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Integrating multiple interactions for the assembly of ordered organic frameworks

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A strategy is demonstrated for the hierarchical assembly of highly crystalline supramolecular nanotubes and tubular covalent organic frameworks (COFs), driven by cooperative dynamic covalent and coordination bonding. The pore size of the tubular COFs can be precisely controlled, and their reversible demetallation and remetallation could enable further tuning of the properties.

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Fig. 1: Hierarchical assembly of tubular frameworks.

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This is a summary of: Xu, H.-S. et al. Hierarchical assembly of tubular frameworks driven by covalent and coordinate bonding. Nat. Synth. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-024-00632-3 (2024).

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Integrating multiple interactions for the assembly of ordered organic frameworks. Nat. Synth 3, 1453–1454 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-024-00641-2

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