Porous materials – Page 3
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ResearchMolecular ‘compass’ traces van der Waals interactions within a zeolite
The tiny device consists of single hydrocarbon molecules trapped in the channels of a zeolite
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ResearchHydrogen bonding explains MOF’s shock-absorption abilities
Combined experiments and simulations provide insights to develop more efficient shock absorbers with commercial applications
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ResearchIngestible COF that delivers insulin could help diabetics duck injections
When blood glucose levels are high, glucose displaces insulin loaded in the framework
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ResearchNMR monitors MOF assembly process
Technique adapted to interrogate nucleation and growth mechanism
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ResearchAncient Maya communities were first to use zeolite to purify water
2000 years ago, people in Tikal were using the world’s most advanced water purification systems
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ResearchChemistry Nobel predictions range from organometallic chemistry to DNA synthesis
Crispr is favoured by chemists while publication analysis forecasts winners working on nanocrystals, organometallic chemistry and supramolecular self-assembly
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ResearchAtoms in mixed-metal MOFs found to adopt predictable patterns
Multi-metallic materials could be encoded with instructions for synthesis or separation
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Omar Farha
An MOF pioneer has just reopened his lab at Northwestern University after more than two months, with new social distancing precautions
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ResearchMOFs that remove and reduce hexavalent chromium yield drinkable water
Tests using river water prove system has a high selectivity for Cr(vi), even in the presence of large quantities of competing cations
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ResearchGamma ray irradiation gives zeolites incredible bulk
Radiation accelerates early stages of crystal growth and creates larger pores that can adsorb six-times more gas
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ResearchMOF delivers cancer drug candidate straight to mitochondria
New ‘Trojan horse’ strategy could reduce drug doses needed to kill cancer cells
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ResearchMechanochemistry drops the ball in MOF synthesis
Acoustic mixing proven as a simple, quick and readily scalable process for making MOFs with varying levels of complexity
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ResearchNew class of recyclable permanently porous liquid doesn’t need a solvent
Coordination cages that are liquids at room temperature may find uses in catalysis, sensing or chemical separations
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NewsInspired guesswork goes up against number crunching for Nobel predictions
Analysis of highly cited papers favours biochemistry while polls champion Crispr, lithium-ion batteries and MOFs
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ResearchAluminium makes water-harvesting MOF 10 times thirstier
New MOF harvests up to 0.7 litres of water per day in the Mojave Desert – the driest place in North America
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ResearchHigh throughput robotics score big in hunt for new porous liquids
Materials research borrows technique from drug discovery
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ResearchAlgorithm accurately predicts mechanical properties of existing and theoretical MOFs
Machine learning could speed up the production and use of coordination polymers in industry
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NewsIupac names 10 chemistry innovations that will change the world
Nanopesticides, MOFs and 3D bioprinting among potential breakthrough technologies for a sustainable future
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FeatureCatalysts with a gentle touch
Enzymes and metal–organic frameworks share some common features and are being investigated for industrial use. Clare Sansom reports