Porous three-dimensional Cd(II) coordination network based on 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl) ethane and formiate ligands

Abstract

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) represent a new class of porous crystalline materials, which continue to be one of the fastest growing fields in chemistry, with diverse potential applications. MOFs with inherent characteristics such as rigidity, porosity, and overall architecture can be adjusted based upon the choice of the multidentate ligands and the transition metals. The selection of transition metals with versatile coordination geometry as well as multidentate ligands, such as dicarboxylic acids or/and bipyridine-like ligands, with adaptable coordination modes is an efficient way to rationally design MOFs with specific properties and applications.