New biologically derived metal-organic framework mimics DNA
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

The field of materials science has become abuzz with `metal-organic frameworks` (MOFs), versatile compounds made up of metal ions connected to organic ligands, thus forming one-, two-, or three-dimensional structures. There is now an ever-growing list of applications for MOF, including separating petrochemicals, detoxing water from heavy metals and fluoride anions, and getting hydrogen or even gold out of it.