Reticular synthesis and the design of new materials

Omar M. Yaghi*, Michael O'Keeffe, Nathan W. Ockwig, Hee K. Chae, Mohamed Eddaoudi, Jaheon Kim

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Abstract

The long-standing challenge of designing and constructing new crystalline solid-state materials from molecular building blocks is just beginning to be addressed with success. A conceptual approach that requires the use of secondary building units to direct the assembly of ordered frameworks epitomizes this process: we call this approach reticular synthesis. This chemistry has yielded materials designed to have predetermined structures, compositions and properties. In particular, highly porous frameworks held together by strong metal-oxygen-carbon bonds and with exceptionally large surface area and capacity for gas storage have been prepared and their pore metrics systematically varied and functionalized.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)705-714
Number of pages10
JournalNATURE
Volume423
Issue number6941
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 12 2003
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Acknowledgements O.M.Y. and M.O’K. thank the NSF and the DOE (O.M.Y.) for their support of research in their respective laboratories on the subject of this contribution.

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