Luminescent metal–organic frameworks

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) display a wide range of luminescent behaviors resulting from the multifaceted nature of their structure. In this critical review we discuss the origins of MOF luminosity, which include the linker, the coordinated metal ions, antenna effects, excimer and exciplex formation, and guest molecules. The literature describing these effects is comprehensively surveyed, including a categorization of each report according to the type of luminescence observed. Finally, we discuss potential applications of luminescent MOFs. This review will be of interest to researchers and synthetic chemists attempting to design luminescent MOFs, and those engaged in the extension of MOFs to applications…

• NS
  National Science Foundation

  Award: DE-AC04-94AL85000
• UD
  U.S. Department of Energy

  Award: AC04-94AL85000
• NN
  National Nuclear Security Administration

  Award: DE-AC04-94AL85000
• DO
  Division of Chemistry
• SN
  Sandia National Laboratories

  Awards: DE-AC04-94AL85000, AC04-94AL85000