Energy–structure–property relationships in uranium metal–organic frameworks
Sylvia L. Hanna, Omar K. Farha
Abstract
the last 8-10 years), theoretical calculations of framework energetics have supplemented structure-property studies in uranium MOFs (U-MOFs). In this Perspective, we summarize how these budding energy-structure-property relationships in U-MOFs enable a deeper understanding of chemical phenomena, enlarge chemical space, and elevate the field to targeted, rather than exploratory, discovery. Importantly, this Perspective encourages interdisciplinary connections between experimentalists and theorists by demonstrating how these collaborations have elevated the entire U-MOF field.
Topics & Concepts
UraniumProperty (philosophy)Metal-organic frameworkFunction (biology)Energy (signal processing)Materials scienceChemistryPhysicsPhysical chemistryMetallurgyEpistemologyEvolutionary biologyQuantum mechanicsBiologyPhilosophyAdsorptionRadioactive element chemistry and processingMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsNuclear Materials and Properties