Node and linker explorer
Find the repeating building blocks in MOF-5 and trace how they connect.
MOF-5 unit cell
Zn · blue O · red C · graphite
Explore the connections
Move between atoms, a metal cluster, an organic bridge, and a simplified net. Each view describes the same framework at a different level of detail.
Zn₄O clusters are joined by terephthalate linkers. Select a group or change the view to see how those connections form a network.
Atomic positions are from a calculated, evacuated MOF-5 unit cell. Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity. The neighborhood view includes neighbors across cell boundaries. Structure coordinates · Original MOF-5 report