Porous materials – Page 5
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FeatureMOFs find a use
Nina Notman takes stock of the first products containing metal–organic frameworks to hit the shelves
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ResearchZeolite catalysts tailored to specific chemical reactions
Molecules that mimic shapes of transition states of important industrial reactions help to build better catalysts
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ResearchChemists pore over zeolites and watch holes open up
Scientists observe the development of mesoporous structures in real-time
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NewsMOFs offer safer toxic gas storage
Start-up’s gas cylinders allows sub-atmospheric storage of hazardous gases like arsine used in semiconductor processing
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NewsThe patriotic chemist
Northwestern University’s Omar Farha, who hails from the West Bank, is all about MOFs and keeping America’s scientific community inclusive
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Research13,000-strong MOF menagerie fuels search for hydrogen storage solution
Researchers find promising hydrogen storage materials by virtually screening more than 13,000 metal–organic frameworks
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ResearchWorld's first commercial MOF keeps fruit fresh
Packaging releases plant growth regulator that slows down ripening
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ResearchOxidants help prime explosive MOFs
Small oxidising molecules ignite potential of coordination polymers as a primary explosive
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ResearchExplosive intermediates muzzled by crystalline sponge
Ozonide structures determined safely with room to adapt the technique to other unstable compounds
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ResearchNaturally occurring MOFs found in coal mine minerals
Rare minerals overturn conventional wisdom that metal–organic frameworks are only found in the lab
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ResearchTransition metal material captures inert neon
First interaction between neon and a transition metal could lead to selective gas capture
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ResearchMembrane reactor turns methane into aromatics
Catalytic technology could turn untapped hydrocarbons into valuable chemical feedstocks
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ResearchFluorescent MOF gets billion-fold boost in conductivity
Filling framework with a conductive polymer paves the way for electronic applications
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ResearchMOF in a bottle
Waste plastic bottles become a source for porous metal–organic framework synthesis
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ResearchGas trap could drive down cost of key commodity chemical
Material can separate contaminant from the world’s biggest organic chemical feedstuff – ethylene – and cut its carbon footprint
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ResearchDisciplines unite to strengthen MOFs
Mechanical engineering sheds light on rigidity of porous frameworks
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ResearchNanodots pencil in way to boost solar cells
Nanoparticles made from pencils’ graphite show interesting optoelectronic properties
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ResearchFirst permanently porous liquid created
Clever trick enables the design of a new class of material with interesting properties
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FeatureThe dream of zeolite design
Zeolites are important industrial catalysts, so why can’t chemists make them to order? Andrew Turley finds out
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – September 2015
In this months podcast, we discuss Ebola and malaria vaccines in the pipeline, the history of peer review, and managing the mountain of chemical data