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Nanoporous materials

A selective magnetic sponge

In nanoporous solids, optimizing both the size of the pores and the strength of long-range physical properties such as magnetism is not easy. A new approach using radical ions creates a hybrid framework with large pores, in which the reversible and selective loss of a solvent affects the magnetic properties.

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Figure 1: A single layer of MOROF-1.
Figure 2: The reversible and selective shrinking–breathing behaviour of MOROF-1.

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Férey, G. A selective magnetic sponge. Nature Mater 2, 136–137 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat837

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