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02 Jun 2011
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07 Oct 2010
A major programme of research into metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as materials for hydrogen and fuel gas storage is underway at the University of Nottingham. Safe, efficient hydrogen storage is a pre-condition Read more... - Towards systematic design of optical data storage materials
05 Oct 2010
Materials with metastable excited states hold great potential for optical data storage applications. Their functionality arises directly from their ability to act as binary switches: if the ground state Read more... - New framework structures for anion exchange and catalysis
22 Jul 2010
Framework structures are molecular cages which are capable of selectively trapping atoms, ions and molecules within the cage. Materials that adopt framework structures have attracted significant attention Read more... - Metal organic frameworks
10 Jun 2010
Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are molecular structures, constructed from metal cations linked by organic molecules. They have recently shown considerable promise in a wide range of applications, including Read more...
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