# Materials > MOF, COF and 2D material structures explained with cited facts, editable figures, crystal structures and 3D models: MOF-5, ZIF-8, HKUST-1, UiO-66… URL: https://www.labcanvas.com/blog/materials Famous materials explained, every fact cited to the original papers: metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and 2D materials such as graphene and MoS₂, with editable figures, high-resolution crystal structures and interactive 3D models you can open in LabCanvas. [Guides](https://www.labcanvas.com/blog)[Materials](https://www.labcanvas.com/blog/materials)[Education](https://www.labcanvas.com/blog/education) ## Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) [![MOF-5: Zn₄O clusters and terephthalate on a cubic net (Zn₄O(BDC)₃)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/mof-5/mof-5-cover.webp) MOF Zn₄O(BDC)₃ MOF-5 MOF-5, Zn₄O(BDC)₃: its cubic structure in 2D and interactive 3D, how it is made, surface area, stability and uses, with the original papers. Edit the figures free.](https://www.labcanvas.com/mof/mof-5) [![ZIF-8: Zinc and 2-methylimidazolate on the sodalite net (Zn(mIm)₂)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/zif-8/zif-8-cover.webp) MOF Zn(mIm)₂ ZIF-8 ZIF-8, Zn(mIm)₂: its sodalite structure in 2D and 3D, how it is made, pore size, surface area and stability, with the original papers. Edit the figures free.](https://www.labcanvas.com/mof/zif-8) [![HKUST-1: Copper paddlewheels and trimesate, tbo net (Cu₃(BTC)₂)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/hkust-1/hkust-1-cover.webp) MOF Cu₃(BTC)₂ HKUST-1 HKUST-1 (Cu-BTC), Cu₃(BTC)₂: its paddlewheel structure in 2D and 3D, how it is made, pore size, open copper sites and stability, with the original papers.](https://www.labcanvas.com/mof/hkust-1) [![UiO-66: 12-connected Zr₆ clusters, fcu net (Zr₆O₄(OH)₄(BDC)₆)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/uio-66/uio-66-cover.webp) MOF Zr₆O₄(OH)₄(BDC)₆ UiO-66 UiO-66, Zr₆O₄(OH)₄(BDC)₆: its fcu structure in 2D and 3D, how it is made, missing-linker defects, pore size, surface area and stability, with the papers.](https://www.labcanvas.com/mof/uio-66) [![MIL-101(Cr): Supertetrahedra building giant mesoporous cages (Cr₃F(H₂O)₂O(BDC)₃)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/mil-101/mil-101-cover.webp) MOF Cr₃F(H₂O)₂O(BDC)₃ MIL-101(Cr) MIL-101(Cr), a chromium terephthalate MOF: its giant 30–34 Å cages, MTN structure, synthesis, surface area, water stability and uses, with the original papers.](https://www.labcanvas.com/mof/mil-101) [![MOF-74: Hexagonal channels lined with open metal sites (M₂(dobdc))](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/mof-74/mof-74-cover.webp) MOF M₂(dobdc) MOF-74 MOF-74 (CPO-27), M₂(dobdc): its honeycomb channels and open metal sites, Mg-MOF-74 for CO₂ capture, Zn-MOF-74, synthesis and pore size, with the papers.](https://www.labcanvas.com/mof/mof-74) ## Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) [![COF-5: Boronate ester layers, eclipsed hexagonal pores (C₉H₄BO₂)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/cof-5/cof-5-cover.webp) COF C₉H₄BO₂ COF-5 COF-5, the boronate ester COF from HHTP and BDBA: eclipsed layers, 27 Å channels, 1,590 m² g⁻¹, synthesis and stability, with 2D and 3D figures to edit.](https://www.labcanvas.com/cof/cof-5) [![COF-1: Boroxine-linked layers, staggered stacking (C₃H₂BO)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/cof-1/cof-1-cover.webp) COF C₃H₂BO COF-1 COF-1, the first covalent organic framework: boroxine-linked layers from one boronic acid, staggered stacking, 711 m² g⁻¹, synthesis and stability, cited.](https://www.labcanvas.com/cof/cof-1) [![TpPa-1: β-Ketoenamine COF that survives acid and water ((C₁₈H₁₂N₃O₃)ₙ)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/tppa-1/tppa-1-cover.webp) COF (C₁₈H₁₂N₃O₃)ₙ TpPa-1 TpPa-1, the β-ketoenamine COF from Tp and p-phenylenediamine: why it survives acid and boiling water, its structure, synthesis and surface area, cited.](https://www.labcanvas.com/cof/tppa-1) [![COF-300: Imine-linked diamond nets, five interwoven ((C₄₁H₂₈N₄)ₙ)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/cof-300/cof-300-cover.webp) COF (C₄₁H₂₈N₄)ₙ COF-300 COF-300, the first imine-linked 3D COF: five interwoven diamond nets, 7.2 Å pores, 1,360 m² g⁻¹, stable to 490 °C. Structure, synthesis and papers.](https://www.labcanvas.com/cof/cof-300) ## 2D materials [![Graphene: One layer of sp² carbon in a honeycomb (C)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/graphene/graphene-cover.webp) 2D material C Graphene Graphene structure explained: the one-atom-thick honeycomb of sp² carbon, its Dirac bands, strength and conductivity, how it is made and used. Cited facts.](https://www.labcanvas.com/2d-materials/graphene) [![Graphene oxide: Graphene sheets carrying oxygen groups (C · O · H)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/graphene-oxide/graphene-oxide-cover.webp) 2D material C · O · H Graphene oxide Graphene oxide structure explained: graphene with epoxide, hydroxyl and carboxyl groups, made by the Hummers method and reduced to rGO. Cited facts, figures.](https://www.labcanvas.com/2d-materials/graphene-oxide) [![h-BN: Boron and nitrogen in a honeycomb: white graphene (BN)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/h-bn/h-bn-cover.webp) 2D material BN Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), “white graphene”: its B–N honeycomb structure, ~6 eV band gap, how it is made and why 2D devices sit on it. Editable figures.](https://www.labcanvas.com/2d-materials/h-bn) [![MoS₂: Molybdenum between two sulfur layers (MoS₂)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/mos2/mos2-cover.webp) 2D material MoS₂ MoS₂ (molybdenum disulfide) MoS₂ structure and band gap: the S–Mo–S layer, 2H and 1T phases, the 1.8 eV direct gap of monolayer MoS₂, transistors and HER catalysis. Editable figures.](https://www.labcanvas.com/2d-materials/mos2) [![MXene: Titanium carbide sheets with surface terminations (Ti₃C₂Tₓ)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/mxene/mxene-cover.webp) 2D material Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene (Ti₃C₂Tₓ) MXene Ti₃C₂Tₓ explained: 2D titanium carbide etched from the MAX phase Ti₃AlC₂, its surface terminations, synthesis, conductivity and uses. Editable figures.](https://www.labcanvas.com/2d-materials/mxene) [![Twisted bilayer graphene: Two graphene layers twisted into a moiré (C · θ ≈ 1.1°)](https://www.labcanvas.com/materials/twisted-bilayer-graphene/twisted-bilayer-graphene-cover.webp) 2D material C · θ ≈ 1.1° Twisted bilayer graphene Twisted bilayer graphene explained: two layers turned by a small angle, the moiré, the 1.1° magic angle, flat bands and superconductivity. Cited papers.](https://www.labcanvas.com/2d-materials/twisted-bilayer-graphene)