Nanostructuring transforms MOF crystals into better sensors, while retaining their electrical properties

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-nanostructuring-mof-crystals-potential-retaining.html 

"properties can be changed as easily as flipping switch... changeable: molecular switching (spin transition), electrical transport properties, porosity in same material... MOF exhibits spin crossover, changing spin state/ application's electrical transport properties in response to presence of gas molecules (CO2, H2)... crystals' nm-size increases surface-to-volume ratio, increasing sensing capabilities... applications requiring precise control over the properties of the material at the nanoscale: data storage, gas sensors"