Spotlights on Recent JACS Publications

摘要

Owing to their intriguing molecular architecture, metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs)-also known as molecular polyhedra, nanoballs, and nanocages-have attracted much attention in recent years. MOPs have numerous potential applications, ranging from biological self-assembly to adsorption and catalysis. But these applications are hindered because MOPs are prone to hydrolysis in the presence of even trace levels of water, and they tend to aggregate, which compromises their performance.