Variability and Periodicity of Properties of Metal-Organic Frameworks: D.I. Mendeleev’s Periodic System in Action

Abstract

This mini-review presents the analysis of the structure of metal-organic frameworks in terms of the D.I. Mendeleev’s Periodic Law. Up to date, 69,666 compounds of these coordination polymers, containing 78 elements of the Periodic Table, have been synthesized, and their structure has been established.