Mesoporous zirconium based metal–organic frameworks, a topological review

Abstract

Through the gathering of metals and clusters with organic linkers, the metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) family emerges, representing highly applicable class of porous and crystalline materials in the world of chemistry. This class has the potential to shape the future of this field of science. The remarkable stability of zirconium and carboxylate ligands, coupled with the possibility of creating highly porous structures with a variety of arrangements, has led the authors to compile this review. In this study, we will investigate ten topologies that appeared in reported mesoporous Zr-Based MOFs and discuss their special properties. The applications of these structures are strongly influenced by their topologies, and the authors have concluded that understanding the topology and, more generally, the structure of MOFs helps to find the most optimal MOF for the intended application of researchers in each project.