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Explore ligand–metal–solvent interactions

Understand how metal salts, ligands, and solvents steer MOF synthesis. Then jump straight into the FAIR‑MOFs database.

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What is Chem Interactions?

Chem Interactions maps the interrelationship between ligands, metal salts, and solvents, and returns the most frequent occurrence, which provides a quick synthetic recommendation of what reagents to combine during the synthesis of MOFs. For each reagent, it provides compatible partners, properties, vendor lookup, and a list of MOFs synthesized using the reagent as well as their properties.

Chem Interactions also provides a robust interface for searching geometry-optimized MOFs found in the FAIR-MOF database.

  • Interaction network
  • Usage percentages
  • Linked MOF records
  • PubChem + vendor links
  • Advanced FAIR-MOFs search
  • Similar MOFs suggestions
Minutes to insights FAIR-compliant data Built for synthesis

Why it matters

Selecting an appropriate metal–ligand–solvent system is central to directing MOF nucleation and growth, which influences framework topology, crystallinity, particle size, and defect density. Moreover, rapid retrieval of candidate crystal structures expedites characterization by providing structures that can be used to compute simulated powder diffraction patterns (PXRD) to enable phase identification, assessment of phase purity, and detection of polymorphs or solvates by comparison with experimental data.

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How it works

Choose a starting point

Begin with a ligand, metal salt, or solvent. See common partners and contexts instantly.

Explore interactions

Compare combinations and their reported success in the literature.

Advanced search of FAIR-MOFs

Open MOF records with properties, provenance, and references.

Try quick examples

Jump in with a single click—these use real names found in the dataset.

What you can do

Plan a synthesis

Identify compatible metal–ligand–solvent sets and the typical ranges of conditions used.

Troubleshoot outcomes

Compare with similar experiments to tweak counter‑ions, stoichiometry, or solvent ratios.

Teach & learn

Use concise views to illustrate coordination chemistry and solvent effects in MOFs.

Survey literature

Jump from interaction patterns to FAIR‑MOFs entries and their linked references.

Strategy

Every result links to FAIR-compliant records with properties, provenance, and references.

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Cite Chem Interactions

Cite FAIR-MOFs and any specific records used.

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