Ti-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are demonstrated as promising photosensitizers for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Photocurrents of TiO2 nano wire photoelectrodes can be improved under visible light through sensitization with aminated Ti-based MOFs. As a host, other sensitizers or catalysts such as Au nanoparticles can be incorporated into the MOF layer thus further improvi...

Arenetricarbonyl metal complexes ([-phM(CO)3-] and [-biphM(CO)3-]; ph = phenylene, biph = biphenylene, M = Mo, Cr) constructed within Zr-based MOFs act as highly active and selective catalysts for epoxidation of cyclooctene. Catalytic activities of these complexes are enhanced with increasing the pore sizes of Zr-based MOFs.

Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have attracted increasing attention for the creation of solid-state platforms for catalysis applications. In this review article, we present strategies to employ MOF-based materials in photochemical hydrogen production. The scope ranges from the incorporation of single functions (catalyst or photosensitizer) to multifunctional MOFs that combine both light-harvest...

The suitability of four peptide coupling reagents for postsynthetic modification (PSM) of amino-tagged metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with carboxylic acids was investigated. Mild reaction conditions at room temperature allow effective covalent attachment of drugs and biomolecules inside the pores of MOFs with moderate chemical stability.

Reaction of a semi-rigid tripodal ligand 1,1',1''-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzene-1,3,5-triyl)tris(methylene)tripyridinium-4-olate) (TTP) with Ln(3+) (Ln = Eu, Gd) afforded rare (3,12)-connected metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). A topological simplification of such highly connected 3D MOFs on the basis of 2D CdI(2) (3,6)-nets is proposed. The luminescent and anion exchange properties of the compounds we...

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) demonstrate a wide variety of behavior in their response to pressure, including anomalous mechanical properties, negative linear compressibility, pressure-induced crystal-to-crystal and crystal-to-amorphous structural transitions. The discovery of framework materials combining novel pressure responses and high mechanical stability is key in the quest for applicat...

Porous metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) represent a new type of functional materials and have recently become a hot research field due to their great potential in various applications. In this review, recent progress of gas adsorption applications of porous MOFs, mainly including hydrogen storage, methane storage, and selective gas adsorption will be briefly summarized.

Metal−organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of novel nanoporous materials with many potential applications. Structural characterization is important because understanding the relationship between the properties of these industrially relevant materials and their structures allows one to develop new applications and improve current performance. Oxygen is one of the most important elements in many...

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted great attention because of their intriguing molecular topologies and potential applications in chemical separation, gas storage, drug delivery, catalysis and chemical sensor technology. Particularly, MOFs could also be potential energetic materials because of their high densities and high heats of detonation. For example, Hope-Weeks and co-workers ...

The introduction of bior multifunctionality into different cages of metal−organic frameworks (MOFs) has been of great interest because such MOF materials can demonstrate unique properties for various applications. Herein, we report a general strategy for creating different types of functionalized cages in MOFs by exerting control of the size of cage windows. Selective cage decoration was thereb...