The mechanism of MOF crystal growth is fundamentally important to their design. In this issue of Chem, Deng and co-workers use an optical method to visualize and track the crystal interface during MOF growth. They derive a reaction kinetic equation for individual crystals of MOFs, thereby offering guidance to MOF synthesis.

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MOF单晶的演变

MOF 晶体生长的机制对其设计至关重要。在本期Chem中，Deng 及其同事使用光学方法来可视化和跟踪 MOF 生长过程中的晶体界面。他们推导出了 MOF 单个晶体的反应动力学方程，从而为 MOF 合成提供了指导。