Metal–organic cages (MOCs) are discrete, supramolecular entities that consist of metal
nodes and organic linkers, which can offer solution processability and high porosity …

Multi-component hierarchically porous materials are an emerging class of materials with
tailored compositions, tunable distribution and sophisticated applications. An increasing …

Topology plays a critical role in dictating the properties of many materials. In recent years,
with advances in synthetic and characterization techniques, substantial efforts have been …

The design of structurally defined heteroleptic coordination cages is a challenging task, and
only few examples are known to date. Here we describe a selection approach that allowed …

Polymers have greatly changed and are still changing the way we live ever since, and the
construction of novel polymers as functional materials remains an attractive topic in polymer …

Introducing metal components into gel matrices provides an effective strategy to develop soft
materials with advantageous properties such as: optical activity, conductivity, magnetic …

The immobilization of homogeneous catalysts onto supports to improve recyclability while
maintaining catalytic efficiency is often a trial-and-error process limited by poor control of the …

Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) is a powerful technique that has been widely used to
study polymer materials. In particular, it can provide information on the size, shape, and …

Grafting polymers to nanoparticle surfaces influences properties from the conformation of the
polymer chains to the dispersion and assembly of nanoparticles within a polymeric material …

Cuboctahedral coordination cages of the general formula [Pd12L24] 24+(L= low-symmetry
ligand) were analyzed theoretically and experimentally. With 350 696 potential isomers, the …