Material Preparation Information File (MPIF): A Community‐Driven Standard for Reporting MOF Syntheses

Cheung, Ocean; Tokuda, Shun; Jędrzejowski, Damian; Ploetz, Evelyn; Baumgartner, Bettina; Pander, Marzena; Yang, Faqing; Evans, Jack D.; Ettlinger, Romy; Wuttke, Stefan; Matoga, Dariusz

doi:10.1002/adma.202521420

articleAdvanced MaterialsFeb 15, 2026HYBRID OA

Material Preparation Information File (MPIF): A Community‐Driven Standard for Reporting MOF Syntheses

OCOcean Cheung STShun Tokuda DJDamian Jędrzejowski EPEvelyn Ploetz BBBettina Baumgartner

Uppsala University · Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research · +7 more institutions

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Abstract

The rapid growth of research on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and related porous materials has highlighted a critical need for standardized reporting of synthetic procedures and material properties. Synthesis consistency is often compromised by incomplete protocols and inconsistent nomenclature, with even well-established MOFs exhibiting substantial variability depending on subtle and frequently unreported factors. To address this critical challenge, we introduce the Material Preparation Information File (MPIF), a modular, machine- and human-readable format for documenting synthesis protocols alongside key characterization data. Built on the Self-defining Text Archive and Retrieval (STAR) file architecture,…

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Consistency (knowledge bases)
Interface (matter)
Characterization (materials science)
Key (lock)
Materials processing
Protocol (science)
Electronic materials
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