Themed collection Emerging Trends in MOFs

Pristine MOFs and their derivatives have been proven for supercapacitor as well as energy storage due to their versatile features like huge specific surface area, high porosity, redox active metal centre, high thermal stability, and so on.

Our highlight provides a comprehensive/insightful review on the achievement of combining a MOF and single atoms to generate high-performance photocatalysts for energy-related reactions.

This highlight article aims to summarize different types of MOF materials and their strategies that cause them to exhibit photoresponsive behaviour.

This review describes the recent research on intercoversion and composites of metal–organic frameworks and hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks, along with their applications.

Schematic diagram of high performance gas separation membrane.

An in-depth analysis of the fundamental mechanism of MOF-derived carbon nanomaterials (MDCNM) for ORR promotion is presented through both the low-dimensional morphological structure and chemical composition.

There is an urgent need for cleaner production processes for chemicals.

In this feature article, we focus on recent progress on MOF-based memristors and their switching mechanisms. In addition, challenges as well as future perspectives are discussed.

Continuous flow synthesis offers a powerful approach for MOF & composite creation. This review explores its recent advancements, advantages over batch methods, & impact on MOF properties.

This article highlights the recent advancements in MOF-based materials for thermal or mechanical energy harvesting from the human body.

This feature article aims to provide an authoritative view to understand the chemical aspects of the photosalient behavior of metal–organic crystals for further progress in this field of photoactuating smart materials.

This manuscript summarized the recent progress of MOF-based pyroptosis inducers in immunotherapy.

Recent progress in smart controlled-release nanopesticides based on metal–organic frameworks toward hierarchical targets in response to multidimensional stimuli is highlighted to enhance pesticide efficacy.

This review explores the promising role of COFs and MOFs in OSN membranes highlighting their potential for revolutionizing solvent separation and purification across crucial sectors like pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, and environmental remediation.

Flexible Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) composites can be designed to develop shapeshifting materials in which the propagation of the dynamic behavior of flexible MOFs from the nano- or mesoscale to the macroscale results into useful mechanical work.

Summary of the design and synthesis of functional ionic metal–organic frameworks toward various energy and environmental applications.

This mini-review summarises the recent advances in applications of porous organic cages, which derived from the unique features of this new sub-class of porous materials.

This article reviews the recent progress in the use of metal–organic frameworks as solid absorbents for hydrogen storage, and their current challenges and future prospects.

This feature article highlights recent advances in hybrid catalysts of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and nanoparticles (NPs), focusing on the analysis of the interaction between NPs and MOFs and the reaction mechanisms.

Luminescent MOFs (LMOFs) have demonstrated promise as alternative phosphors for energy efficient and environment friendly WLED technology. In this feature article, we outline the recent advancement toward greener WLED technology using REE-free LMOFs.

Despite its simplicity as a short and rod-like linear linker, acetylenedicarboxylate has for a long time been somewhat overlooked in the engineering of coordination polymers and especially in the construction of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs).

The designed strategies for producing MOF-derived porous materials with preserved characters (framework skeletons, surface areas, porosity and properties) and improved stability are outlined.

This feature article reviews the recent achievements in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as versatile advanced materials for multifunctional water treatment and prospects the current challenges and the future research trends.

A tin-porphyrin functionalized 2D metal–organic framework has been developed and exhibits one of the fastest rates for the photooxidative degradation of a mustard gas simulant.

A porphyrin-MOF nanolayer-based electrochemical aptasensor was constructed to detect trace oxytetracycline with high sensitivity, outstanding selectivity, good stability, and fine reproducibility.

The pre-carbonization treatment on Ni-MOF increases electron conductivity without structural collapse. Therefore, Ni-carbon not only preserves the polysulfide confinement ability of Ni-MOF but also propels direct Li₂S nucleation/decomposition.

Herein, zeolitic imidazole framework (ZIF)-8/red phosphorus photocatalysts were prepared via a solvothermal method for simultaneous organic dye degradation and hydrogen (H₂) generation.

Structure of MOF-derived metal nanoparticles and electrically conductive carbonaceous matrix dictates dominant magnetoelectric activity of ZIF-67-derived Co@C microparticles and distinctive magnetothermal effect of MIL-88B-derived Fe₃O₄:C microrods.

Nanowhisker-like Cu₃(HHTP)₂ neat arrays grown on copper foam are rationally prepared via a self-sacrifice template avenue and exhibit high area capacity, good rate performance and cyclic stability as self-standing anodes for lithium storage.

The elevated density of μ₂-OH bridging groups serves as the primary CO₂ sorption site in hcp UiO-66, which is different from that in fcu UiO-66.

Increasing porosity and tuning electronic properties through multivariate modulation.

We have synthesized a stable redox-active lithium-organic framework, constructed by Li₈ cluster-based one-dimensional rod secondary building unit, demonstrating good stability, reversible redox activity, and can function as an electrochromic device.

Tailoring of framework micromechanics using the multivariate MOF approach allowed stabilization of the metastable overloaded state and double the Δn_NGA value compared to original values in DUT-49.

CPO-27 MOF beads were prepared by an in situ crystallization approach with consequent increase of their maximal CO₂ gravimetric uptake.

