Issue 20, 2022

Metal–organic frameworks in pursuit of size: the development of macroscopic single crystals

Abstract

Metal–organic frameworks are versatile structures with many different applications, from industry to the clinic. Despite multiple synthesis approaches being able to coordinate metals and organic ligands, some common strategies can be employed when the size of the final product is a target. Here, we review the most relevant examples of synthesized crystals of very large size (i.e., macroscopic, in the scale of mm), emphasizing the critical parameters that impact the final crystal size and quality. This compiled knowledge is intended to be an instructive guide to achieve such crystallizations.

Graphical abstract: Metal–organic frameworks in pursuit of size: the development of macroscopic single crystals

Article information

Article type
Frontier
Submitted
21 Feb 2022
Accepted
19 Apr 2022
First published
19 Apr 2022

Dalton Trans., 2022,51, 7775-7782

Metal–organic frameworks in pursuit of size: the development of macroscopic single crystals

G. Rodrigo and R. Ballesteros-Garrido, Dalton Trans., 2022, 51, 7775 DOI: 10.1039/D2DT00560C

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