Development of Composite Inorganic Building Blocks for MOFs

A general direction for diversifying metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs) is demonstrated by the synthesis of composite inorganic clusters
between indium and s-, d-, and f-block elements. These previously
unknown heterometallic clusters, with various nuclearity, geometry,
charge, and metal-to-metal ratios, significantly expand the pool of
inorganic building blocks that are highly effective for the construction
of porous MOFs with high gas uptake capacity.