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Modular and predictable assembly of porous organic molecular crystals

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  • James T. A. Jones

    (University of Liverpool)

  • Tom Hasell

    (University of Liverpool)

  • Xiaofeng Wu

    (University of Liverpool)

  • John Bacsa

    (University of Liverpool)

  • Kim E. Jelfs

    (University of Liverpool)

  • Marc Schmidtmann

    (University of Liverpool)

  • Samantha Y. Chong

    (University of Liverpool)

  • Dave J. Adams

    (University of Liverpool)

  • Abbie Trewin

    (University of Liverpool)

  • Florian Schiffman

    (University College London)

  • Furio Cora

    (University College London)

  • Ben Slater

    (University College London)

  • Alexander Steiner

    (University of Liverpool)

  • Graeme M. Day

    (University of Cambridge)

  • Andrew I. Cooper

    (University of Liverpool)

Abstract

Porous crystals made to order Controlling and predicting the structural properties of porous molecular crystals would have important implications in gas adsorption, separation and catalysis applications, but remain an unmet goal. This paper introduces a new concept of modular assembly at the molecular level for the formation of porous crystalline solids. Different large chiral molecules with intrinsic nanosize pores, or porous modules, self-assemble through chiral recognition during co-crystallization to produce solid porous frameworks. The three-dimensional structure of the final material can be predicted theoretically. The paper explores four different, albeit analogous, porous modules, which form four different porous solids.

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  • James T. A. Jones & Tom Hasell & Xiaofeng Wu & John Bacsa & Kim E. Jelfs & Marc Schmidtmann & Samantha Y. Chong & Dave J. Adams & Abbie Trewin & Florian Schiffman & Furio Cora & Ben Slater & Alexander, 2011. "Modular and predictable assembly of porous organic molecular crystals," Nature, Nature, vol. 474(7351), pages 367-371, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:474:y:2011:i:7351:d:10.1038_nature10125
    DOI: 10.1038/nature10125
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