Themed collection Emerging Trends in MOFs

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.

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.

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.