Nature Communications (Jul 2019)

An exceptionally flexible hydrogen-bonded organic framework with large-scale void regulation and adaptive guest accommodation abilities

  • Qiuyi Huang,
  • Wenlang Li,
  • Zhu Mao,
  • Lunjun Qu,
  • Yang Li,
  • Hao Zhang,
  • Tao Yu,
  • Zhiyong Yang,
  • Juan Zhao,
  • Yi Zhang,
  • Matthew P. Aldred,
  • Zhenguo Chi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10575-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Flexible hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (FHOFs) are challenging in fabrication but promising materials for applications in separation and sensing. Here, the authors report a stimuli responsive and flexible HOF which can adapt to different guests by regulating the molecular conformation.