Seemingly non-porous organic solids have the ability for guest transport and have also been shown to absorb gases, including hydrogen, methane and acetylene, to varied extents. These materials also show potential for gas separation technology, display remarkable water transport through hydrophobic crystals, and clearly show that molecules within crystals are capable of cooperating with guests as they move through non-porous environments. This work is presented within a broader topic which also encompasses crystal engineering and (microporous) metal-organic frameworks (MOF's).

We have successfully synthesized a single crystalline porphyrinic titanium MOF, namely PCN-22. PCN-22 represents an important step towards mimicking dye sensitized TiO₂ in MOFs.