Figure 2: Advantages of entangled PCPs for molecular decoding.
From: Molecular decoding using luminescence from an entangled porous framework
(a) The framework entanglements provide flexibility through spaces when the pore size and shape are altered in response to the structure of a target guest molecule without changing the total void space. Chemically non-interconnected frameworks show dynamic movement by the dislocation of their mutual positions to effectively trap molecules while maximizing their host–guest interaction. (b) The crystallinity of an entangled framework ordered on the mesoscopic scale demonstrates a cooperative structural transition in response to guest accommodation in its crystal domain. This leads to simultaneous access to the decoding unit.
