Emerging Mixed-Valence Porous Materials

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Chemistry
• Nanotechnology

Background:

• Porous materials have advanced significantly, with applications revolutionized by tailored properties.
• Incorporating mixed valency is a key strategy to fine-tune material behaviors like charge-transport, magnetism, and catalysis.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review recent progress in crystalline porous materials with mixed valency.
• To highlight the investigation and potential applications of these advanced materials.

Main Methods:

• Focuses on crystalline porous materials including metal-organic frameworks, metal-organic polyhedra, covalent organic frameworks, and hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks.
• Discusses materials with intrinsic mixed valency and those modified postsynthetically via external stimuli.

Main Results:

• Mixed valency can be intrinsic or induced, offering versatile control over material properties.
• Emerging crystalline porous materials demonstrate significant potential in various applications.

Conclusions:

• Mixed-valence crystalline porous materials offer exciting opportunities for designing advanced functional materials.
• Further investigation into mixed valency is crucial for exploiting the full potential of these materials.