Journal of Materials Chemistry Blog

The exciting chemistry of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) attracts interest from a range of communities within the materials and chemical sciences. Recently the Journal of Materials Chemistry published a themed issue ‘Integrating functionality into metal–organic frameworks’ and Dalton Transactions ‘Coordination chemistry in the solid state’.

You can see the full issues by clicking on the links above, alternatively you can browse the highlights below, which are free to download until the 27^th July.

Metal–organic frameworks as scaffolds for the encapsulation of active species: state of the art and future perspectives
Jana Juan-Alcañiz, Jorge Gascon and Freek Kapteijn
J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 10102-10118

Supramolecular isomers of metal–organic frameworks: the role of a new mixed donor imidazolate-carboxylate tetradentate ligand
Victoria J. Richards, Stephen P. Argent, Adam Kewley, Alexander J. Blake, William Lewis and Neil R. Champness
Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 4020-4026

Effect of the organic functionalization of flexible MOFs on the adsorption of CO2
Thomas Devic, Fabrice Salles, Sandrine Bourrelly, Béatrice Moulin, Guillaume Maurin, Patricia Horcajada, Christian Serre, Alexandre Vimont, Jean-Claude Lavalley, Hervé Leclerc, Guillaume Clet, Marco Daturi, Phillip L. Llewellyn, Yaroslav Filinchuk and Gérard Férey
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 10266-10273

Highly oriented surface-growth and covalent dye labeling of mesoporous metal–organic frameworks
Florian M. Hinterholzinger, Stefan Wuttke, Pascal Roy, Thomas Preuße, Andreas Schaate, Peter Behrens, Adelheid Godt and Thomas Bein
Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 3899-3901

Structural flexibility and intrinsic dynamics in the M2(2,6-ndc)2(dabco) (M = Ni, Cu, Co, Zn) metal–organic frameworks
Nicole Klein, Herbert C. Hoffmann, Amandine Cadiau, Juergen Getzschmann, Martin R. Lohe, Silvia Paasch, Thomas Heydenreich, Karim Adil, Irena Senkovska, Eike Brunner and Stefan Kaskel
J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 10303-1031

Hydrogen adsorption in the metal–organic frameworks Fe2(dobdc) and Fe2(O2)(dobdc)
Wendy L. Queen, Eric D. Bloch, Craig M. Brown, Matthew R. Hudson, Jarad A. Mason, Leslie J. Murray, Anibal Javier Ramirez-Cuesta, Vanessa K. Peterson and Jeffrey R. Long
Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 4180-4187

You might also be interested in the recent CrystEngComm Highlight

Coordination polymers, metal–organic frameworks and the need for terminology guidelines
Stuart R. Batten, Neil R. Champness, Xiao-Ming Chen, Javier Garcia-Martinez, Susumu Kitagawa, Lars Öhrström, Michael O’Keeffe, Myunghyun Paik Suh and Jan Reedijk
CrystEngComm, 2012, 14, 3001-3004

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Superhydrophobic surfaces can cause water to roll off leaving little or no liquid behind and even pick-up and remove small dirt particles resting on the surface; however, despite the  progress made, there is still an opportunity fabricate these surfaces using simpler and cheaper methods, to maximise roll-off, or to introduction additional functional properties. Here we’ve brought together a selection of articles covering the preparation of superhydrophobic surfaces and coatings, their chemical and physical properties, and the origin of the superhydrophobic effect.

Review
Hydrophilic and superhydrophilic surfaces and materials
Jaroslaw Drelich ,  Emil Chibowski ,  Dennis Desheng Meng and Konrad Terpilowski
Soft Matter, 2011,7, 9804-9828

Highlight
Immersed superhydrophobic surfaces: Gas exchange, slip and drag reduction properties
Glen McHale ,  Michael I. Newton and Neil J. Shirtcliffe
Soft Matter, 2010,6, 714-719

Opinion
Characterization of superhydrophobic behavior: effect of vibrational energy
W. Li ,  Y. P. Diao ,  H. L. Zhang ,  G. C. Wang ,  S. Q. Lu ,  X. J. Dong ,  H. B. Dong and Q. L. Sun
Soft Matter, 2009,5, 2833-2835

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Zeolites are truly fascinating materials, first noted in the 18^th century they were recognized for their interesting ability to release steam when heated. Today around 3 million tons of natural zeolite are mined for commercial use each year. Zeolites have found applications in agriculture, construction, heating, refrigeration, nuclear energy, in the petrochemical industry, as detergents and cat litter!

Unsurprisingly these materials have sparked the interest of scientists around the world since their discovery, resulting in the creation of a vast number of unique zeolitic frameworks and pushing the boundaries of chemical understanding.

The articles below have been made free to access until 8^th June to give you a sample of the high impact, cutting edge research being carried out in the exciting world of zeolites!

Click here for the full list of free articles