The atom, the molecule, and the covalent organic framework

• Published in: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 355; no. 6328; p. 923
• Main Authors: Diercks, Christian S., Yaghi, Omar M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 03.03.2017; The American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Subjects: Assembly; Bonding strength; Boron; Carbon; Carrier mobility; Catalysis; Chemical bonds; Chemical interactions; Chemical reactions; Chemical synthesis; Chemistry; Chemists; Covalence; Covalent bonds; Crystal structure; Crystallinity; Current carriers; Design; Energy storage; Entanglement; Enzymes; Flexibility; Gas separation; Interfaces; Light elements; Molecular chains; Nitrogen; Organic chemistry; Organic solids; Porosity; REVIEW SUMMARY; Silicon; Substrates; Synthesis (chemistry); Unions

Covalent molecular frameworks are crystalline microporous materials assembled from organic molecules through strong covalent bonds in a process termed reticular synthesis. Diercks and Yaghi review developments in this area, noting the parallels between framework assembly and the covalent assembly of...