Coordination polymers articles within Nature Communications

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  11 December 2023 | Open Access

  Hydrogen-bonding and π-π interaction promoted solution-processable covalent organic frameworks

  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.

  • Lei Zhang
  • , Qiu-Hong Zhu
  •  & Ling He

• Article
  18 August 2023 | Open Access

  Toughening self-healing elastomer crosslinked by metal–ligand coordination through mixed counter anion dynamics

  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.

  • Hyunchang Park
  • , Taewon Kang
  •  & Jiheong Kang

• Article
  06 July 2023 | Open Access

  Chalcogen-bridged coordination polymer for the photocatalytic activation of aryl halides

  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.

  • Le Zeng
  • , Tiexin Zhang
  •  & Chunying Duan

• Article
  29 June 2023 | Open Access

  Hierarchical conductive metal-organic framework films enabling efficient interfacial mass transfer

  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.

  • Chuanhui Huang
  • , Xinglong Shang
  •  & Renhao Dong

• Article
  01 March 2023 | Open Access

  Metal-coordinated polybenzimidazole membranes with preferential K⁺ transport

  Membranes with fast and selective ion transport are essential for electrochemical processes. Here the authors provide mechanistic insights into the structures of metal-ion coordinated polybenzimidazole membranes and the preferential K⁺ transport, and their application in an alkaline zinc-iron flow battery.

  • Jine Wu
  • , Chenyi Liao
  •  & Xianfeng Li

• Article
  24 November 2022 | Open Access

  Precise tuning of interlayer electronic coupling in layered conductive metal-organic frameworks

  Layered metal-organic frameworks attract interests for optoelectronics and spintronics. Here, the authors report a strategy to tune interlayer charge transport and thermoelectric properties via side-chain induced control of the layer spacing.

  • Yang Lu
  • , Yingying Zhang
  •  & Renhao Dong

• Article
  01 March 2021 | Open Access

  Photoresponsive supramolecular coordination polyelectrolyte as smart anticounterfeiting inks

  Photoluminescence printing is a widely applied anticounterfeiting technique but there are still challenges in developing new generation anticounterfeiting materials providing a high security level. Here, the authors demonstrate coordination dependent photochromic luminescence in a supramolecular coordination polyelectrolyte for multiple information authentication.

  • Zhiqiang Li
  • , Xiao Liu
  •  & Yanli Zhao

• Article
  21 May 2020 | Open Access

  Rapidly sequence-controlled electrosynthesis of organometallic polymers

  The controllable synthesis of organometallic polymers that can be used in ultrahigh information storage and anti-counterfeiting security has been an unsolved challenge. Here, the authors show sequence-controlled electrosynthesis of organometallic polymers with exquisite insertion of multiple and distinct monomers.

  • Jian Zhang
  • , Jinxin Wang
  •  & Mao Li

• Article
  01 August 2018 | Open Access

  ⁹⁹TcO₄⁻ remediation by a cationic polymeric network

  Direct removal of ⁹⁹TcO₄⁻ from highly radioactive and acidic nuclear waste solutions is beneficial for uranium and plutonium recovery and radioactive pollution control but this represents a huge challenge. Here the authors show a cationic polymeric network with high ⁹⁹TcO₄⁻ sorption capability and stability.

  • Jie Li
  • , Xing Dai
  •  & Shuao Wang

• Article
  15 June 2015 | Open Access

  A two-dimensional π–d conjugated coordination polymer with extremely high electrical conductivity and ambipolar transport behaviour

  Conjugated 2D materials are able to marry the properties of transparency and conductivity for implementation in a wide range of devices. Here, Huang and et al.adopt this design principal in synthesizing a copper bis(dithiolene) coordination polymer which exhibits remarkable electronic performances.

  • Xing Huang
  • , Peng Sheng
  •  & Daoben Zhu

• Article
  19 March 2015 | Open Access

  Polymer-metal hybrid transparent electrodes for flexible electronics

  Building printable electronics demands flexible and transparent electrodes that can be fabricated on plastic substrates. Here, Kang et al. report a polymer-metal hybrid electrode that has a small bending radius of <1 mm, a sheet resistance of 10 Ω sq⁻¹and a transparency in the visible range of >95%.

  • Hongkyu Kang
  • , Suhyun Jung
  •  & Kwanghee Lee

• Article | 23 February 2015

  Self-catalysed aerobic oxidization of organic linker in porous crystal for on-demand regulation of sorption behaviours

  Controlling and selectively altering the structure of materials opens up the possibility of modulating their physical properties. Here, the authors report a method for altering the properties of a coordination polymer, where the metal centres active molecular oxygen to oxidize the organic ligand.

  • Pei-Qin Liao
  • , Ai-Xin Zhu
  •  & Xiao-Ming Chen

• Article
  16 January 2015 | Open Access

  Porous coordination polymers with ubiquitous and biocompatible metals and a neutral bridging ligand

  Inexpensive porous materials synthesized from Group II metals may be useful for industrial applications. Here, the authors demonstrate that neutral bridging ligands can be used for the synthesis of magnesium(II) and calcium(II) porous coordination polymers.

  • Shin-ichiro Noro
  • , Junya Mizutani
  •  & Takayoshi Nakamura

• Article | 08 May 2012

  Tuning the magneto-structural properties of non-porous coordination polymers by HCl chemisorption

  Tuning the properties of responsive materials by applying an external stimulus could lead to their application as chemical switches or molecular sensors. Coronadoet al. develop a non-porous one-dimensional coordination polymer, the magnetic properties of which undergo drastic changes on chemisorption of gaseous HCl.

  • Eugenio Coronado
  • , Mónica Giménez-Marqués
  •  & Lee Brammer

• Article
  24 January 2012 | Open Access

  Geometry analysis and systematic synthesis of highly porous isoreticular frameworks with a unique topology

  Zhanget al. show that simple geometry analysis can be used to predict how linker length and length ratios affect pore shape and size of porous coordination polymers. The accuracy of the predictions is confirmed by the synthesis of a series of 13 highly porous isoreticular frameworks.

  • Yue-Biao Zhang
  • , Hao-Long Zhou
  •  & Xiao-Ming Chen

• Article
  05 October 2010 | Open Access

  Unveiling thermal transitions of polymers in subnanometre pores

  Understanding the thermal transitions of confined polymers is important for the design of molecular scale devices. In this study, unusual thermal transitions are observed in polyethylene glycol chains incorporated in nanochannels of porous coordination polymers.

  • Takashi Uemura
  • , Nobuhiro Yanai
  •  & Susumu Kitagawa