As compared to porous network solids, including metal–organic frameworks, covalent–
organic frameworks, porous aromatic frameworks, and zeolites, porous molecular materials …

In 1893, Alfred Werner described the structure of octahedral transition metal complexes and
provided the basis for assigning coordination number and oxidation state to what were then …

Reducing society's reliance on fossil fuels presents one of the most pressing energy and
environmental challenges facing our planet. Hydrogen, methane and carbon dioxide, which …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), also known as coordination polymers (CPs), are
crystalline materials constructed from metal ions or clusters bridged by organic ligands to …

Fascination with supramolecular chemistry over the past few decades has led to the
synthesis of an ever-increasing number of elegant and intricate functional structures with …

The review presents a bird-eye view on the state of research in the field of giant
nonbiological discrete metal complexes and ions of nanometer size, which are structurally …

The synthesis and characterization of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is one of the most
rapidly developing areas of chemical science. These materials have unquestionably …

The long-standing challenge of designing and constructing new crystalline solid-state
materials from molecular building blocks is just beginning to be addressed with success. A …

This critical review highlights supermolecular building blocks (SBBs) in the context of their
impact upon the design, synthesis, and structure of metal–organic materials (MOMs). MOMs …

Self-assembly is invaluable in the construction of giant molecular structures via a bottom-up
approach. Although living organisms naturally make the most use of self-assembly and …