“…Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), crystalline hybrid materials having the rigidity of inorganic and flexibility of organic materials, exhibited high potential in the extraction of metal ions including actinides. − Since their invention, MOFs − have been designed with task of performing a great variety of applications , thanks to their high surface area, porosity, structural tailorability, and ease of synthesis. Recently, Lillerud et al first reported synthesis of Zr 4+ containing a porous organic framework made of dicarboxylic acid termed as UiO-66.…”