Adam Sapnik

(24) Transient intermediate in the formation of an amorphous metal–organic framework.

A. F. Sapnik, M. F. Thorne, C. Castillo-Blas, L. Keenan, T. Johnson and T. D. Bennett, Soft Matter, 20, 2338–2347 (2024).

(23) Interfacial bonding between a crystalline metal–organic framework and an inorganic glass.

C. Castillo-Blas, A. M. Chester, R. Cosquer, A. F. Sapnik, L. Corti, R. Sajzew, B. Poletto-Rodrigues, G. P. Robertson, D. J. M. Irving, L. N. McHugh, L. Wondraczek, F. Blanc, D. A. Keen and T. D. Bennett, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 145, 22913–22924 (2023).

(22) Structural insights into hybrid immiscible blends of metal–organic framework and sodium ultraphosphate glasses.

A. M. Chester, C. Castillo-Blas, R. Sajzew, B. P. Rodrigues, R. M. Balleste, A. Moya, J. Snelson, S. M. Collins, A. F. Sapnik, G. Robertson, D. Irving, L. Wondraczek, D. A. Keen and T. D. Bennett, Chem. Sci., 14, 11737–11748 (2023).

(21) Mapping nanocrystalline disorder within an amorphous metal–organic framework.

A. F. Sapnik, C. Sun, J. E. M. Laulainen, D. N. Johnstone, R. Brydson, T. Johnson, P. A. Midgley, T. D. Bennett and S. M. Collins, Commun. Chem., 6, 92 (2023). Highlighted in Communications Chemistry’s ‘Modelling and advanced characterization of framework materials’ collection.

(20) Formation of a meltable purinate metal–organic framework and its glass analogue.

A. M. Bumstead, I. Pakamorė, M. F. Thorne, C. Castillo-Blas, A. F. Sapnik, A. M. Chester, G. Robertson, D. J. M. Irving, P. A. Chater, D. A. Keen, R. S. Forgan and T. D. Bennett, Chem. Commun., 59, 732–735 (2023).

(19) Modelling the effect of defects and disorder in amorphous metal−organic frameworks.

I. Bechis, A. F. Sapnik, A. Tarzia, E. H. Wolpert, M. A. Addicoat, D. A. Keen and T. D. Bennett and K. E. Jelfs, Chem. Matter., 34, 9042​–9054 (2022).

(18) Formation of new crystalline qtz-[Zn(mIm)2] polymorph from amorphous ZIF-8.

M. F. Thorne, C. Castillo-Blas, L. N. McHugh, A. M. Bumstead, G. Robertson, A. F. Sapnik, C. S. Coates, F. N. Sayed, C. P. Grey, D. A. Keen, M. Etter, I. da Silva, K. Užarević and T. D. Bennett, Chem. Commun., 58, 11949​–11952 (2022).

(17) Investigating the chemical sensitivity of melting in zeolitic imidazolate frameworks.

A. M. Bumstead, M. F. Thorne, A. F. Sapnik, C. Castillo Blas, G. I. Lampronti and T. D. Bennett, Dalton Trans., 51, 13636​–13645 (2022).

(16) Multivariate analysis of disorder in metal–organic frameworks.

A. F. Sapnik, I. Bechis, A. M. Bumstead, T. Johnson, P. A. Chater, D. A. Keen, K. E. Jelfs and T. D. Bennett, Nat. Commun., 13, 2173 (2022). Selected for Nature Communications Editors’ Highlights collection and highlighted in Nature Portfolio Communities’ ‘Behind the Paper’ collection.

(15) Post-synthetic modification of a metal–organic framework glass.

A. M. Bumstead, I. Pakamorė, K. D. Richards, M. F. Thorne, S. S. Boyadjieva, C. Castillo‑Blas, L. N. McHugh, A. F. Sapnik, D. S. Keeble, D. A. Keen, R. C. Evans, R. S. Forgan and T. D. Bennett, Chem. Mater., 34, 2187​–2196 (2022).

(14) Gas adsorption in the topologically disordered Fe-BTC framework.

A. F. Sapnik, C. W. Ashling, L. K. Macreadie, S. Lee, T. Johnson, S. G. Telfer and T. D. Bennett, J. Mater. Chem. A, 9, 27019​–27027 (2021).

(13) Glassy behaviour of mechanically amorphised ZIF-62 isomorphs.

M. F. Thorne, A. F. Sapnik, L. N. McHugh, A. M. Bumstead, C. Castillo-Blas, D. S. Keeble, M. D. Lopez, P. A. Chater, D. A. Keen and T. D. Bennett, Chem. Commun., 57, 9272​–9275 (2021).

