Metal-Organic Frameworks for Gas Capture, Catalysis and Sensing
This community develops porous crystalline materials known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for separating gases, driving chemical reactions, and detecting specific substances.
The work centers on the synthesis and structural characterization of coordination polymers, with a strong emphasis on zirconium-based frameworks and zeolitic imidazolate structures. Recurring applications include carbon dioxide capture, hydrogen storage, and selective adsorption of contaminants from water or air. A significant portion of the research focuses on photocatalytic degradation and solar-driven water splitting, while another stream applies these materials to drug delivery and biomedical sensing. The titles frequently reference "highly efficient" and "highly selective" performance in gas separation and detection tasks, indicating a focus on optimizing the porous architecture for specific molecular interactions.
The largest share of the community's output is found in hydrogen research, accounting for 1.1% of all hydrogen research tracked, and 6,233 papers here. Cobalt research also represents a significant portion, with 1.4% of all cobalt research comprising 1,970 papers in this group.
The community comprises 30,559 papers, published predominantly in Inorganic Chemistry, the Journal of the American Chemical Society, and CrystEngComm.
Recent work continues to focus on zirconium and zinc-based frameworks for selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction and point-of-care detection of ions in food and biological samples, alongside reviews on titanium and copper-based MOFs for sustainable catalysis.