Dynamic magnetic MOFs

Chem Soc Rev. 2013 Feb 21;42(4):1525-39. doi: 10.1039/c2cs35278h. Epub 2012 Nov 12.

Abstract

In this review we combine the use of coordination chemistry with the concepts of molecular magnetism to design magnetic Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) in which the crystalline network undergoes a dynamic change upon application of an external stimulus. The various approaches so far developed to prepare these kinds of chemically or physically responsive MOFs with tunable magnetic properties are presented.