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Michael J. Zaworotko

Michael J. Zaworotko

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Chemistry
Ireland
2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
126
Citations
69476
World Ranking
381
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2019 - Member of the Royal Irish Academy
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Michael J. Zaworotko is affiliated with the University of Limerick in Ireland. Their research spans extensive work in materials science and chemistry, with a particular focus on crystallization, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and gas separation technologies.

The main fields of study in their body of work include:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry

Within these domains, their work delves into several key subfields such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

Their research covers numerous topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis

Michael J. Zaworotko has authored papers in a variety of prestigious publication venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Crystal Growth & Design
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Among recent notable papers are:

  • "Pore Engineering for One-Step Ethylene Purification from a Three-Component Hydrocarbon Mixture," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Trace removal of benzene vapour using double-walled metal-dipyrazolate frameworks," 2022, Nature Materials
  • "Scalable Room-Temperature Synthesis of Highly Robust Ethane-Selective Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient Ethylene Purification," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Post-synthetic modifications of metal-organic cages," 2022, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • "Crystal engineering of porous coordination networks to enable separation of C2 hydrocarbons," 2020, Chemical Communications

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors including:

  • Andrey A. Bezrukov
  • Debobroto Sensharma
  • Soumya Mukherjee
  • Shi-Qiang Wang
  • Bai-Qiao Song

In addition to journal publications, Michael J. Zaworotko has contributed to book literature, including the publication titled Metal-Organic Framework (2020) through Springer International Publishing.

Professional recognition includes election as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2019 and designation as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • From molecules to crystal engineering: supramolecular isomerism and polymorphism in network solids.

    Brian Moulton;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Air and water stable 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium based ionic liquids

    John S. Wilkes;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Porous materials with optimal adsorption thermodynamics and kinetics for CO2 separation

    Patrick Nugent;Youssef Belmabkhout;Stephen D. Burd;Amy J. Cairns

  • Design and synthesis of metal-organic frameworks using metal-organic polyhedra as supermolecular building blocks.

    John J. Perry;Jason A. Perman;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Pore chemistry and size control in hybrid porous materials for acetylene capture from ethylene

    Xili Cui;Kaijie Chen;Huabin Xing;Qiwei Yang

  • Pharmaceutical Co-Crystals

    Peddy Vishweshwar;Jennifer A. McMahon;Joanna A. Bis;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Polymorphs, Salts, and Cocrystals: What’s in a Name?

    Srinivasulu Aitipamula;Rahul Banerjee;Arvind K. Bansal;Kumar Biradha

  • Crystal engineering of the composition of pharmaceutical phases. Do pharmaceutical co-crystals represent a new path to improved medicines?

    Örn Almarsson;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Pharmaceutical cocrystals: along the path to improved medicines.

    Naga K. Duggirala;Miranda L. Perry;Örn Almarsson;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • The role of cocrystals in pharmaceutical science.

    Ning Shan;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Supramolecular Isomerism in Coordination Polymers: Conformational Freedom of Ligands in [Co(NO3)2(1,2‐bis(4‐pyridyl)ethane)1.5]n

    Tracy L. Hennigar;Donald C. MacQuarrie;Pierre Losier;Robin D. Rogers

  • Crystal engineering of diamondoid networks

    Michael J. Zaworotko

  • POROUS SOLIDS BY DESIGN : ZN(4,4'-BPY)2(SIF6)N.XDMF, A SINGLE FRAMEWORK OCTAHEDRAL COORDINATION POLYMER WITH LARGE SQUARE CHANNELS

    S. Subramanian;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Superstructural diversity in two dimensions: crystal engineering of laminated solids

    Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Enhanced CO2 Binding Affinity of a High-Uptake rht-Type Metal-Organic Framework Decorated with Acylamide Groups

    Baishu Zheng;Junfeng Bai;Jingui Duan;Lukasz Wojtas

  • Supermolecular building blocks (SBBs) for the design and synthesis of highly porous metal-organic frameworks.

    Farid Nouar;Jarrod F. Eubank;Till Bousquet;Lukasz Wojtas

  • Crystal Engineering of the Composition of Pharmaceutical Phases: Multiple-Component Crystalline Solids Involving Carbamazepine

    Scott G. Fleischman;Srinivasan S. Kuduva;Jennifer A. McMahon;Brian Moulton

  • Synergistic sorbent separation for one-step ethylene purification from a four-component mixture.

    Kai-Jie Chen;David G. Madden;Soumya Mukherjee;Tony Pham

  • Direct Air Capture of CO2 by Physisorbent Materials

    Amrit Kumar;David G. Madden;Matteo Lusi;Kai‐Jie Chen

  • Exploitation of the hydrogen bond: recent developments in the context of crystal engineering

    S. Subramanian;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Hierarchy of Supramolecular Synthons: Persistent Carboxylic Acid···Pyridine Hydrogen Bonds in Cocrystals That also Contain a Hydroxyl Moiety

    Tanise R. Shattock;Kapildev K. Arora;Peddy Vishweshwar;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Cocrystals and Pharmaceutical Cocrystals: Mechanochemistry vs Slow Evaporation from Solution

    David R. Weyna;Tanise Shattock;Peddy Vishweshwar;Michael J. Zaworotko

Frequent Co-Authors

Lukasz Wojtas
Lukasz Wojtas University of South Florida
Brian Space
Brian Space University of South Florida
Tony Pham
Tony Pham University of South Florida
Mohamed Eddaoudi
Mohamed Eddaoudi King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Katherine A. Forrest
Katherine A. Forrest University of South Florida
Kumar Biradha
Kumar Biradha Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Shengqian Ma
Shengqian Ma University of North Texas
Jerry L. Atwood
Jerry L. Atwood University of Missouri
Warren E. Piers
Warren E. Piers University of Calgary
Robin D. Rogers
Robin D. Rogers University of Alabama

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