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Zeolitic MOFs get a facelift

A macroscale scaffolding strategy for building arches and curved surfaces is translated to the molecular level for the face-selective design of zeolitic metal–organic frameworks (ZMOFs).

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Fig. 1: Centring approach for directing zeolitic topology.

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Rosi, N.L., Das, P. Zeolitic MOFs get a facelift. Nat. Synth 3, 5–6 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00420-5

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