Node and linker detective
Find the repeating building blocks in MOF-5 and trace how they connect.
MOF-5 unit cell
Zn · blue O · red C · graphite
Identify a node
Pick a metal cluster or an organic group in the structure. Follow the six connections from one node, then simplify them into a net.
Which group joins several linkers at one point?
Atomic positions are from a calculated, evacuated MOF-5 unit cell. Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity. The neighborhood view includes neighbors across cell boundaries. Structure coordinates · Original MOF-5 report