Min Ying Tsang

Abstract The capability of materials to interconvert between different phases provides more possibilities for controlling materials’ properties without additional chemical modification. The study of state-changing microporous materials just emerged and mainly involves the liquefication or amorphization of solid adsorbents into liquid or glass phases by adding non-porous components or sacrificing their porosity.

1 Introduction Nature has mastered the multi-length scale control over the form and function of biological composites, from molecules to macroscopic objects, optimizing material performance through the synergistic interaction of their components.[1] An example can be seen in the brilliant blue of the Morpho rhetenor butterfly, with wide angle and long-range visibility of over half a mile despite the lack of blue pigment in its scales, achieved through microscopic photonic features that...

Special Issue Published as part of the Chemistry of Materials virtual special issue “In Honor of Prof. Clement Sanchez”. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have garnered significant attention as highly versatile materials, with reticular chemistry opening avenues to tailor their properties and functionality for various applications, ranging from gas storage and separation to catalysis and drug delivery.