Recent progress in gas separation platforms based on hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs)

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Enhanced stability and ultrahigh proton conductivity of hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks

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J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023, 11, 12206
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Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks for membrane separation

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Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53, 2738
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Latest progress in proton-conducting hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks

Jin-Qi Qiao, Shuai-Wu Zuo, Zi-Feng Li and Gang Li

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 5856
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Processable microporous membranes: emerging platforms for separation technologies

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Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, 55, 2229
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Recent advances in separation membranes based on porous organic molecular materials

Saisai Yu, Miao Yang, Yuanhan Liu and Ming Liu

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A stable HOF-embedded alginate hydrogel membrane for selective adsorption of cationic dyes

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Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 14660
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Selective detection of an antibiotic using hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs): insights from DFT mechanistic analysis

Malabika Ghosh, Uddipan Dasgupta, Prashanth Venkatesan, Manas Kumar Sarangi, Rupali Gangopadhyay, Ruey-An Doong and Ankan Dutta Chowdhury

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2025, 13, 12154
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Dual-emission ratiometric fluorescent probe-based lanthanide-functionalized hydrogen-bonded organic framework for the visual detection of methylamine

Yanhong Liu, Xin Xu, Haifeng Lu and Bing Yan

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, 10, 1212
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Comparative study on proton conductivity of a polypyridinyl multicarboxylate-based hydrogen-bonded organic framework and related chitosan composite membrane

Lu-Lu Kang, Shuai-Wu Zuo, Bing-Xue Han and Gang Li

New J. Chem., 2023, 47, 1299
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Construction of Function‐Oriented Core–Shell Nanostructures in Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Frameworks for Near‐Infrared‐Responsive Bacterial Inhibition

Bai‐Tong Liu, Xiao‐Hong Pan, Ding‐Yang Zhang, Rui Wang, Jun‐Yu Chen, Han‐Ru Fang and Tian‐Fu Liu

Angewandte Chemie, 2021, 133, 25905
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Challenges in reticular material chemistry for developing direct air CO2 capture crystalline porous solid adsorbents: current advances and future directions

Agasthiyaraj Lakshmanan, Gobinath Marappan and Junkuo Gao

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2026, 557, 217730
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Multifunctional Porous Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Zu-Jin Lin, Shaheer A. R. Mahammed, Tian-Fu Liu and Rong Cao

ACS Cent. Sci., 2022, 8, 1589
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Exploration of multifaceted domain of advanced membrane separation processes for wastewater treatment and desalination – A review

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Desalination, 2025, 614, 119133
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Construction of Function‐Oriented Core–Shell Nanostructures in Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Frameworks for Near‐Infrared‐Responsive Bacterial Inhibition

Bai‐Tong Liu, Xiao‐Hong Pan, Ding‐Yang Zhang, Rui Wang, Jun‐Yu Chen, Han‐Ru Fang and Tian‐Fu Liu

Angew Chem Int Ed, 2021, 60, 25701
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High efficient HOF-21@SA/M-PAN membrane for accurately sieving water from alcohol

Guijuan Liu, Xiao Xiao, Jie Wang, Yao Liang, Zhenrong Zhou and Weixing Li

Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 376, 134124
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Unravelling the functional role of two-dimensional metal organic framework interlayer for boosted nanofiltration performance

Hussain Sadam, Qin Shen, Qiangqiang Song, Yuqing Lin, Jing Wang, Dongyang Li, Guanying Dong, Yuandong Jia, Xueling Wang, Kecheng Guan, Hideto Matsuyama and Yatao Zhang

Journal of Membrane Science, 2025, 735, 124592
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Crystalline porous material based membranes for hydrogen separation

Lu Qiao, Zixi Kang, Zhelun Li, Yang Feng and Daofeng Sun

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Incorporating polyvinylpyrrolidone modified HOF-101 into Pebax membranes for efficient toluene/N2 separation

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Understanding hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks in the separation of noble gases and lighter hydrocarbons

Brij Mohan, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Matlab Khamiyev, Xiaoping Zhang, Ismayil M. Garazade, M. Fátima C. Guedes da Silva, Armando J.L. Pombeiro and Wei Sun

Chinese Chemical Letters, 2026, 37, 112142
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Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine Based on Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks Modified Interface

Xinyuan Xu, Xiaoshi Liu, Kun Wang, Yuguo Tang and Peng Miao

Langmuir, 2025, 41, 13523
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Charge‐Assisted Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Frameworks with Inorganic Ammonium Regulated Switchable Open Polar Sites

Xiaojun Ding, Yilin Luo, Wei Wang, Tongyang Hu, Jing Chen and Gang Ye

Small, 2023, 19
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) in mixed matrix membranes

Ghaidaa M. Jaid, Adnan A. AbdulRazak, Hicham Meskher, Saad Al-Saadi and Qusay F. Alsalhy

Materials Today Sustainability, 2024, 25, 100672
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Self-standing membranes for separation: Achievements and opportunities

Yunhao Liu, Cailong Zhou, Li Chen, Jingcheng Du, Qun Li, Chenyang Lu, Luxi Tan, Xiaowei Huang, Jiangtao Liu and Lichun Dong

