Omar M. Yaghi

244.1k total citations · 94 hit papers
407 papers, 214.2k citations indexed

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Omar M. Yaghi is a scholar working on Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Omar M. Yaghi has authored 407 papers receiving a total of 214.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 358 papers in Inorganic Chemistry, 299 papers in Materials Chemistry and 90 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Omar M. Yaghi's work include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (342 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (147 papers) and Magnetism in coordination complexes (74 papers). Omar M. Yaghi is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (342 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (147 papers) and Magnetism in coordination complexes (74 papers). Omar M. Yaghi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. Omar M. Yaghi's co-authors include M. O’Keeffe, Hiroyasu Furukawa, Mohamed Eddaoudi, Hailian Li, M. O’Keeffe, Kyle E. Cordova, Jesse L. C. Rowsell, Jeffrey R. Long, N.W. Ockwig and Jaheon Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Omar M. Yaghi

398 papers receiving 211.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Chemistry and Applications of M... 1995 2026 2005 2015 2013 2003 1999 2002 2005 4.0k 8.0k 12.0k
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  1. The Chemistry and Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks
    2013 14.0k citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, M. O’Keeffe et al. Science profile →
  2. Reticular synthesis and the design of new materials
    2003 7.9k citations Omar M. Yaghi, M. O’Keeffe et al. profile →
  3. Design and synthesis of an exceptionally stable and highly porous metal-organic framework
    1999 7.2k citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  4. Systematic Design of Pore Size and Functionality in Isoreticular MOFs and Their Application in Methane Storage
    2002 7.2k citations Jaheon Kim, M. O’Keeffe et al. Science profile →
  5. Porous, Crystalline, Covalent Organic Frameworks
    2005 6.8k citations Adrien P. Côté, N.W. Ockwig et al. Science profile →
  6. Introduction to Metal–Organic Frameworks
    2012 6.6k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Chemical Reviews profile →
  7. Exceptional chemical and thermal stability of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks
    2006 6.4k citations Adrien P. Côté, Fernando J. Uribe‐Romo et al. profile →
  8. Modular Chemistry:  Secondary Building Units as a Basis for the Design of Highly Porous and Robust Metal−Organic Carboxylate Frameworks
    2001 4.7k citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  9. Hydrogen Storage in Microporous Metal-Organic Frameworks
    2003 4.2k citations Jaheon Kim, M. O’Keeffe et al. Science profile →
  10. High-Throughput Synthesis of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks and Application to CO 2 Capture
    2008 3.7k citations Rahul Banerjee, Anh Phan et al. Science profile →
  11. Ultrahigh Porosity in Metal-Organic Frameworks
    2010 3.4k citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, Nakeun Ko et al. Science profile →
  12. The atom, the molecule, and the covalent organic framework
    2017 2.8k citations Christian S. Diercks, Omar M. Yaghi Science profile →
  13. Metal−Organic Frameworks with Exceptionally High Capacity for Storage of Carbon Dioxide at Room Temperature
    2005 2.5k citations Andrew R. Millward, Omar M. Yaghi Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  14. Selective binding and removal of guests in a microporous metal–organic framework
    1995 2.5k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  15. Metal–organic frameworks: a new class of porous materials
    2004 2.5k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  16. A route to high surface area, porosity and inclusion of large molecules in crystals
    2004 2.5k citations Jaheon Kim, M. O’Keeffe et al. profile →
  17. Water Adsorption in Porous Metal–Organic Frameworks and Related Materials
    2014 2.4k citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, Yue‐Biao Zhang et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  18. Synthesis, Structure, and Carbon Dioxide Capture Properties of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks
    2009 2.3k citations Anh Phan, Fernando J. Uribe‐Romo et al. profile →
  19. Storage of Hydrogen, Methane, and Carbon Dioxide in Highly Porous Covalent Organic Frameworks for Clean Energy Applications
    2009 2.3k citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, Omar M. Yaghi Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  20. Covalent organic frameworks comprising cobalt porphyrins for catalytic CO 2 reduction in water
    2015 2.3k citations Christian S. Diercks, Yue‐Biao Zhang et al. Science profile →
  21. Secondary building units, nets and bonding in the chemistry of metal–organic frameworks
