A review of metal–organic framework (MOF) materials as an effective photocatalyst for degradation of organic pollutants

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π frameworks: emerging porous supramolecular framework materials for photocatalysis

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Recent advances in polyoxometalate-based catalysts for light-driven hydrogen evolution

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Highly porous BiOBr@NU-1000 Z-scheme heterojunctions for synergistic efficient adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline

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Sensitizing photoactive metal–organic frameworks via chromophore for significantly boosting photosynthesis

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Chinese Chemical Letters, 2024, 35, 108661
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Solvent-Assisted Linker Exchange to Fabricate Pyrene-Modified MIL-125(Ti) for Enhancing the Visible-Light-Driven Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species

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Dual Regulation of Sensitizers and Cluster Catalysts in Metal–Organic Frameworks to Boost H2 Evolution

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Recent discussions on homogeneous host-guest metal-organic framework composites in synthesis and catalysis

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In-situ construction NiS, In(OH)3 and InOOH on the ZnIn2S4 nanosheet for synergistically boosting the photocatalytic H2 evolution

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Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2024, 1005, 176101
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Role of Metal–Organic Framework Topology on Thermodynamics of Polyoxometalate Encapsulation

Kira M. Fahy, Fanrui Sha, Susanne Reischauer, Seryeong Lee, Tzu-Yi Tai and Omar K. Farha

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 30296
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Porous 3D and 2D frameworks differentiation induced by metal doping: Structure flexibility, capture behaviors, post-synthetic metal exchange and amorphous electrocatalyst transformation

Zheng Yin, Yi-Biao Li, Ya-Nan Yu, Rou Huang, Shuai Yang, Xing-Yao Zhang and Li-Hui Cao

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023, 1293, 136327
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Highly selective photoreduction of CO2 catalyzed by the encapsulated heterometallic-substituted polyoxometalate into a photo-responsive metal-organic framework

Huijie Li, Manzhou Chi, Xing Xin, Ruijie Wang, Tianfu Liu, Hongjin Lv and Guo-Yu Yang

Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2023, 50, 343
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Constructing Two Cu-Modified Organophosphomolybdates from a Nanocluster to a One-Dimensional Chain for Boosted Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Production

Hu Xu, Qun Chen, Ji-Lei Wang, Qin Wang, Cheng-Yang Jiao, Pin-Fang Yan, Hua Mei and Yan Xu

Inorg. Chem., 2023, 62, 18878
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Recent advances in photocatalytic HER based on zirconium-containing MOFs over the past three years

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Applied Catalysis O: Open, 2025, 206, 207057
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Self-assembly of mixed valence polyoxovanadate-based metal-organic frameworks for enhanced CO2 photoreduction

Jilei Wang, Hu Xu, Qin Wang, Jiulin Zhou, Xinying Xiang, Siman Li, Hua Mei and Yan Xu

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 474, 145662
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Dual Regulation of Sensitizers and Cluster Catalysts in Metal–Organic Frameworks to Boost H2 Evolution

Song Guo, Chun‐Wei Pan, Min Hou, Yi‐Tong Hou, Shuang Yao, Tong‐Bu Lu and Zhi‐Ming Zhang

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A Calix[4]resorcinarene-Copper(II) Based Supramolecular Nanocapsule with Encapsulated Polyoxometalates for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

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Dawson-Type Polyoxometalates Functionalized Porphyrin-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks for Visible-Light-Driven Oxidation of Sulfides and Detoxification of Mustard Gas Simulants

Qingshan Zhu, Haiyan An, Jie Fu, Hao Sun, Yaying Zhang and Tie-Qi Xu

Inorg. Chem., 2025, 64, 16223
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Recent research progress of MOFs-based heterostructures for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Jiaming Li, Jia Jia, Deping Wang, Hongjun Dong and Mingshan Zhu

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 498, 155194
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Intensifying Photocatalytic Baeyer–Villiger Oxidation of Ketones with the Introduction of Ru Metalloligands and Bimetallic Units in POM@MOF

Jing Wang, Luoning Li, Yanan Liu, Zelong Yuan, Sha Meng, Pengtao Ma, Jingping Wang and Jingyang Niu

Inorg. Chem., 2024, 63, 7325
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Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Performance of BiVO4 Photoanode by Integrating Electron-Rich Polyoxometalate into Metal–Organic Framework

Daqian Xiao, Guanrong Cheng, Houde She, Xiaoping Chen, Jingwei Huang, Lei Wang and Qizhao Wang

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2024, 128, 15266
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Non–Noble–Metal POM@MOF for Enhancing the Visible Photoinduced Baeyer–Villiger Oxidation Reactions

Minzhen Cai, Luoning Li, Yahao Sun, Miao Wang, Pengtao Ma, Yanan Liu, Jingping Wang and Jingyang Niu

Inorg. Chem., 2026, 65, 4010
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Highly Efficient and Recyclable Composites CxPMo4@MIL‐100(Fe) (x = 4, 8, 12, 16) for Extraction Oxidation Desulfurization of Multicomponent Model Fuel

Yan Gao, Zirui Wang, Jiahui Ren, Miao Yan, Jianshe Zhao and Liangting Chen

Applied Organom Chemis, 2026, 40
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Polyoxometalate‐Based Frameworks: Construction Strategies and Photocatalytic Applications

Lu Yang, Mengzhen Xu, Haining Wang, Daopeng Zhang and Zhen Zhou

ChemCatChem, 2024, 16
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Inorganic Borate Functionalized {Ni6SiW9} Polyoxometalates: From Cluster to Cage Cluster

Yu Wang, Jun-Jun Sun, Hai-Lou Li, Juan Chen, Zhen-Wen Wang and Guo-Yu Yang

Inorg. Chem., 2025, 64, 7951
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[Ru(bpy)3]2+ Derivatives-Incorporated POM@MOFs with Good Photocatalytic Activity for Visible-Light-Driven Oxidative Coupling of Amines to Imines

Zhen Jing, Sen Liu, Xiaodong Zhang, Yumei Hong, Pengtao Ma, Jingping Wang and Jingyang Niu

Inorg. Chem., 2025, 64, 7832
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Recent progress on organic metal compound/MOF hybrids: From controllable synthesis to potential catalytic applications

Yahya Absalan, Mostafa Gholizadeh, Eun-Bi Kim, Sadia Ameen, Yousheng Wang, Yudi Wang and Hongming He

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Incorporating nickel-substituted polyoxometalate into a photoactive metal–organic framework for efficient photodegradation of thiamethoxam insecticide

Bing-Bing Lu, Qing-Yun Zhao, Jia-Chang Lu, Ze-Lin Chen, Rui Wang, Xiang-Chuan Kong, Jun-Hao Yu, Ying Fu and Fei Ye

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2025, 691, 137457
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Metallic 1T-MoS2/ZnIn2S4 heterojunction photocatalysts for enhanced photoredox reaction via guiding charge migration

Hongwen Zhang, Xue Yao, Wei Shan, Yue Liu and Hua Tang

Sci. China Mater., 2024, 67, 532
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