Terminology of metal-organic frameworks and coordination polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)

Stuart R. Batten, Neil R. Champness, Javier Garcia-Martinez, Susumu Kitagawa, Lars Ohrstrom, Myunghyun Paik Suh, Jan Reedijk

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Abstract

A set of terms, definitions, and recommendations is provided for use in the classi-fication of coordination polymers, networks, and metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). A hier-archical terminology is recommended in which the most general term is coordination poly-mer. Coordination networks are a subset of coordination polymers and MOFs a further subsetof coordination networks. One of the criteria an MOF needs to fulfill is that it contains poten-tial voids, but no physical measurements of porosity or other properties are demanded per se.The use of topology and topology descriptors to enhance the description of crystal structuresof MOFs and 3D-coordination polymers is furthermore strongly recommended
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1715-1724
JournalPure and Applied Chemistry
Volume85
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 29 Jul 2013

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