MOF turns ‘crumple zone’ weakness into strength
Enhanced water stability improves chances of using materials to adsorb toxic contaminants in gas masks
UK chemists have overcome a key weakness in the class of materials known as metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, by introducing extra weaknesses. Copper-based MOFs are often unstable, especially when exposed to moisture – even dampness in the air – explains Russell Morris from the University of St Andrews, UK.