A metamorphic inorganic framework that can be switched between eight single-crystalline states

Crystal engineering is a powerful process for assembling complex materials but tends to require organic building blocks, which can limit stability. Here, the authors use inorganic polyoxometalates to assemble an all-inorganic metamorphic framework that can be switched between eight distinct states.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Caihong Zhan, Jamie M. Cameron, David Gabb, Thomas Boyd, Ross S. Winter, Laia Vilà-Nadal, Scott G. Mitchell, Stefan Glatzel, Joachim Breternitz, Duncan H. Gregory, De-Liang Long, Andrew Macdonell, Leroy Cronin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14185
Description
Summary:Crystal engineering is a powerful process for assembling complex materials but tends to require organic building blocks, which can limit stability. Here, the authors use inorganic polyoxometalates to assemble an all-inorganic metamorphic framework that can be switched between eight distinct states.
ISSN:2041-1723