New MOF materials: structure-properties considerations

Mof-graphene Composites: an Insight into the Texture and Adsorption Properties of New Materials

Introduction A new class of materials called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) introduced by Yaghi and coworkers has drawn the attention of many scientists [1] owing to their high porosity and their “cumulative” features originating from combining both inorganic and organic solids via assembly of metallic ions and organic ligands [1]. Their applications include gas separation/purification/storage...

Biological materials: Structure and mechanical properties

Most natural (or biological) materials are complex composites whose mechanical properties are often outstanding, considering the weak constituents from which they are assembled. These complex structures, which have risen from hundreds of million years of evolution, are inspiring Materials Scientists in the design of novel materials. Their defining characteristics, hierarchy, multifunctionality,...

Thermoelectric Materials: Principles, Structure, Properties, and Applications

During the 1990s there was a heightened interest in the field of thermoelectrics driven by the need for more efficient materials for electronic refrigeration and power generation (Nolas et al. 2002, Tritt et al. 2000a, Tritt et al. 1998, Tritt et al. 1997). Proposed industrial and military applications of thermoelectric (TE) materials are generating increased activity in this field by demanding...

On Structure and Properties of Amorphous Materials

Mechanical, optical, magnetic and electronic properties of amorphous materials hold great promise towards current and emergent technologies. We distinguish at least four categories of amorphous (glassy) materials: (i) metallic; (ii) thin films; (iii) organic and inorganic thermoplastics; and (iv) amorphous permanent networks. Some fundamental questions about the atomic arrangements remain unres...

Structural and electronic properties of MOF-74