Chinese Journal of Chromatography ›› 2014, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (2): 107-116.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2013.10002

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Progress in metal-organic frameworks

ZHAI Rui1,2, JIAO Fenglong2, LIN Hongjun2, HAO Feiran2, LI Jiabin2, YAN Hui2, LI Nannan2, WANG Huanhuan2, JIN Zuyao2, ZHANG Yangjun2, QIAN Xiaohong2   

  1. 1. College of Life Science and Bio-Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100022, China;
    2. State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2013-10-08 Revised:2013-11-22 Online:2014-02-08 Published:2014-01-25

Abstract:

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of crystalline materials built from organic binding ligands and metal ions through self-assembly. Currently, MOFs have drawn a growing interest among the scientific teams of various fields. Compared with conventional inorganic porous materials, MOFs possess larger specific surface areas, higher porosity and diversity of structures and functions, thus many potential applications have been proposed in the domains of gas adsorption and separation, sensors, drug delivery, catalysis or others. The combinations of MOFs and other materials such as graphene oxide, magnetic nanoparticles have obvious advantages in adsorption and separation. The appearance of novel materials greatly promotes interdisciplinary developments such as organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, coordination chemistry, materials chemistry, life science and computer science. This article reviews the progress of MOFs in recent years, including the characteristics of MOFs, advances at home and abroad, applications, central issues of compound MOFs and the prospects in the future.

Key words: coordination polymers, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), porous materials

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