S1(e), and the rate of change in relative displacement per unit dose was 0.023 (1/ e -Å -2 ) as measured from fig. ). Beyond a cumulative dose of 55 e -Å -2 , the amorphization of the ZIF-8 particle takes place. The bonds present in the imidazolate linker are stronger than the N-Zn bonds; therefore, the imidazole units remain unaltered during the loss of crystallization process . The sequence of loss of crystallinity of Bragg planes is calculated from the rates of relative displacement in fig. matches well with the fading of the relative intensity of Bragg planes in fig. .