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Area of Science:

  • Solid-state chemistry
  • Materials science
  • Crystallography

Background:

  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are highly diverse solid-state materials.
  • Aperiodicity, characterized by long-range order without translational symmetry, is rare in MOFs.
  • A paradox exists as aperiodicity is common in similar bonding motifs found in MOFs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the scarcity of aperiodic structures within the MOF class.
  • To explore the relationship between MOF chemistry and aperiodic coordination polymers.
  • To propose potential pathways for synthesizing aperiodic MOFs.

Main Methods:

  • Review and analysis of existing literature on aperiodic coordination polymers.
  • Examination of structural characteristics of known incommensurate and quasicrystalline coordination compounds.
  • Theoretical consideration of synthetic strategies for aperiodic MOFs.

Main Results:

  • A subset of aperiodic coordination polymers, including incommensurate and quasicrystalline structures, are identified.
  • Potential reasons for the limited occurrence of aperiodicity in MOFs are discussed.
  • Strategies for accessing aperiodic MOFs are proposed.

Conclusions:

  • The apparent disjoint nature of MOFs and aperiodic structures is highlighted.
  • Understanding the factors limiting aperiodicity in MOFs is crucial for expanding their structural diversity.
  • Future research directions focus on the rational design and synthesis of aperiodic MOFs.