    2009 2.2k citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  22. Strategies for Hydrogen Storage in Metal–Organic Frameworks
    2005 2.2k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  23. Designed Synthesis of 3D Covalent Organic Frameworks
    2007 2.2k citations Adrien P. Côté, M. O’Keeffe et al. Science profile →
  24. Rod Packings and Metal−Organic Frameworks Constructed from Rod-Shaped Secondary Building Units
    2005 2.2k citations Jaheon Kim, M. O’Keeffe et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  25. The pervasive chemistry of metal–organic frameworks
    2009 2.1k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  26. Carbon capture and conversion using metal–organic frameworks and MOF-based materials
    2019 2.1k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  27. Synthetic Strategies, Structure Patterns, and Emerging Properties in the Chemistry of Modular Porous Solids
    1998 2.0k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  28. Reticular Chemistry:  Occurrence and Taxonomy of Nets and Grammar for the Design of Frameworks
    2005 2.0k citations N.W. Ockwig, M. O’Keeffe et al. profile →
  29. The Reticular Chemistry Structure Resource (RCSR) Database of, and Symbols for, Crystal Nets
    2008 2.0k citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  30. Deconstructing the Crystal Structures of Metal–Organic Frameworks and Related Materials into Their Underlying Nets
    2011 1.9k citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi Chemical Reviews profile →
  31. Large-Pore Apertures in a Series of Metal-Organic Frameworks
    2012 1.8k citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, M. O’Keeffe et al. Science profile →
  32. Multiple Functional Groups of Varying Ratios in Metal-Organic Frameworks
    2010 1.7k citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, Carolyn B. Knobler et al. Science profile →
  33. Effects of Functionalization, Catenation, and Variation of the Metal Oxide and Organic Linking Units on the Low-Pressure Hydrogen Adsorption Properties of Metal−Organic Frameworks
    2006 1.7k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  34. Hydrothermal Synthesis of a Metal-Organic Framework Containing Large Rectangular Channels
    1995 1.7k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  35. Chemistry of Covalent Organic Frameworks
    2015 1.6k citations Peter J. Waller, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  36. Impact of Preparation and Handling on the Hydrogen Storage Properties of Zn4O(1,4-benzenedicarboxylate)3 (MOF-5)
    2007 1.5k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  37. A Crystalline Imine-Linked 3-D Porous Covalent Organic Framework
    2009 1.5k citations Fernando J. Uribe‐Romo, Hiroyasu Furukawa et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  38. Water harvesting from air with metal-organic frameworks powered by natural sunlight
    2017 1.5k citations Hyunho Kim, Sungwoo Yang et al. Science profile →
  39. Colossal cages in zeolitic imidazolate frameworks as selective carbon dioxide reservoirs
    2008 1.4k citations Bo Wang, Adrien P. Côté et al. profile →
  40. Control of Pore Size and Functionality in Isoreticular Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks and their Carbon Dioxide Selective Capture Properties
    2009 1.3k citations Rahul Banerjee, Hiroyasu Furukawa et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  41. The chemistry of metal–organic frameworks for CO2 capture, regeneration and conversion
    2017 1.3k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  42. Hydrogen Sorption in Functionalized Metal−Organic Frameworks
    2004 1.2k citations Andrew R. Millward, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  43. Interwoven Metal-Organic Framework on a Periodic Minimal Surface with Extra-Large Pores
    2001 1.1k citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Science profile →
  44. Single-crystal x-ray diffraction structures of covalent organic frameworks
    2018 1.1k citations Tianqiong Ma, Eugene A. Kapustin et al. Science profile →
  45. A Microporous Metal–Organic Framework for Gas‐Chromatographic Separation of Alkanes
    2006 1.1k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  46. Exceptional H2 Saturation Uptake in Microporous Metal−Organic Frameworks
    2006 1.1k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  47. Topological Analysis of Metal–Organic Frameworks with Polytopic Linkers and/or Multiple Building Units and the Minimal Transitivity Principle
    2013 1.0k citations Mian Li, Dan Li et al. Chemical Reviews profile →
  48. Highly efficient separation of carbon dioxide by a metal-organic framework replete with open metal sites
    2009 1.0k citations David K. Britt, Hiroyasu Furukawa et al. profile →
  49. Establishing Microporosity in Open Metal−Organic Frameworks:  Gas Sorption Isotherms for Zn(BDC) (BDC = 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylate)
