Synthesis, characterization and application of defective metal-organic frameworks: current status and perspectives

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 8; no. 41; pp. 21526 - 21546
• Main Authors: Xiang, Wenlong, Zhang, Yueping, Chen, Yifei, Liu, Chang-jun, Tu, Xin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 27.10.2020
• Subjects: Acidity; adsorption; Basicity; Catalysis; catalytic activity; Decontamination; Design defects; electronics; Energy conversion; Energy storage; Functional materials; Mass transfer; Metal-organic frameworks; Structural analysis

Defects are now recognized to be a useful tool in tailoring the properties of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The introduction of missing linker and cluster defects into MOFs provides additional active sites, optimizes the acidity/basicity, improves the conductivity, tailors mechanical responses an...