Metal-Organic Frameworks for Gas Capture, Catalysis and Sensing
This community designs porous crystalline materials built from metal ions and organic linkers to separate gases, drive chemical reactions, and detect specific substances.
The work centers on the synthesis and structural characterization of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and coordination polymers, with a heavy emphasis on zirconium-based systems and zeolitic imidazolate frameworks. Key applications include the selective adsorption and capture of carbon dioxide, photocatalytic degradation of pollutants, and the development of luminescent sensors for chemical detection. The research also addresses the integration of these frameworks into membranes and composites for gas separation and wastewater treatment, focusing on stability, selectivity, and efficient catalytic performance under visible light or in aqueous environments.
The largest share of the community's output is found in hydrogen research, accounting for 0.8% of all hydrogen research, followed by zirconium (1.1%) and cobalt (1.1%). Hydrogen also contributes the highest number of papers to this group, with 4,475 entries.
The community comprises 25,017 papers, published most frequently in Inorganic Chemistry, the Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Dalton Transactions.
Recent work continues to focus on the engineering of zirconium and titanium-based frameworks for selective photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction and the development of robust membranes for noble metal capture. Newer studies also explore the use of these materials for gaseous pollutant management and the creation of fluorinated nanochannels for synergistic catalysis.