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Multifunctional metal-organic frameworks constructed from meta-benzenedicarboxylate units
Yabing He1, Bin Li, Michael O'Keeffe
1College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
Chemical Society Reviews
|April 8, 2014
Summary
This review highlights porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) built from multicarboxylate ligands. These advanced materials show significant potential in gas storage, separation, catalysis, and sensing applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Chemistry
Background:
- Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), also known as porous coordination polymers (PCPs), are crystalline porous materials.
- MOFs are constructed from metal ions or clusters and organic linkers.
- The design and synthesis of organic linkers are crucial for tailoring MOF structures and properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advancements in porous MOFs constructed from multicarboxylate ligands with m-benzenedicarboxylate moieties.
- To highlight the potential applications of these MOFs.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent research on MOFs.
- Focus on MOFs synthesized using multicarboxylate ligands containing m-benzenedicarboxylate units.
Main Results:
- MOFs derived from m-benzenedicarboxylate-based multicarboxylate ligands exhibit diverse structures and porosities.
- These MOFs demonstrate promising performance in gas storage and separation.
- Applications in heterogeneous catalysis and luminescent sensing are also highlighted.
Conclusions:
- Multicarboxylate ligands containing m-benzenedicarboxylate moieties are effective building blocks for designing functional MOFs.
- These MOFs offer a versatile platform for various applications, including gas management, catalysis, and sensing.
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