Recent advances in metal-organic framework and derived multifunctional materials for photocatalytic applications

Abstract

Photocatalysis has emerged as a highly promising approach to provide continuous and sustainable energy for addressing energy crisis and environmental-pollution issues. However, the development for photocatalysts to meet the energy demand and industrial production remains enormously challenging. Among the developed photocatalysts, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and MOF-derived nanomaterials exhibit excellent properties, such as high specific surface area, porosity, and tunability. In this review article, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the recent progress in MOFs and MOF-derived multifunctional materials to highlight their significant applications in advanced photocatalysts, including environmental remediation, hydrogen evolution, conversion of CO2 and H2O2 production. It covers fundamental principles of MOFs and modification over the MOFs and MOF-derived materials in photocatalytic fields. Moreover, the challenges and future prospects of MOFs and MOF-derived photocatalysts is systematically analyzed and summarized. It is anticipated that the review would fills a critical gap in rational design and exploration of MOFs and MOF-derived photocatalyst for achieving highly efficient photocatalytic applications.

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
09 Jul 2025
Accepted
27 Aug 2025
First published
28 Aug 2025

Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted Manuscript

Recent advances in metal-organic framework and derived multifunctional materials for photocatalytic applications

Z. Wang, H. Yang, D. Zhang, Z. Du, H. Hou, W. Yang and X. Zhan, Nanoscale, 2025, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D5NR02892B

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