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Published on: August 7, 2018
Polyoxometalate-based frameworks for photocatalysis and photothermal catalysis
Xiaofei Chen1, Hongzhuo Wu1, Xinjian Shi1
1Key Laboratory for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-Efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China. chenxf22@henu.edu.cn.
Polyoxometalate-based frameworks (POM-based frameworks) offer diverse architectures for catalysis and energy storage. This review summarizes recent advances in POM-based metal-organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, and supramolecular frameworks.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Chemistry
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Polyoxometalate-based frameworks (POM-based frameworks) integrate polyoxometalates (POMs) with organic frameworks.
- These materials exhibit unique architectures and topologies, attracting significant research interest.
- Potential applications span catalysis, separation, and energy storage.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review recent progress in POM-based frameworks.
- To highlight advancements in POM-based metal-organic frameworks (PMOFs), POM-based covalent organic frameworks (PCOFs), and POM-based supramolecular frameworks (PSFs).
- To discuss the design, construction, and applications of POM-based frameworks in photocatalysis and photothermal catalysis.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent advancements in POM-based frameworks.
- Systematic summarization of different types of POM-based frameworks (PMOFs, PCOFs, PSFs).
- Analysis of design principles and construction strategies for these frameworks.
Main Results:
- POM-based frameworks demonstrate significant potential in catalysis, separation, and energy storage.
- Specific focus on applications in photocatalysis and photothermal catalysis is presented.
- The review covers diverse architectures and topologies of POM-based frameworks.
Conclusions:
- POM-based frameworks are promising materials for advanced applications.
- Further research is needed to address current challenges and unlock future potential in photocatalysis and photothermal catalysis.
- Continued development is expected to expand their utility in various scientific and technological domains.

