Geometric requirements and examples of important structures in the assembly of square building blocks.
The basic structures for linking squares into polyhedra and networks (reticulation) are enumerated, and corresponding examples are described in which crystals were synthesized by linking paddle wheel (square) units into metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)--named MOF-102 to MOF-112.
Eddaoudi
Mohamed
M
Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Kim
Jaheon
J
Vodak
David
D
Sudik
Andrea
A
Wachter
Joseph
J
O'Keeffe
Michael
M
Yaghi
Omar M
OM
D002621:Chemistry / Q000379:methods*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray / Q000379:methods*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction / Q000379:methods
D046911:Macromolecular Substances