Coordinatively unsaturated metal sites (open metal sites) in metal–organic frameworks: design and applications
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf · Tarbiat Modares University · +1 more institution
Abstract
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can contain open metal sites (OMS) or coordinatively unsaturated sites (CUS) or open coordination sites (OCS) when vacant Lewis acid sites on the metal ions or cluster nodes have been generated. This review combines for the first time all aspects of OMS in MOFs, starting from different preparation strategies over theoretical studies on the effects of OMS with host-guest interactions up to distinct OMS-MOF applications. In the experimental part the focus of this review is on MOFs with proven OMS formation which are not only invoked but are clearly verified by analytical methods.
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- 34.52
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Authors
7- ÜKÜlkü Kökçam-Demir
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
- AGAnna Goldman
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
- LELeili Esrafili
Tarbiat Modares University, Islamic Azad University of Nishapur
- MGManiya Gharib
Tarbiat Modares University, Islamic Azad University of Nishapur
- AMAli MorsaliCorresponding
Tarbiat Modares University, Islamic Azad University of Nishapur
Topics & keywords
- Metal-organic framework
- Metal
- Lewis acids and bases
- Nanotechnology
- Cluster (spacecraft)
- Metal ions in aqueous solution
- Chemistry
- Materials science
- Life in Land