Date : 2013. 5. 10, 5:00 PM Place : Mokam Hall, Bldg.500 -Abstract- This presentation will focus on a systematic approach to postsynthetic methods for functionalizing metal-organic framework (MOF) materials. To further advance the utility of MOFs in a variety of applications the ability to chemically modify these structures in a predictable and reliable fashion is essential. Realization of this goal will allow for the preparation of functionalized MOFs, which will have unparalleled properties, such as controlled framework flexibility and highly unsaturated metal sites. Our research efforts include at least three different postsynthetic methods: 1) postsynthetic modification (PSM), 2) postsynthetic deprotection (PSD), and 3) postsynthetic exchange (PSE). Each method can be used to introduce different kinds of chemical functionality into the framework.