metal-organic frameworks

Metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, are precisely arranged crystals containing metal corners and organic linkers. Much like polymers, there are many different types of MOFs, each of which has different characteristics in certain applications. The MOF shown here is NU-125, created at Northwestern University.


Check out NU-125 as a space-filling model. You can also view its core structure as a wireframe, and go back to ball-and-stick.


As I deal with crystal, I added some extra features for crystallography. Crystallographers like viewing these structures with an orthographic camera. Unlike a perspective view, this does not distinguish depth with a focal length. You can also turn unit cell display on and off.

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