New MOF binds two gas molecules at each metal site

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Source: © Kurtis M. Carsch et al, Science 2025

Rare co-operative adsorption mechanism enables metal–organic framework to bind two carbon monoxide molecules at each metal centre

A new metal–organic framework (MOF) selectively adsorbs two molecules of carbon monoxide at each metal site. The US-based researchers that developed it believe that the underlying chemistry may enable the design of MOFs that capture other gases with greater efficacy.