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Metal–organic frameworks

Enlightened pores

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The functionalization of crystalline porous materials is frequently limited to groups inert to the microscopic structure. Photoconversion of dormant precursors into highly reactive species shines light on the problem.

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Figure 1: Schematic showing the assembly of the photoactivated MOF.

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Rosseinsky, M. Enlightened pores. Nature Mater 9, 609–610 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2823

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