Metalation of metal–organic frameworks: fundamentals and applications

Metalation of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has been developed as a prominent strategy for materials functionalization for pore chemistry modulation and property optimization. By introducing exotic metal ions/complexes/nanoparticles onto/into the parent framework, many metallized MOFs have exhibited significantly improved performance in a wide range of applications. In this review, we focus on the research progress in the metalation of metal-organic frameworks during the last five years, spanning the design principles, synthetic strategies, and potential applications. Based on the crystal engineering principles, a minor change in the MOF composition through metalation would lead to leveraged variation of…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 22201137, 22071125, 22371137, 22071126, 22035003
• NS
  Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province

  Award: ZR2022QB104
• QU
  Qingdao University

  Award: DC2200001351