal Photonic Crystals
Assembly of Covalent Organic Frameworks into Colloidal Photonic Crystals Open
Self-assembly of colloidal particles into ordered superstructures is an important strategy to discover new materials, such as catalysts, plasmonic sensing materials, storage systems, and photonic crystals (PhCs). Here we show that porous c…
View article: Retrosynthetic Analysis Applied to Clip‐off Chemistry: Synthesis of Four Rh(II)‐Based Complexes as Proof‐of‐Concept
Retrosynthetic Analysis Applied to Clip‐off Chemistry: Synthesis of Four Rh(II)‐Based Complexes as Proof‐of‐Concept Open
Clip‐off Chemistry is a synthetic strategy that our group previously developed to obtain new molecules and materials through selective cleavage of bonds. Herein, we report recent work to expand Clip‐off Chemistry by introducing into it a r…
View article: Isoreticular Contraction of Metal–Organic Frameworks Induced by Cleavage of Covalent Bonds
Isoreticular Contraction of Metal–Organic Frameworks Induced by Cleavage of Covalent Bonds Open
Isoreticular chemistry, in which the organic or inorganic moieties of reticular materials can be replaced without destroying their underlying nets, is a key concept for synthesizing new porous molecular materials and for tuning or function…
View article: Hf/porphyrin-based metal-organic framework PCN-224 for CO2 cycloaddition with epoxides
Hf/porphyrin-based metal-organic framework PCN-224 for CO2 cycloaddition with epoxides Open
View article: CCDC 2255518: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2255518: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Monolithic Zirconium‐Based Metal–Organic Frameworks for Energy‐Efficient Water Adsorption Applications
Monolithic Zirconium‐Based Metal–Organic Frameworks for Energy‐Efficient Water Adsorption Applications Open
Space cooling and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) accounts for roughly 10% of global electricity use and are responsible for ca. 1.13 gigatonnes of CO 2 emissions annually. Adsorbent‐based HVAC technologies have long been…
View article: CCDC 2190388: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2190388: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Molecular Layer Deposition of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 Films
Molecular Layer Deposition of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 Films Open
Vapor-phase film deposition of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) would facilitate the integration of these materials into electronic devices. We studied the vapor-phase layer-by-layer deposition of zeolitic imidazolate framework 8 (ZIF-8) by…
View article: A mesoporous Zr-based metal–organic framework driven by the assembly of an octatopic linker
A mesoporous Zr-based metal–organic framework driven by the assembly of an octatopic linker Open
We present BCN-348, a new high-connected MOF built from an 8-c cubic Zr-oxocluster and an 8-c organic linker. BCN-348 shows a 3,4,8-c eps net, mesoporosity, hydrolytic stability, and acts as a catalyst for hydrolysis of a nerve-agent simul…
View article: Net-clipping as a top-down approach for the prediction of topologies of MOFs built from reduced-symmetry linkers
Net-clipping as a top-down approach for the prediction of topologies of MOFs built from reduced-symmetry linkers Open
Net-clipping is a strategy for the topological prediction of MOFs built with reduced-symmetry linkers. It is based on the deconstruction of nets by clipping half of the connectivity in tetrahedral, hexagonal, cubic or hexagonal prismatic n…
View article: Improvement of carbon dioxide electroreduction by crystal surface modification of ZIF-8
Improvement of carbon dioxide electroreduction by crystal surface modification of ZIF-8 Open
Through the use of 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid (DOBDC) as both an etching and a doping agent, a surface modified ZIF-8 (denoted as ZIF-8-5%) has been synthesized and used in the eCO 2 RR, showing a 2.5 times higher partial current and b…
View article: Self-assembly of colloidal metal–organic framework (MOF) particles
Self-assembly of colloidal metal–organic framework (MOF) particles Open
The self-assembly of colloidal metal–organic framework (MOF) particles enables the development of novel ordered, porous superstructures for diverse applications. Herein, we discuss the strategies for the self-assembly of colloidal MOF part…
View article: Stepwise assembly of heterometallic, heteroleptic “triblock Janus-type” metal–organic polyhedra
Stepwise assembly of heterometallic, heteroleptic “triblock Janus-type” metal–organic polyhedra Open
We present a novel strategy to assemble diverse metal ions and organic linkers into metal–organic polyhedra (MOPs). It involves use of a pre-assembled complex of a parent MOP to replicate this cage with a multicomponent character.