Michael 2013, General categories can be distinguished based on the nature of the building blocks and the bonding between them: metallic crystals, ionic crystals (the best-known example is perhaps sodium chloride), covalent crystals (such as diamond) and molecular crystals. Michael Mastalerz (2013년 9월 23일). “Covalent crystal growth”. 《Nature Chemistry》. (구독 필요).
Michael 2013, This means that the majority of MOFs are chemically and thermally less robust than covalent crystals such as diamond or zeolites Michael Mastalerz (2013년 9월 23일). “Covalent crystal growth”. 《Nature Chemistry》. (구독 필요).