2D metal-bis(dithiolene) frameworks can be achieved easily either by a stepwise protocol using a butterfly-shaped intermediate or by direct assembly using transition metal ions and 1,4-dicarboxylbenzene-2,3-dithiol.

Herein, MnCo spinel catalysts with large surface area were successfully prepared by using Mn/Co-MOFs as precursors for toluene catalytic degradation.

Magnetothermal solvatoswitching in the family of holmium(III) sesquioxalate hydrates takes place through a crystalline-to-amorphous-to-crystalline 3D to 2D MOF structural transformation.

Composites with excellent performances for dopamine electrochemical sensing were prepared by in situ synthesis of metal–organic frameworks in presence of exfoliated Nb₄C₃T_x MXenes.

Ru-doped Co₉S₈ hollow porous polyhedrons derived from ZIFs possess superior HER performance.

This work realizes the regulation of the electrochemical ascorbic acid sensing performances of Cu porphyrin MOFs by modulation of the Cu-coordination structures through 4,4-bipyridine connection.

We have designed a radical hydrogen-bonded metal–organic framework with an atomically-resolved single crystal structure, demonstrating excellent stability, good electrical conductivity, and highly efficient near-infrared photothermal conversion.

MOF confinement catalysis can hinder the reaction of orthoformate and indole to form the trimethoxymethane compounds, thereby creating indole C3 formaldehyde compounds.

Impedance spectroscopy measurements are combined with surface and pore hydrophobicity signatures to offer a new protocol for examining hydrophobic solids.

MOF crystal phase control is made possible through a mechanochemical process.

Here we demonstrate the use of a solid-state method to introduce a furan-thiourea polymer into the pores of a MOF, Cr-BDC.

Modulative adsorption behaviour with an inverting stepped adsorption pressure is observed in a family of multivariate flexible frameworks.

The synthesis of lanthanide metal–organic frameworks with terephthalate (Ln-BDC-MOFs) was investigated using a data-driven approach.

A novel rare-earth analogue of MOF-808 with 6-connected nodes is synthesized, shining light on the potential for open metal sites in rare-earth cluster-based MOFs.

Living cells are coated with a multi-layered MOF biocomposite shell: the shell dissolution releases a biotherapeutic (antitrypsin) that provides artificial adaptability to protease-rich environments.

The size tunable Mn-based coordination polymer particles demonstrate the controlled carbon monoxide release triggered by light irradiation.

The cubic SBU Ni₈X₆L₆ (X = OH⁻/H₂O, L = ligand) in MOFs has so far been described as neutral in the literature. We investigated by detailed DRIFTS measurements and exchange reactions whether it shows anionic character, as observed in complexes.

A flexible TEMPO-PCP, whose pore conformation can be controlled through the choice of solvent, was developed as a size-selective catalyst for aerobic oxidation reactions.

The utilization of terephthalate ligands with long alkyl chains resulted in the isolation of the first examples of Zr⁴⁺ terephthalate MOFs with 6-c frameworks, showing selective As(III/V) sorption and oil–water separation capability.

A new zirconium-based MOF [Zr₂(H₄TPPP)(OH/F)₂]·xH₂O (1) is reported showing a prominent photothermal effect over a wide spectral range and photo-enhanced and switchable proton conductivity.

Co-triazole MOF, obtained by facile hydrothermal synthesis, can be utilized as an efficient photo-driven catalyst in hydrogen production. The framework is highly robust and exhibits excellent activity, producing hydrogen of 9.32 mmol g⁻¹ in 4 h.

The nonporous 1D coordination polymer [Zn(3-tba)₂] (1β) undergoes water vapour-induced transformation to the 0D aqua complex [Zn(3-tba)₂(H₂O)₂] (2). This phase transformation enables 1β to selectively adsorb water over alcohols under ambient conditions.

A novel multifunctional Cd-MOF possessing photochromic and electrochromic properties was constructed.

A viologen-functionalized metal–organic framework (MIL-125-RV²⁺) achieved CO₂ reduction under visible light, which provided a strategy for the construction of novel CO₂RR photocatalysts by combining color-tunable organics with framework materials.

By using two different supertetrahedral clusters as secondary building units, two new heterometallic zeolite-like frameworks were first made, demonstrating a feasible strategy for the synthesis of new functional framework materials.

Reticular synthesis of a pillar-layer metal–organic framework with a diamino-functionalized dicarboxylate as a pillar linker, realizing an exclusive luminescence response toward formaldehyde through aminal formation.

Mixed glasses from two meltable coordination polymers show composition dependent glass transition temperatures and a mixed-glass former effect on proton conductivity.

A synergistic approach, combining methods known to enhance solid-state conductivity, is applied here resulting in a true solid-state lithium conducting MOF system with ionic conductivity similar to reported MOF/Li salt/solvent electrolytes.

A novel green-light-responsive nanoMOF with low toxicity was developed as a drug delivery system. Our material demonstrates photo-controlled degradation, drug release, and cancer cell cytotoxicity.

A bistriazolate linker is exchanged for the carboxylate linker in Zn-MOF-74, tuning the coordination environment at the Zn(II) node and resulting in the novel NU-250 framework with hexagonal channels.