Metal-Organic Framework (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Metal-Organic Framework

Caption

This is a schematic of a metal-organic framework. The lines in the models are organic linkers, and the intersections are multi-metallic units. These are building blocks that Omar Yaghi stitches together into crystalline sponges using new reticular chemistry. The yellow balls represent the porous spaces that can fill up with water. The background image shows the many cyrstals of MOF that are combined in the water harvester.

Credit

UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.