DOI: 10.1039/d6dt01764a ISSN: 1477-9226
Unveiling the structure–mechanical strength relationship of single crystal mixed-linker ZIF-8 and ZIF-67 via nanoindentation
Xiaozhou Yang, Yongtao Hu, Carla Slebodnick, Claudio Amaya-Santos, Qingyu Ye, Tzu-Ching Cheng, Sreenivasulu Chinnabattigalla, Amanda J. MorrisSingle-crystal nanoindentation reveals how metal-linker bond strength, linker composition, crystallinity, and structural defects govern the mechanical properties of ZIF-8 and ZIF-67.