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Coordination polymers are materials composed of metal ions linked by ligands that form an extended array. The arrays can extend in one, two or three dimensions.
The controlled growth of thin films of conjugated metal–organic frameworks is reported using an on-liquid-gallium surface synthesis strategy under chemical vapour deposition conditions. The surface flatness of the thin films is a tenfold improvement compared with samples synthesized by traditional routes.
Covalent organic frameworks are generally not dispersible in common solvents resulting in the poor processability which limits their practical application. Here, the authors develop a top-down process to produce solution-processable covalent organic frameworks based on the assistance of ionic liquids by means of intermolecular hydrogen bonding and π-π interactions.
The trade-off relationship between mechanical robustness and viscoelasticity limits the strategies to produce mechanically tough self-healing polymers. Here the authors, introduce a strengthening strategy for self-healing polymers cross-linked by metal-ligand coordination using mixed counter anion dynamics.
Chalcogen-bridged naphthalene diimide coordination polymers are designed and synthesised as potent excited state reductants for the activation of inert bonds in a series of aryl halides.
Heterogeneous reactions associated with porous films are vital in nature and industry. A hierarchical-structure-accelerated interfacial dynamic strategy is reported to improve interfacial gas transfer on conductive metal-organic framework films.
The synthesis of polyacene is hampered by low solubility and instability of the product as well as side reactions. Now, polyacene is synthesized by polymerizing monomers confined in a metal–organic framework.
First-principles calculations predicted electronic topological properties for 2D honeycomb–kagome polymers, which have been now confirmed experimentally thanks to improvements in on-surface synthesis.
High-throughput screening of solvothermal crystallization conditions for MOFs and other solids may receive a boost from the application of 3D printing techniques to low-cost, disposable pressure vessels.
