MOF-5

MOF-5 or IRMOF-1 is a Metal-organic framework compound with the formula Zn₄O(BDC)₃, where BDC²⁻=1,4-benzodicarboxylate (MOF-5) [1] It was found by Omar M. Yaghi.

Unit cell structure of MOF-5. The yellow sphere represents the volume of the pore. Oxygen in red, carbon in black, and hydrogen in white. Tetrahedrons represent the coordination of BDC to the Zinc center

References

Rosi, Nathaniel L.; Eckert, Juergen; Eddaoudi, Mohamed; Vodak, David T.; Kim, Jaheon; O'Keefe, Michael; Yaghi, Omar M. (2003). "Hydrogen storage in microporous metal-organic frameworks". Science. 300 (5622): 1127–1129. Bibcode:2003Sci...300.1127R. doi:10.1126/science.1083440. PMID 12750515.

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[Rosi03-1] Rosi, Nathaniel L.; Eckert, Juergen; Eddaoudi, Mohamed; Vodak, David T.; Kim, Jaheon; O'Keefe, Michael; Yaghi, Omar M. (2003). "Hydrogen storage in microporous metal-organic frameworks". Science. 300 (5622): 1127–1129. Bibcode:2003Sci...300.1127R. doi:10.1126/science.1083440. PMID 12750515.