    1998 1.0k citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  50. Metal–Organic Frameworks for Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
    2015 1.0k citations Chenhui Zhu, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  51. High H 2 Adsorption in a Microporous Metal–Organic Framework with Open Metal Sites
    2005 978 citations N.W. Ockwig, Andrew R. Millward et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  52. Highly Porous and Stable Metal−Organic Frameworks:  Structure Design and Sorption Properties
    2000 971 citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  53. Room temperature synthesis of metal-organic frameworks: MOF-5, MOF-74, MOF-177, MOF-199, and IRMOF-0
    2008 903 citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  54. Zeolite A imidazolate frameworks
    2007 902 citations Adrien P. Côté, Hiroyasu Furukawa et al. profile →
  55. Exceptional ammonia uptake by a covalent organic framework
    2010 884 citations T. Grant Glover, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  56. Reticular Chemistry of Metal–Organic Polyhedra
    2008 862 citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  57. Crystalline Covalent Organic Frameworks with Hydrazone Linkages
    2011 845 citations Fernando J. Uribe‐Romo, Hiroyasu Furukawa et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  58. Metal-organic frameworks with high capacity and selectivity for harmful gases
    2008 835 citations David K. Britt, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  59. From Condensed Lanthanide Coordination Solids to Microporous Frameworks Having Accessible Metal Sites
    1999 822 citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  60. Frameworks for Extended Solids: Geometrical Design Principles
    2000 808 citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  61. Covalent Organic Frameworks as Exceptional Hydrogen Storage Materials
    2008 808 citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  62. Synthesis, Structure, and Metalation of Two New Highly Porous Zirconium Metal–Organic Frameworks
    2012 802 citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Inorganic Chemistry profile →
  63. Gas Adsorption Sites in a Large-Pore Metal-Organic Framework
    2005 796 citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Science profile →
  64. Structures of Metal–Organic Frameworks with Rod Secondary Building Units
    2016 795 citations Mian Li, Dan Li et al. Chemical Reviews profile →
  65. New Porous Crystals of Extended Metal-Catecholates
    2012 788 citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  66. Assembly of Metal−Organic Frameworks from Large Organic and Inorganic Secondary Building Units:  New Examples and Simplifying Principles for Complex Structures
    2001 766 citations Jaheon Kim, M. O’Keeffe et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  67. Construction of Porous Solids from Hydrogen-Bonded Metal Complexes of 1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic Acid
    1996 760 citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  68. Covalent Organic Frameworks with High Charge Carrier Mobility
    2011 722 citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  69. Reticular Synthesis of Microporous and Mesoporous 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks
    2007 710 citations Adrien P. Côté, Hiroyasu Furukawa et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  70. Supercapacitors of Nanocrystalline Metal–Organic Frameworks
    2014 704 citations Yue‐Biao Zhang, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  71. Selective Guest Binding by Tailored Channels in a 3-D Porous Zinc(II)−Benzenetricarboxylate Network
    1997 671 citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  72. Secondary building units as the turning point in the development of the reticular chemistry of MOFs
    2018 669 citations Nikita Hanikel, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  73. Crystals as Molecules: Postsynthesis Covalent Functionalization of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks
    2008 660 citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, Rahul Banerjee et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  74. Metal–Organic Frameworks for Water Harvesting from Air
    2018 654 citations Christian S. Diercks, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  75. T-Shaped Molecular Building Units in the Porous Structure of Ag(4,4‘-bpy)·NO3
    1996 650 citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  76. The role of reticular chemistry in the design of CO2 reduction catalysts
    2018 649 citations Christian S. Diercks, Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  77. Metal–Organic Frameworks from Edible Natural Products
    2010 649 citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  78. Tailored Porous Materials