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 332, 103269
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High-performance thin film composite nanofiltration membranes with HOF-21 interlayer

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Novel Stimuli-Responsive Spiropyran-Based Switch@HOFs Materials Enable Dynamic Anticounterfeiting

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ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 48133
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From a Metal–Organic Square to a Robust and Regenerable Supramolecular Self‐assembly for Methane Purification

Zhong‐Min Cao, Guo‐Ling Li, Zheng‐Yi Di, Cheng Chen, Ling‐Yi Meng, Mingyan Wu, Wei Wang, Zhu Zhuo, Xiang‐Jian Kong, Maochun Hong and You‐Gui Huang

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Advanced Materials-Based Nanofiltration Membranes for Efficient Removal of Organic Micropollutants in Water and Wastewater Treatment

Haochun Wei, Haibiao Nong, Li Chen and Shiyu Zhang

Membranes, 2025, 15, 236
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Preparation and applications of Hydrogen-Bonded organic framework membranes

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Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 497, 154457
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Solvation of Nanoscale Materials

Ashley N. Mapile, Erik Svensson Grape and Carl K. Brozek

Chem. Mater., 2024, 36, 9075
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Melamine-based hydrogen-bonded organic nanoframework for metal ion adsorption and antibacterial applications

Anand Prakash, Anu Sharma, Anita Yadav and Rakesh Kumar Sharma

Colloids and Surfaces C: Environmental Aspects, 2025, 3, 100059
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Structural Design and Energy and Environmental Applications of Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Frameworks: A Systematic Review

Xiaoming Liu, Guangli Liu, Tao Fu, Keren Ding, Jinrui Guo, Zhenran Wang, Wei Xia and Huayuan Shangguan

Advanced Science, 2024, 11
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New Generation Carboxyl Functionalized SiO2 Nanocomposite Encapsulated with Nd3+SIP Hydrogen Bonded Organic Framework (Ln3+-HOF) Support for NIR-Luminescence

Mustafa Burak Coban, Elif Gungor, Yasemin Acar and Hulya Kara Subasat

J Inorg Organomet Polym, 2024, 34, 5203
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Engineering hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks: Pioneering membrane materials for advanced separation

Noureddine Elboughdiri, Karim Kriaa, Chemseddine Maatki, Siti Fatimah, Abdelkarim Chaouiki, Maryam Chafiq and Young Gun Ko

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Double-Modified Composite Membranes with Organic Framework Nanoparticles for Nanoplastics Removal: Insights from Density Functional Theory Modeling

Thuhin Kumar Dey, Sachin Yadav, Linhua Fan, Muhammed Bhuiyan and Biplob Kumar Pramanik

ACS EST Water, 2025, 5, 3259
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Recent advances in hydrogen bonded organic frameworks and their derived materials for electrocatalytic water splitting

Hina Naz, Rai Nauman Ali, Subramanian Premlatha, Yuanjun Liu and Guoxing Zhu

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024, 12, 112815
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Novel breakthrough in the synthesis, functionalization, morphology, properties, and applications of hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks

Hamid Ali, Basem Al Alwan, Amal Abdulrahman, Dewu Yue and Asif Hayat

Materials Today, 2025, 88, 783
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Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Frameworks: Structural Design and Emerging Applications

Xiaojun Ding, Yi Xie, Qiang Gao, Yilin Luo, Jing Chen and Gang Ye

ChemPhysChem, 2023, 24
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Design Rules of Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks with High Chemical and Thermal Stabilities

Xiyu Song, Yao Wang, Chen Wang, Dong Wang, Guowei Zhuang, Kent O. Kirlikovali, Peng Li and Omar K. Farha

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144, 10663
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From a Metal–Organic Square to a Robust and Regenerable Supramolecular Self‐assembly for Methane Purification

Zhong‐Min Cao, Guo‐Ling Li, Zheng‐Yi Di, Cheng Chen, Ling‐Yi Meng, Mingyan Wu, Wei Wang, Zhu Zhuo, Xiang‐Jian Kong, Maochun Hong and You‐Gui Huang

Angewandte Chemie, 2022, 134
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Thin film nanocomposite membrane incorporated with sulfonic acid-based HOFs for efficient reverse osmosis desalination

Yu-ting Liu, Zi-yue Tang, Zi-ao Zong, Wan-zhen Wang, Xiao-yin Zhang, Xin-ping Song, Xiang-min Meng, Rijia Lin and Jingwei Hou

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Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks for environmental remediation and energy applications: A bibliometric analysis of research progress and prospects

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Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2025, 341, 103504
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Emerging roles of HOF-based membranes in gas separation technologies: Design, challenges, and opportunities

Zhao Zhiyu, Hongjun Lin, Li Hua, Cheng Chen, Wei Yu, Ying Liu, Saleem Raza and Liguo Shen

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2026, 550, 217414
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Picric Acid Removal from Water Using an Anion-Coordination-Based Supramolecular Organic Framework

Huiqi Wei, Gen Liu, Yicheng Fang, Tianlong Huang, Yingcong Wu, Yajie Xu, Baoyu Yang, Xinyun Zhao, Zhengxi Huang, Hua Zhang, Lamei Wu, Jonathan L. Sessler and Zhan Zhang

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 34109
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