title: Hydration-dependent anomalous thermal expansion behaviour in a coordination polymer.
abstract: A coordination polymer is shown to possess anomalous anisotropic thermal expansion. Guest water molecules present in the as-synthesised material can be removed upon activation without loss of crystal singularity. The fully dehydrated form shows considerably different thermal expansion behaviour as compared to the hydrate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland, 7602, Stellenbosch, South Africa. ljb@sun.ac.za.
authors.forename: Prem
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lama
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland, 7602, Stellenbosch, South Africa. ljb@sun.ac.za.
authors.forename: Lukman O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Alimi
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland, 7602, Stellenbosch, South Africa. ljb@sun.ac.za.
authors.forename: Raj Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland, 7602, Stellenbosch, South Africa. ljb@sun.ac.za.
authors.forename: Leonard J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Barbour