    1999 628 citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  79. Porous Metal−Organic Polyhedra:  25 Å Cuboctahedron Constructed from 12 Cu2(CO2)4 Paddle-Wheel Building Blocks
    2001 621 citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  80. Design of New Materials for Methane Storage
    2004 619 citations Omar M. Yaghi, Randall Q. Snurr et al. profile →
  81. Superacidity in Sulfated Metal–Organic Framework-808
    2014 516 citations Yue‐Biao Zhang, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  82. Chemical Conversion of Linkages in Covalent Organic Frameworks
    2016 495 citations Peter J. Waller, Christian S. Diercks et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  83. A Microporous Lanthanide-Organic Framework
    1999 447 citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  84. Cu2(ATC)·6H2O:  Design of Open Metal Sites in Porous Metal−Organic Crystals (ATC:  1,3,5,7-Adamantane Tetracarboxylate)
    2000 436 citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  85. Crystalline Dioxin-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks from Irreversible Reactions
    2018 389 citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  86. Large Free Volume in Maximally Interpenetrating Networks:  The Role of Secondary Building Units Exemplified by Tb2(ADB)3[(CH3)2SO]4·16[(CH3)2SO]1
    2000 377 citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  87. A Molecular Railroad with Large Pores:  Synthesis and Structure of Ni(4,4‘-bpy)2.5(H2O)2(ClO4)2·1.5(4,4‘-bpy)·2H2O
    1997 375 citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Inorganic Chemistry profile →
  88. Supertetrahedral Sulfide Crystals with Giant Cavities and Channels
    1999 367 citations M. O’Keeffe, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Science profile →
  89. Cu2[o-Br-C6H3(CO2)2]2(H2O)2·(DMF)8(H2O)2:  A Framework Deliberately Designed To Have the NbO Structure Type
    2001 356 citations Jaheon Kim, M. O’Keeffe et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  90. Coordinatively Unsaturated Metal Centers in the Extended Porous Framework of Zn3(BDC)3·6CH3OH (BDC = 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylate)
    1998 345 citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  91. Docking in Metal-Organic Frameworks
    2009 343 citations Carolyn B. Knobler, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Science profile →
  92. Strong and Reversible Binding of Carbon Dioxide in a Green Metal–Organic Framework
    2011 336 citations Hiroyasu Furukawa, Omar M. Yaghi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  93. Mutually Interpenetrating Sheets and Channels in the Extended Structure of [Cu(4,4′‐bpy)Cl]
    1995 317 citations Omar M. Yaghi et al. profile →
  94. Infinite Secondary Building Units and Forbidden Catenation in Metal-Organic Frameworks The National Science Foundation support to M.O'K. (DMR- 9804817) and O.M.Y. (DMR-9980469) is gratefully acknowledged.
    2002 292 citations Jaheon Kim, M. O’Keeffe et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Omar M. Yaghi United States 186 168.3k 138.1k 44.6k 29.6k 27.7k 407 214.2k
Hong‐Cai Zhou United States 144 80.7k 0.5× 67.0k 0.5× 19.2k 0.4× 13.8k 0.5× 11.2k 0.4× 568 103.1k
John P. Perdew United States 98 36.8k 0.2× 200.2k 1.4× 58.7k 1.3× 22.7k 0.8× 36.7k 1.3× 331 333.1k
Joseph T. Hupp United States 160 64.2k 0.4× 65.7k 0.5× 17.3k 0.4× 8.6k 0.3× 14.0k 0.5× 734 102.0k
Omar K. Farha United States 157 73.8k 0.4× 65.6k 0.5× 13.5k 0.3× 10.4k 0.4× 11.4k 0.4× 766 100.3k
Jeffrey R. Long United States 140 56.6k 0.3× 55.6k 0.4× 29.3k 0.7× 16.5k 0.6× 9.0k 0.3× 466 89.3k
Kieron Burke United States 59 19.9k 0.1× 140.3k 1.0× 40.3k 0.9× 16.2k 0.5× 27.7k 1.0× 179 217.7k
M. O’Keeffe United States 79 70.9k 0.4× 55.7k 0.4× 22.8k 0.5× 11.2k 0.4× 6.5k 0.2× 233 88.6k
Matthias Ernzerhof Canada 32 19.5k 0.1× 142.9k 1.0× 39.8k 0.9× 15.4k 0.5× 29.3k 1.1× 92 216.1k
Banglin Chen China 144 74.2k 0.4× 61.6k 0.4× 17.0k 0.4× 15.1k 0.5× 5.2k 0.2× 584 88.7k
Susumu Kitagawa Japan 137 70.2k 0.4× 52.9k 0.4× 27.3k 0.6× 7.9k 0.3× 4.9k 0.2× 832 87.7k

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Singh, Vivek, et al.. (2025). Thermodynamics of alkali metal ion uptake from aqueous solution in MOF-808. Chemical Science. 16(26). 12129–12138. 2 indexed citations
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Rampal, Nakul, et al.. (2025). Comparison of LLMs in extracting synthesis conditions and generating Q&A datasets for metal–organic frameworks. Digital Discovery. 4(10). 2676–2683. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Haoze, et al.. (2025). Multivariate Metal–Organic Framework-5 with 36 Different Linkers. Inorganic Chemistry. 64(11). 5561–5567. 8 indexed citations
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Hastings, J. B., Nicholas Fylstra, Marc R. Birtwistle, et al.. (2025). Impacts of Adsorbed N 2 on the Diffusion of CO 2 and H 2 O in CALF-20 Assessed via a Frequency Response Method. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 64(35). 17147–17164.
