Mixed component metal-organic frameworks: Heterogeneity and complexity at the service of application performances

Metal‐Organic Frameworks as Unique Platforms to Gain Insight of σ‐Hole Interactions for the Removal of Organic Dyes from Aquatic Ecosystems

“…This has been clearly exemplified by the continuous growth of novel aesthetically pleasant crystal structures, [46][47][48][49] as well as by the wide range of applications where they have shown successful, for example gas storage and separation, catalysis, drug delivery, conductivity, molecular recognition of small molecules, encapsulation of functional moieties, magnetism, chemical nanoreactors and water remediation. [50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62] Indeed, relevant advances performed in MOFs' chemistry have been, mainly, consequence of the combined possibility to tailor the functionalities decorating MOFs channels by chemical design and the application of single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) as basic characterization tool. [63][64][65][66][67][68] This has demonstrated as a powerful approach to understand/rationalize host-guest interactions and, eventually, to find, structure-properties relationships that have enabled positive feedback of knowledge to develop more performant MOFs.…”

“…Metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) [21–28] are a class of crystalline porous inorganic‐organic materials, whose rich host‐guest chemistry [29–35] and high crystallinity, [36–38] together with the possibility to have ‐to a certain extent‐ a control of their dimensionality, topology and functionality by chemical design, [39–45] have situate them in an advantageous position with respect to other porous materials. This has been clearly exemplified by the continuous growth of novel aesthetically pleasant crystal structures, [46–49] as well as by the wide range of applications where they have shown successful, for example gas storage and separation, catalysis, drug delivery, conductivity, molecular recognition of small molecules, encapsulation of functional moieties, magnetism, chemical nanoreactors and water remediation [50–62] . Indeed, relevant advances performed in MOFs’ chemistry have been, mainly, consequence of the combined possibility to tailor the functionalities decorating MOFs channels by chemical design and the application of single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction (SCXRD) as basic characterization tool [63–68] .…”

Recent advancement in bimetallic metal organic frameworks (M′MOFs): synthetic challenges and applications

“…25 In addition to structural complexity, M′ MOFs are expected with new functionalities since their properties are dependent on the incorporated metal ions. 26 The addition of a second metal node in the same framework allows the generation of synergistic effects which increase their intrinsic properties. 23 The concept of M′MOFs seems simple and practical, however, incorporating new metal nodes into the porous framework is less predictable and there are considerable challenges for synthesis.…”

Copper(II)-Doped Two-Dimensional Titanium-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks toward Light-Driven CO2Reduction to Value-Added Products

“…Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a kind of charming porous materials composed of metal nodes (metal ions or metal clusters) and bridging organic ligands through electrostatic attraction or coordination interaction. , Unique structures and components endow MOFs with many excellent properties, such as porosity (high pore volume, large specific surface area), great adjustability, and facile post-synthesis modification, so MOFs have been widely used in many energy-related research fields. − Specifically, when metal centers or organic ligands in MOFs hold the ability of light absorption and charge separation could be realized through metal–ligand association, such MOFs are expected to show the potential for photocatalytic application even for CO 2 photoreduction. − …”