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Functionalization Strategies of Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Diverse Ways to Versatile MOFs

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Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as Catalysts

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Recently, metal–organic frameworks have been regarded as one of the major classes of porous crystalline materials. Each year witnesses new and novel MOF structures. The as-developed novel structures possess a distinct set of hallmarks, i.e., permanent porosity, diverse composition, and unique surface properties. In structural aspects, MOFs are often constructed from metal ions/clusters coordinated by organic linkers. Any modifications in the adjustment of linker geometry, length, ratio, or functional group can tune the size, shape, and internal surface properties of a MOF for a targeted application. Available literature significantly proved the improved properties like high thermal stability of the MOFs upon functionalization. In this chapter, we have focused on the recent advances in MOF synthesis through various strategies of functionalization to attain unique properties. Finally, the possible future development of functional MOFs toward different practical applications is presented.

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Abbreviations

MOF:

Metal-Organic Framework

PCP:

Porous Coordination Polymers

SBU:

Secondary Building Unit

CUS:

Coordination Unsaturated Sites

bdc:

1,4-Benzenedicarboxylate

bpy:

4,4’-Bipyridyl

PyC:

Pyrrole-2-carboxylate

btc:

1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylate

tpdc:

P,p’-terphenyldicarboxylate

bpdc:

4,4’-Biphenyldicarboxylate

dobdc:

4,4’-Biphenyldicarboxylate

4-bpmh:

N,N’-bis-pyridin-4-ylmethylene-hydrazine

bpydc:

2,2’-Bipyridine-5,5’-dicarboxylate

BTDD:

Bis(1,2,3-triazolato-[4,5-b],[4’,5’-i])dibenzo-[1,4]-dioxin

POM:

Polyoxometallate

NPs:

Nanoparticles

UiO:

Universitetet i Oslo (University of Oslo)

MIL:

Materials Institute Lavoisier

ALD:

Atomic Layer Deposition

AIM:

ALD in MOFs

CAL:

Coordinative Alignment

XRD:

X-ray diffraction

SALE:

Solvent-Assisted Ligand Exchange

SLI:

Sequential Linker Installation

SC-XRD:

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction

TPO:

Temperature-programmed Oxidation

IRMOF:

Isoreticular MOF

PCN:

Porous Coordination Network

PSM:

Post-synthetic Modifications

RhB:

Rhodamine B

DMAc:

N,N-dimethylacetamide

MRI:

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

DOX:

Doxorubicin

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Kumar, S., Vijayan, S., Goyal, K., Kathuria, M., Gulati, S. (2022). Functionalization Strategies of Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Diverse Ways to Versatile MOFs. In: Gulati, S. (eds) Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as Catalysts. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7959-9_4

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