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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) show promise in solar-to-chemical energy conversion. This review covers their roles as photocatalysts, co-catalysts, and hosts in addressing energy and environmental challenges.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Energy Science

Background:

  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) possess unique porous structures and tunable physicochemical properties.
  • MOFs are increasingly explored for heterogeneous photocatalysis applications.
  • These applications aim to address global energy and environmental issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the latest advancements in MOF-based solar-to-chemical energy conversion.
  • To categorize MOFs based on their roles in photocatalytic systems (photocatalysts, co-catalysts, hosts).
  • To evaluate progress, identify challenges, and anticipate future opportunities in MOF photocatalysis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent research on MOFs in photocatalysis.
  • Categorization of MOF functions within solar-to-chemical energy conversion systems.
  • Analysis of achieved progress, existing limitations, and future prospects.

Main Results:

  • MOFs are versatile materials functioning as photocatalysts, co-catalysts, and hosts in solar-driven reactions.
  • Significant progress has been made in water splitting, CO2 reduction, and organic transformations using MOFs.
  • The review highlights the structure-property relationships enabling MOF efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • MOFs offer a promising platform for sustainable solar-to-chemical energy conversion.
  • Further research is needed to overcome existing challenges and optimize MOF performance.
  • The future development of MOFs holds significant potential for advanced photocatalytic applications.