Playing “Jenga” with MOFs: De-interpenetration for pore opening

Abstract

In the January issue of <i>Chem</i>, a breakthrough phenomenon demonstrated by Farha and co-workers on the example of uranium-containing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) allowed for the design and preparation of highly open MOF structures through a selective de-interpenetration process. This powerful concept proffers a unique approach to the synthesis of application-driven porous materials with accessible pore apertures.