This review is led by Prof. Zhijie Chen’s group from Department of Chemistry at Zhejiang University. The authors provide an overview of recent progress in the development of Zr-MOFs. The authors summarize how reticular chemistry can be applied to the design, synthesis, and applications of some representative Zr-MOFs. Furthermore, the authors also provide an outlook on the future development of Zr-MOFs.
The authors first introduce reticular chemistry and how it can be applied to the rational design and synthesis of Zr-MOFs to achieve the targeted structure and/or properties. Synthetic strategies, including isoreticular expansion, linker functionalization, node functionalization, post-synthetic modification, and defect engineering, are then discussed in the context of applications. Finally, the authors provide perspectives on the future development of Zr-MOFs in terms of synthesis and application of multicomponent and multifunctional Zr-MOFs and their commercialization.
“Although advances have been achieved regarding the synthesis and functionalization of Zr-MOFs, opportunities still wait regarding the synthesis and applications of Zr-MOFs. For example, new design strategies ( e.g ., merged net, retrosynthesis) that allow the precise installation of functional groups into specific MOF structures should be further explored. In addition, regarding the practical application prospects of Zr- MOFs, more attention should be paid to emerging synthesis techniques, such as the slurry- and water-based synthesis and the synthesis via electrochemistry, mechanochemistry, and microwave approaches.” Chen says.
See the article:
Design, synthesis and applications of functional zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-023-1809-8
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