Intermolecular Interactions Dictating the Structural Properties of Crystalline Porous Solids Studied with Low-Frequency Vibrational Spectroscopy

Advanced porous materials are becoming widely utilized because they have multiple functions that can be readily customized through chemical modification. To more effectively use porous materials in new applications, accurate information related to the structure-property relationship of materials needs to be well-understood with atomic-level precision. Low-frequency vibrational motions, which result from intermolecular interactions, can provide significant insight into the structure-property relationship of advanced porous materials.