A decade ago, Zaworotko and co-workers engaged the principles of crystal engineering to demonstrate that narrow-pore (<0.7 nm) coordination networks are ideal sorbent platforms for small-molecule sorbates. This approach transformed sorbent design for such separations and has provided several performance benchmarks in trace gas capture-enabled purifications.
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Mukherjee, S., Champness, N.R. Tiny pores turning the tide. Nat Rev Chem 8, 6–7 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-023-00568-w
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