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Alawadhi, Ali H., Saumil Chheda, Zichao Rong, et al.. (2024). Harvesting Water from Air with High-Capacity, Stable Furan-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 146(3). 2160–2166. 47 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kurandina, Daria, Banruo Huang, Wentao Xu, et al.. (2023). A Porous Crystalline Nitrone‐Linked Covalent Organic Framework**. Angewandte Chemie. 135(36). 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Haoze, Zhaolin Shi, Jingjing Yang, et al.. (2020). Docking of CuI and AgI in Metal–Organic Frameworks for Adsorption and Separation of Xenon. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 60(7). 3417–3421. 151 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nguyen, Ha L., Cornelius Gropp, Yanhang Ma, Chenhui Zhu, & Omar M. Yaghi. (2020). 3D Covalent Organic Frameworks Selectively Crystallized through Conformational Design. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142(48). 20335–20339. 141 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Ha L., Cornelius Gropp, & Omar M. Yaghi. (2020). Reticulating 1D Ribbons into 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks by Imine and Imide Linkages. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142(6). 2771–2776. 186 indexed citations breakdown →
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Joshi, Trinity, Chen Chen, Huifang Li, et al.. (2018). Local Electronic Structure of Molecular Heterojunctions in a Single‐Layer 2D Covalent Organic Framework. Advanced Materials. 31(3). 96 indexed citations
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Ma, Tianqiong, Eugene A. Kapustin, Shawn X. Yin, et al.. (2018). Single-crystal x-ray diffraction structures of covalent organic frameworks. Science. 361(6397). 48–52. 1138 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kim, Hyunho, Sungwoo Yang, Sameer R. Rao, et al.. (2017). Water harvesting from air with metal-organic frameworks powered by natural sunlight. Science. 356(6336). 430–434. 1454 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Mian, Dan Li, M. O’Keeffe, & Omar M. Yaghi. (2013). Topological Analysis of Metal–Organic Frameworks with Polytopic Linkers and/or Multiple Building Units and the Minimal Transitivity Principle. Chemical Reviews. 114(2). 1343–1370. 1024 indexed citations breakdown →
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Choi, Sang Beom, Hiroyasu Furukawa, Hye Jin Nam, et al.. (2012). Reversible Interpenetration in a Metal–Organic Framework Triggered by Ligand Removal and Addition. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51(35). 8791–8795. 133 indexed citations
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O’Keeffe, M. & Omar M. Yaghi. (2011). Deconstructing the Crystal Structures of Metal–Organic Frameworks and Related Materials into Their Underlying Nets. Chemical Reviews. 112(2). 675–702. 1938 indexed citations breakdown →
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Furukawa, Hiroyasu, Nakeun Ko, Yong Bok Go, et al.. (2010). Ultrahigh Porosity in Metal-Organic Frameworks. Science. 329(5990). 424–428. 3373 indexed citations breakdown →
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Britt, David K., Chain Lee, Fernando J. Uribe‐Romo, Hiroyasu Furukawa, & Omar M. Yaghi. (2010). Ring-Opening Reactions within Porous Metal−Organic Frameworks. Inorganic Chemistry. 49(14). 6387–6389. 115 indexed citations
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Banerjee, Rahul, Anh Phan, Bo Wang, et al.. (2008). High-Throughput Synthesis of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks and Application to CO 2 Capture. Science. 319(5865). 939–943. 3734 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sudik, Andrea, Andrew R. Millward, N.W. Ockwig, et al.. (2005). Design, Synthesis, Structure, and Gas (N 2 , Ar, CO 2 , CH 4 , and H 2 ) Sorption Properties of Porous Metal-Organic Tetrahedral and Heterocuboidal Polyhedra. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 127(19). 7110–7118. 564 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Jinsong, et al.. (2003). Structural study of new hydrocarbon nano-crystals by energy-filtered electron diffraction. Ultramicroscopy. 98(2-4). 145–150. 2 indexed citations

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