Owing to their molecular building blocks, yet highly crystalline nature, metal–organic
frameworks (MOFs) sit at the interface between molecule and material. Their diverse …

Computational screening methods have changed the way new materials and processes are
discovered and designed. For adsorption-based gas separations and carbon capture, recent …

Controlling cooperativity, synchronization, amplification and translation of intermolecular
and intramolecular dynamics over different length scales for applications in stimuli …

Triplet-fusion-based photon upconversion holds promise for a wide range of applications,
from photovoltaics to bioimaging. The efficiency of triplet fusion, however, is fundamentally …

Many of the proposed applications of metal–organic framework (MOF) materials may fail to
materialize if the community does not fully address the difficult fundamental work needed to …

The large cell volume changes of switchable metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) render them
as promising functional materials. Low-frequency phonon modes are known to influence the …

The transformative applications of quantum information science (QIS) require precise design
and integration of networks of qubits, the fundamental units of QIS systems. Chemical …

Reticular materials rely on a unique building concept where inorganic and organic building
units are stitched together giving access to an almost limitless number of structured ordered …

Phase transitions in flexible metal–organic frameworks or soft porous crystals are mediated
by low-frequency phonons or rigid-unit modes. The alteration of specific building blocks may …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have captivated the research community because of their
modular crystal structure that can be tailored to suit diverse applications. However …