(12) Melting of hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites.

B. K. Shaw, A. R. Hughes, M. Ducamp, A. Debnath, A. F. Sapnik, M. F. Thorne, L. McHugh, D. Keeble, P. Chater, J. M. Bermudez-Garcia, X. Moya, S. K. Saha, D. A. Keen, F.-X. Coudert, F. Blanc and T. D. Bennett, Nat. Chem., 13, 778​–785 (2021). Highlighted in Chemistry World.

(11) Mixed hierarchical local structure in a disordered metal–organic framework.

A. F. Sapnik, I. Bechis, S. M. Collins, D. N. Johnstone, G. Divitini, A. J. Smith, P. A. Chater, M. A. Addicoat, T. Johnson, D. A. Keen, K. E. Jelfs and T. D. Bennett, Nat. Commun., 12, 2062 (2021). Highlighted in Nature Reviews Chemistry.

(10) Stepwise collapse of a giant pore metal–organic framework.

A. F. Sapnik, D. N. Johnson, S. M. Collins, G. Divitini, A. M. Bumstead, C. W. Ashling, P. A. Chater, D. S. Keeble, T. Johnson, D. A. Keen and T. D. Bennett, Dalton Trans., 50, 5011​–5022 (2021).

(9) Metal–organic framework and inorganic glass composites.

L. Longley, C. Calahoo, R. Limbach, Y. Xia, J. M. Tuffnell, A. F. Sapnik, M. F. Thorne, D. S. Keeble, D. A. Keen, L. Wondraczek and T. D. Bennett, Nat. Commun., 11, 5800 (2020).

(8) A new route to porous metal–organic framework crystal-glass composites.

S. Li, S. Yu, S. M. Collins, D. N. Johnstone, C. W. Ashling, A. F. Sapnik, P. A. Chater, D. S. Keeble, M. Coto, L. N. McHugh, P. A. Midgley, D. A. Keen and T. D. Bennett, Chem. Sci., 11, 9910–9918 (2020).

(7) Investigating the melting behaviour of polymorphic zeolitic imidazolate frameworks.

A. M. Bumstead, M. L. R. Gómez, M. F. Thorne, A. F. Sapnik, L. Longley, J. M. Tuffnell, D. S. Keeble, D. A. Keen and T. D. Bennett, CrystEngComm, 22, 3627​–3637 (2020).

(6) Halogenated metal–organic framework glasses and liquids.

J. Hou, M. L. R. Gómez, A. Kranjnc, A. McCaul, S. Li, A. M. Bumstead, A. F. Sapnik, Z. Deng, R. Lin, P. A Chater, D. S. Keeble, D. A. Keen. D. Appadoo, B. Chan, V. Chen, G. Mali and T. D. Bennett, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 142, 3880​–3890 (2020).

(5) Metal–organic framework gels and monoliths.

J. Hou, A. F. Sapnik and T. D. Bennett, Chem. Sci., 11, 310–323 (2020). Selected for the inside front cover of Chemical Science and highlighted in 2019 Chemical Science HOT Article Collection. Highly cited (150+).

(4) Synthesis and properties of a compositional series of MIL-53 (Al) metal–organic framework crystal-glass composites.

C. W. Ashling, D. N Johnstone, R. Widmer, J. Hou, S. M. Collins, A. F. Sapnik, A. M. Bumstead, P. A. Midgley, P. A. Chater, D. A. Keen and T. D. Bennett, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 141, 15641​–15648 (2019).

(3) Control of metal–organic framework crystallization by metastable intermediate pre‑equilibrium species.

H. H.-M. Yeung, A. F. Sapnik, F. Massingberd-Mundy, M. Gaultois, Y. Wu, D. Fraser, S. Henke, R. Pallach, N. Heidenreich, O. Magdysyuk, N. Vo and A. L. Goodwin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 58, 566​–571 (2019).

(2) Compositional inhomogeneity and tuneable thermal expansion in mixed-metal ZIF-8 analogues.

A. F. Sapnik, H. S. Geddes, E. M. Reynolds, H. H.-M. Yeung and A. L. Goodwin, Chem. Commun., 54, 9652​–9654 (2018).

(1) Uniaxial negative thermal expansion and metallophillicity in Cu3[Co(CN)6].

A. F. Sapnik, X. Liu, H. L. B. Boström, C. S. Coates, A. R. Overy, E. M. Reynolds, A. Tkatchenko and A. L. Goodwin, J. Solid State Chem., 258, 298​–306 (2018).