Two-dimensional zeolites: current status and perspectives.

Wieslaw J. Roth,†,∥ Petr Nachtigall,‡ Russell E. Morris, and Jirí̌ Čejka*,† †J. Heyrovsky ́ Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejsǩova 3, CZ-182 23 Prague 8, Czech Republic ‡Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Hlavova 2030, Prague 2, 128 00, Czech Republic EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 9ST, Scotland Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University in Krakoẃ, ul. Ingardena 3,30-060 Krakoẃ, Poland

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