Defect-Engineered Metal–Organic Frameworks

Defect-Engineered Metal–Organic Frameworks

2015 | Zhenlan Fang, Bart Bueken, Dirk E. De Vos, and Roland A. Fischer
The article "Defect-Engineered Metal–Organic Frameworks" by Zhenlan Fang, Bart Bueken, Dirk E. De Vos, and Roland A. Fischer provides an in-depth review of defect engineering in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and coordination network compounds (CNCs). The authors highlight the importance of defects in tailoring material properties, such as sorption, catalysis, and physical characteristics like band gaps, magnetic, and electrical/conductive properties. They discuss the challenges in structurally characterizing defects and provide a comprehensive overview of defect classification, characterization, and potential applications. The review also compares defect-engineering concepts in CNCs with those in solid materials like zeolites and covalent organic frameworks (COFs). Additionally, the article explores the future potential of defect-engineered CNCs, emphasizing their impact on material chemistry and physics. The authors detail various methods for introducing defects, including solid-solution approaches, postsynthetic treatments, and controlled synthesis conditions, and discuss the characterization techniques used to study these defects. Finally, they examine the functional consequences of defects in MOFs, particularly in catalysis, where defects can create active sites for targeted reactions.The article "Defect-Engineered Metal–Organic Frameworks" by Zhenlan Fang, Bart Bueken, Dirk E. De Vos, and Roland A. Fischer provides an in-depth review of defect engineering in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and coordination network compounds (CNCs). The authors highlight the importance of defects in tailoring material properties, such as sorption, catalysis, and physical characteristics like band gaps, magnetic, and electrical/conductive properties. They discuss the challenges in structurally characterizing defects and provide a comprehensive overview of defect classification, characterization, and potential applications. The review also compares defect-engineering concepts in CNCs with those in solid materials like zeolites and covalent organic frameworks (COFs). Additionally, the article explores the future potential of defect-engineered CNCs, emphasizing their impact on material chemistry and physics. The authors detail various methods for introducing defects, including solid-solution approaches, postsynthetic treatments, and controlled synthesis conditions, and discuss the characterization techniques used to study these defects. Finally, they examine the functional consequences of defects in MOFs, particularly in catalysis, where defects can create active sites for targeted reactions.
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