METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS (MOFs): APPLICATIONS FROM GAS ADSORPTION TO CATALYSIS

Abstract

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) being constructed from metal ions or clusters and bridging organic ligands (or linkers) have attracted significant attention during the past decades as promising materials. Compared to conventionally  used microporous and mesoporous inorganic materials, these hybrid structures possess tremendously outstanding characteristics such as high surface area, flexible rational designthrough control of the architecture and functionalization of the pores. This perspective aims to introduce potential applications of MOFs in gas adsorption, separation and storage, biomedical engineering, and catalysis. Moreover, general introduction on MOFs structures and synthesis methods has also been mentioned.