Supramolecular coordination chemistry metal-organic frameworks

The large field of supramolecular coordination chemistry could be divided into polymers [1-5] and discrete compounds [6-10]. Coordination polymers or metal organic frameworks (MOF) are not only described in the literature but are also... 

Knots and Ravels, Self-Assembly of Coordination Cages and Spheres, Self-Assembly of Coordination Chains and Helices, Self-Processes, and Zeolitelike Metal-Organic Frameworks (ZMOFs) Design, Structure, and Properties, Supramolecular Materials Chemistry). 

The use of metal-ligand coordination in preparing supramolecular assemblies represents one of the major themes of materials chemistry over recent years. Notable achievements have been made in both the assembly of discrete clusters in solution and extended coordination polymers in the solid state,including metal organic frameworks (MOFs). The assembly of coordination polymers on surfaces is far less studied and, it would appear, more synthetically challenging. However, some notable studies have been reported both at the solid-solution interface and under UHV conditions. 

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